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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2025
Casey Key waterfront estate listed for $16 million

The 2-acre estate with views of the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway is "primed for redevelopment."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 6, 2025
Naples pro soccer team scores bank partnership

FC Naples, a United Soccer League expansion team, is making its debut this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 5, 2025
National healthy restaurant to make Florida debut in Lakewood Ranch

Flower Child offers a menu filled with fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 5, 2025
Naples developer cites affordable housing law for luxury Sarasota project

The Lutgert Cos., which bought several parcels on Ringling between Palm and Pineapple avenues, is planning 167 residential units and nearly 19,000 square feet of commercial space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • March 5, 2025
$68M Tampa health tech firm appoints new CEO

The new leader has been with the company almost a decade.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 5, 2025
144-bed behavioral health hospital opening in North Port

The hospital specializes in helping those with mental health and substance use issues.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 5, 2025
Tom Brady is coming back to Hertz

The retired football star is staring in a new add for The Hertz Co.'s used car sales division, his second stint a pitchman for the Lee County rent-a-car chain.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 4, 2025
Local closures expected as Advance Auto, Red Robin shutter stores

The retailer and restaurant chains, joining a growing number of chains that are trimming store counts across the country and region, have said they plan to close locations.

  • Florida
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • March 4, 2025
Former Tampa banker to serve 15 months, pay $400K in restitution for fraud

He will also forfeit $300k in assets obtained as a result of the crimes

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 4, 2025
Naples developer pays $26M for downtown Sarasota sites

The Lutgert Cos. has built more than a dozen projects in Naples.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 4, 2025
Manatee County reconsiders buying shuttered fruit farm appraised at $16M

The property could become a county complex that includes a library, park and community center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 4, 2025
$150M Sarasota real estate firm merges with global agency

Living Vogue Real Estate has become part of eXp Realty.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • March 4, 2025
Report: Florida leads the South in CEO exits

The south has the second highest rate of departures.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 3, 2025
Los Angeles wellness chain coming to prime Tampa development

Local franchisees are opening a Pause Studio location in late March at Midtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 3, 2025
Boutique luxury home community coming to west Bradenton

Home prices at Tideline start at more than $980,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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