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  • February 27, 2024
No. 1 luxury mall in the world coming to Sarasota — as a pop-up

Mall executive Whitman Lazenby says the concept is like a "retail carnival." It also brings several notable brands to town.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 26, 2024
Tampa drive-in theater site to make way for 354 affordable apartments

Work is set to officially kick off Tuesday on the affordable housing complex being built on the site of the former theater and flea market on Tampa's Hillsborough Avenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Jim Stinson
  • February 26, 2024
Bloomin' Brands to shutter 41 underperforming restaurants

Bloomin' Brands, the Tampa-based parent company of Outback and Carrabba's, will close 41 underperforming stores — even as the firm eyes adding another 40-45 stores in 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 26, 2024
TPA adds Aeromexico nonstop flight to Mexico City

Tampa International Airport will add new partner Aeromexico as a daily nonstop service to Mexico City beginning this summer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 25, 2024
Price drops 7% on prime Sarasota property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a senior living facility to open in North Port, waterfront land hits the market in Hillsborough County, and a warehouse sells in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 24, 2024
Walgreens closing in-store medical clinics across Florida

The drugstore giant has already closed 14 of its VillageMD clinics, and the rest are expected to shutter mid-March.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 23, 2024
Global tech, Wi-Fi conference to make Florida debut in Sarasota

A global technology conference, the Wi-Fi World Congress and Expo, is being held in Florida for the first time ever later this spring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Jim Stinson
  • February 23, 2024
Tampa Bay luxury real estate brokerage joins Forbes-branded consortium

Coastal Properties Group International of Clearwater Beach has joined forces with Forbes Global Properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 22, 2024
Tampa Electric warns of helicopters buzzing power lines

The electric company will begin a two-week program on Monday to scan more than 100 miles of power lines.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Jim Stinson
  • February 22, 2024
Door manufacturer consolidates headquarters in Ybor City

Masonite signed a long-term lease for the former Kforce building in Ybor City, moving its two corporate offices under one roof.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 22, 2024
Fort Myers engineering firm promotes Sarasota leader to ownership role

JR Evans Engineering, a Fort Myers-based civil engineering firm with a niche in floodplain and stormwater-related engineering, has promoted its Sarasota manager, John Vanni, to an ownership role.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 21, 2024
$250 million Great Wolf Lodge to open early in Naples

Great Wolf Lodge South Florida has pushed its opening day up and started hiring for some of the 600 positions it expects to fill.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Jim Stinson
  • February 21, 2024
High earners in Tampa-St. Pete, Sarasota-Bradenton have light tax load

Recent income research finds Tampa Bay is highly ranked — in low taxes for high earners. Sarasota-Bradenton's high earners make more annually but also pay more in taxes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 21, 2024
Fort Myers medical group expands in Maryland

American Oncology Network now has more than 35 medical practices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 20, 2024
Forthcoming north Manatee County Publix to host job fair

Publix is hiring for a new store coming soon in north Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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