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News

    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 13, 2024
Florida's 573 Family Dollar stores in crosshairs as chain closes 1,000 stores

Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it is closing 970 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores, starting with 600 early this year.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 13, 2024
Report: New home permits down 15% in Tampa-St. Pete, 34% in Naples

A new study finds that nationally and in Florida, permits for new homes fell for the second straight year, making it more difficult for buyers in an already-crowded market.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 13, 2024
Nine new spec homes in Naples listed for at least $17M each

More than 180 homes in Naples are on the market for more than $10 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • March 12, 2024
Tampa health tech company with virtual walk-in care names new CEO

Tampa-based OnMed has made Karthik Ganesh its new CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 12, 2024
Tampa Premium Outlets adds 9 new tenants, a 10th on the way

The Simon Property Group-owned shopping center off of Interstate 75 in Pasco County continues to add to its retail roster as the area grows.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 12, 2024
Leading SWFL real estate brokerage names new president

Longtime John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate broker and executive Corey McCloskey has been named president of the firm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 12, 2024
Lawyers vs. bankers fight over legal aid funding dies in Legislature

A pair of bills would have addressed a rule change that forced banks to pay higher interest payments for certain accounts.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 11, 2024
New Feeding Tampa Bay facility complete after $60M capital raise

The builder behind the 210,000-square-foot project says its work has finished and that the new headquarters and distribution center will open in May.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • March 11, 2024
Bitcoin-mining company shares surge 30%, but firm remains below Nasdaq rule

LM Funding America, a Tampa-based bitcoin-mining company, offered a 1-for-6 reverse stock split of outstanding common stock.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • March 11, 2024
Tampa law firm names first female managing partner in 45 years

Denise Anderson has been with Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig for 28 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 11, 2024
Virginia golf company buys landmark Manatee County country club

The new owner plans improvements to all three courses at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club and intends to retain many of the club's staff members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 11, 2024
Live Local Act tweaks win support of all but one legislator

The bill is aimed, in part, at easing worries from localities that were created when the $711 million affordable housing bill passed last year.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 10, 2024
Investors pay $3 million for seven downtown Bradenton properties

In the week's top commercial real estate news, newcomers commit to longer leases in Tampa, and $400 million in sales triggers new tower along Estero Bay.

  • Florida
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • March 9, 2024
Longtime Pinellas County mental health agency CEO retires

Barbara Daire, the CEO of Suncoast Center, will retire after a career of 44 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 8, 2024
536 Tampa jobs cut after IT company loses $2.8B contract at MacDill

Dallas-based Jacobs Technology believes the laid-off employees at MacDill Air Force Base may get to keep their jobs with the suburban Washington, D.C., firm that won the contract.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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