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  • Louis Llovio
  • June 16, 2026
Former Clearwater Beach hotel site sells for $2 million

The half-acre piece of land sits on the Mandalay Channel and neighbors the CW Resort now under construction.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 15, 2026
St. Pete tech giant, Indian conglomerate form data center platform alliance

Jabil plans an alliance to create a platform for AI-ready data centers across India.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 15, 2026
Sarasota waterfront estate sells for nearly $13.4M

The buyer of the waterfront home was from out of state, according to Sarasota County records.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 15, 2026
Boating supply retailer to close 4 stores in region after Chapter 11 filing

Four Gulf Coast stores are among eight Florida locations the boat supply retailer is closing.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • June 15, 2026
Medical device executive to open Tampa sports card shop

Replay Sports Cards has signed a new franchise agreement with Tampa owner Matt Thomas.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 14, 2026
Sarasota business park land sold to investor planning apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a 100,000-square-foot industrial site leased in Tampa, 1,000 homes will be built in Lakewood Ranch, and a grocer-anchored center sells in Seffner.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 13, 2026
Initiative to spur business parks underway in Sarasota County

Small businesses that are growing are facing an obstacle in Sarasota County as they look to expand: where to go.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • June 13, 2026
Tampa airport offers new nonstop flight to the Bahamas

Breeze Airways launched its first nonstop international flight from TPA to Nassau on Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 12, 2026
Sarasota Memorial opens $220M cancer pavilion

The Milman-Kover Cancer Pavilion is the third facility within the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 12, 2026
Minnesota investor buys fully leased Bradenton shopping center for $11M

Heritage Station was recently completed by an Atlanta developer along with Tampa investors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 12, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota included in $437M hotel sale deal

Three hotels are being sold, including one in Sarasota and two in California.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 11, 2026
Bradenton auto dealer's foundation gives nonprofit $1M for community center

The Gettel Foundation is investing in a community and career center at The Haven.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 11, 2026
August sentencing date set for convicted Sarasota private jet service founder

Patrick Britton-Harr, who is facing 120 years in federal prison, is free as he awaits a judge's judgement and a second trial.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 11, 2026
Sarasota County court records storage facility advances

With unanimous recommendations of approval to rezone and vacate an alley right of way, a proposed new Clerk of Circuit Court records storage facility advances to the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • June 11, 2026
Tampa entrepreneur executive produces, appears in Elon Musk movie

College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving co-founder Nick Friedman released the first trailer for the film on Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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