News

Louis Llovio
June 18, 2024

Notorious Clearwater motel site to become affordable housing development

Construction will officially kick off this week on a four-story apartment building near downtown where the Economy Inn once stood.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
June 18, 2024

Sarasota finance agency acquired by national wealth management firm

Atlas Fiduciary Financial in Sarasota, which manages $219 million in client assets, was acquired by a national wealth management company.

Manatee-Sarasota

Elizabeth King
June 18, 2024

Farm-to-table restaurant Naked Farmer opening in Sarasota

A restaurant concept that started in St. Pete is opening its seventh location, at University Town Center.

Manatee-Sarasota

Mark Gordon
June 18, 2024

$12M Naples soap, wellness brand names new CFO

Naples Soap Co., a health and wellness brand known for skin and hair care products, has named veteran financial executive Richard James Kujak CFO.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Elizabeth King
June 17, 2024

Event space owner opens Sarasota location, second in region

Celebrations Venue in Sarasota is owned by an entrepreneur with a Brandon location as well.

Manatee-Sarasota

Louis Llovio
June 17, 2024

Prosecutors seek second contempt charge, jail for AeroVanti founder

Maryland prosecutors are asking a federal judge to force Patrick Britton-Harr to produce documents related to his finances or incarcerate him until he complies.

Manatee-Sarasota

Elizabeth King
June 17, 2024

Apartment complex in Sarasota sells for $43M

Huntington Place Apartments more than doubled in value in the past 11 years.

Manatee-Sarasota

Mark Gordon
June 17, 2024

Business Observer 2024 40 Under 40 nominations now open

The Business Observer's annual 40 Under 40 issue celebrates the best of the best of the up-and-comers.

Florida

Louis Llovio
June 16, 2024

Developer pays nearly $18M for 195 acres along I-75 in Punta Gorda

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota tower is approved, four Tampa properties are included in $1.5 billion portfolio sale, and a Cape Coral pizza joint opens.

Florida

Louis Llovio
June 15, 2024

City vote on Rays stadium, development a 'regulatory' but hopeful step

After years of fighting to get a new stadium built in the city, or elsewhere, a St. Pete City Council vote last week is a positive, though tentative, step forward for the team and its fans.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Elizabeth King
June 14, 2024

Florida business owner charged with running human trafficking ring

The attorney general highlighted a human trafficking case out of spas in Manatee and Hillsborough counties in pointing to the need for a newly formed state task force.