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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 13, 2025
Barancik Foundation in Sarasota names new president and CEO

The new leader of the family foundation will assume his role in December.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 13, 2025
USF official named president of Texas university

Christian Hardigree has been regional chancellor of USF's St. Petersburg campus since July 2022. Her final day at the university will be Nov. 3.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 13, 2025
46K-square-foot medical center to be built in Nokomis

Coastal Wellness Center will meet the demand for medical office space in the area, the developer says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon, Louis Llovio
  • October 13, 2025
Behind-the-scenes look at the $6.8B Gas Plant proposal

An opportunistic and entrepreneurial group takes on a decades-old, confounding development challenge in an historic — and historically overlooked — swath of downtown St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 12, 2025
Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 10, 2025
Survey: Traffic delays come from (some) unexpected issues

A new survey from Tampa-based Mobilization Funding reveals a perception gap between the public and construction professionals, and highlights how payment timing turns short setbacks into long delays.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 10, 2025
Steakhouse chain coming to Naples to create 150 jobs

Connors Steak & Seafood plans to open its Naples restaurant in the first quarter of 2026.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 10, 2025
Sarasota apartment secures $204M in refinancing

The developer of Aster & Links estimates it will save millions of dollars after refinancing the project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 10, 2025
Tampa financial firm adding staff, expanding space as it mulls a move

Wealth Warden Partners says it has leased additional office space as it prepares to go on a hiring spree.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 9, 2025
Miami Beach pickleball chain to open new club in Fort Myers

PickleRage has leased a 42,000-square-foot space on McGregor Boulevard.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 9, 2025
Manatee County to convert gas into marketable energy

The county will use methane gas from its Lena Road landfill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 9, 2025
Builder to begin work on 877-home community in south Sarasota County

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 10 for Esplanade at Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 9, 2025
SWFL bank surpasses $500M in assets in five years

Cogent Bank now has six locations in the region, from Clearwater to Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2025
Sarasota luxury bayfront condo tower opens sales office

Sales of the 70 luxury Mira Mar Residences, which start at $3.8 million, will fund the restoration of the historic Mira Mar building along South Palm Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 8, 2025
$30M affordable housing project breaks ground in Manatee County

Cedar Cove is a project by Blue Sky Communities and CASL designed to help families emerging from homelessness.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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