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News

    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • September 27, 2023
Well-known Manatee-Sarasota area college president announces retirement

Carol Probstfeld will officially retire July 1, 2024.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 27, 2023
Community bank rolls past $2 billion in home mortgage loans

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank handled $1 billion in home loans the past five years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • September 26, 2023
Insurance benefits firm forecasts 20% revenue growth with acquisition

PBI had been in discussion with Lisa Parker since July before confirming the deal on Sept. 22.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 26, 2023
Pasco mall adds five tenants, including French and German retailers

The 441,000-square-foot Tampa Premium Outlets is expanding, adding four merchants and a new restaurant.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • September 26, 2023
Tampa Bay EDC's foundation gets $100,000 grant

Truist steps up to plate and makes large grant to Tampa Bay EDC's inclusive economic program.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • September 26, 2023
Tampa automation company acquires manufacturing software firm

Advantive acquires Proplanner, an assembly-line management software company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 26, 2023
Report: Florida companies scored more than $21M in Pentagon contracts

Lockheed Martin is the clear national leader in winning defense spending contracts.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 25, 2023
Michigan credit union acquires $160M SWFL bank division

DFCU paid nearly $12 million for MidWestOne Bank’s Naples and Fort Myers division.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • September 25, 2023
Nonprofit executive builds consulting firm out of experience

The new Deming Consulting practice was created to help nonprofits with areas like board member training and mergers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 25, 2023
Suburban Orlando company to build Cape Coral storage facility

A Longwood developer bought a nearly 2-acre parcel of land in Lee County and plans to build on the site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 24, 2023
Historic Fort Myers Beach property sells to developer for $52 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, doctors buy a car dealership, a top realtor is moving, and more apartments are coming.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 23, 2023
Highly anticipated Port Charlotte resort to hold job fair

Sunseeker Resort looks to hire employees ahead of grand opening later this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 22, 2023
SWFL real estate firm names new top broker

Parker Hansen has more than two decades in the field.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • September 22, 2023
Tampa Bay EDC wins top international award

Tampa Bay's organization is named the best metro Economic Development Council in North America.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 21, 2023
Prime downtown Sarasota property sold to prominent local developers

The Kauffman Family Partnership and Jebco Ventures have bought a nearly acre piece of property along Main Street and between two developments set to change the commercial corridor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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