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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 8, 2023
Sarasota restaurant property sells for $5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Port Charlotte resorts gets a new boss, a church hits the market in Lakeland and workforce apartments are coming to Naples.

  • Florida
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  • By Alex Walsh
  • October 7, 2023
$1 billion SWFL cancer services network begins trading on Nasdaq

The company aims to provide more services and treat more people in a fragmented market.

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  • Jim Stinson
  • October 6, 2023
Tampa-based insurer acquires thousands of Citizens policies

TypTap Insurance grabs 25,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

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  • October 6, 2023
Business as usual for Clearwater company — despite NYSE delisting

A credit agreement with lenders remains in place after Digital Media Solutions was stripped of its place on the exchange.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • October 6, 2023
$400M builder appoints new financial controller

The new accounting services executive was most recently in Colorado.

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  • October 6, 2023
Tampa IT company gets help from Raymond James

ReliaQuest scores a major board member from the St. Pete financial giant.

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  • October 5, 2023
Generationally high interest rates continue to drag down Florida's housing market

A new Freddy Mac report shows the average 30-year mortgage at its highest point since the Clinton presidency.

  • Florida
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  • Jim Stinson
  • October 5, 2023
Atlanta design firm promotes Tampa architect

Ken Cowart has been named principal of Tampa office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Amanda Postma
  • October 5, 2023
National real estate firm expands into Sarasota

The team chosen to lead has executed $300 million in sales in the area since 2020.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • October 5, 2023
Seven companies in region make GrowFL top 50 list of fast-growth companies

Lee, Collier, Hillsborough and Pinellas are represented on the list.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 4, 2023
ESPN blasts empty stands at Tampa Bay Rays playoff games

The team, which plans to build a $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, drew fewer than 21,000 fans for each of its two playoff games, setting a more than 100-year low.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Amanda Postma
  • October 4, 2023
Tampa Bay-based car wash expands into Sarasota, Bradenton

Woodie's Wash Shack has plans to open at least 50 locations by 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • October 4, 2023
SWFL health care firm seeks patent for AI-powered program

HealthLynked plans to launch the program by the end of year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Jim Stinson
  • October 4, 2023
Growing Tampa IT firm names new CEO

As cyber threats grow, Robert Atherton will lead a Tampa IT services company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 4, 2023
Two multimillion-dollar Pinellas beachfront homes hit the market

Two houses sitting on the Gulf of Mexico have been listed for sale, one for $10.5 million the other for $6.99 million.

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