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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 18, 2024
Naples business park owner adding Starbucks, retail center to property

Poinciana Park, the 102,000-square-foot business park, is getting 12,500 square feet of retail space on the last available parcel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 18, 2024
St. Pete flood insurance CEO buys slice of pickleball team

Neptune Flood Insurance is now the title sponsor of Florida Smash.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 17, 2024
Plans for 124-unit Venice hotel move forward

The Venice ECHO Suites will mark the arrival of a new brand to the area.

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  • September 17, 2024
Sarasota man charged with smuggling electronics into Russia

The microelectronics had military applications, prosecutors say.

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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 17, 2024
Clearwater restaurant group lands licensing deal with Naples taco restaurant

The deal will expand restaurants into Tampa Bay and central Florida.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 17, 2024
Sarasota tourism firm to pay nearly $2.3M in civil COVID relief case

A whistleblower filed a complaint that brought Miles Partnership to the attention of authorities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 17, 2024
Badcock's bankrupt Texas parent cutting nearly 70 jobs in Lakeland

Conn's Inc. has told state officials it will lay off the employees at its Lakeland center as part of the wind down brought on by the bankruptcy.

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  • September 16, 2024
Fort Myers' historic Shell Factory shutting down after 85 years

The tourist attraction's owner has decided to close and sell the property as the cost of operating grew too high to continue and efforts to find a buyer have failed.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 16, 2024
Billion-dollar Tampa RV company announces new CEO

Former senior VP steps out of retirement and into the driver’s seat.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 16, 2024
Freedom Boat Club acquires 13 franchise locations

The boat club based in Venice acquired 13 locations in Florida as well as rights to develop along the coastline.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 15, 2024
New York investor pays $137M for Tampa Bay hotel

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Pennsylvania pool company picks up space in Sarasota, a St. Peter commercial parcel is quietly for sale, and a former Perkins sells in Naples.

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  • September 14, 2024
New president of University of Tampa announces branding change

The motivation was geared toward national awareness.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 14, 2024
North Port lawmakers appoint interim city attorney

The city attorney is moving, so the North Port City Commission appointed a replacement on an interim basis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 13, 2024
Boar’s Head closes Virginia plant, discontinues liverwurst

The Sarasota company is also setting up a Boar’s Head Food Safety Council.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 13, 2024
Tervis to lay off 60 of 129 total employees

Drinkware company Tervis Tumbler is dramatically reducing its workforce with mass layoffs.

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