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News

    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 18, 2025
St. Pete insurance startup picks up 12K Citizens policies

The firm began to sell policies earlier this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 17, 2025
Pasco County, Venice sites part of $45 million Walmart purchase

The retailer bought 137 acres across Florida as part of an "aggressive expansion strategy," according to a statement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 17, 2025
257-unit apartment community opens in Sarasota County

The Concord is a new multifamily development from Thompson Thrift.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 17, 2025
Tampa's women pro soccer team looks to Ybor City for new stadium

The newly crowned champions of the USL Super League are looking to build and anchor a 6-million square foot waterfront development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 17, 2025
Manatee County seeks applicants for DOGE-style committee

Five-member group would work with statewide effort,

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 17, 2025
St. Pete tech giant to invest $500M in new US facility

The company sees domestic manufacturing as key to preserving AI technology.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 16, 2025
Fort Myers bank acquired in $585 million deal

FineMark National Bank & Trust began looking at options to grow at the end of last year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 16, 2025
Sarasota restaurant property listed for $1.1 million

The building that housed Faicco's Sandwich Shop on Webber Street is for sale.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 16, 2025
Tampa Bay manufacturers dispute report of sector's demise

The region's manufacturing sector is growing, local officials say, even as national worries persist.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 16, 2025
Virginia investor buys suburban Tampa hotel for $18.8M

The Richmond REIT, which owns a hotel next door, plans to renovate the Brandon property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 15, 2025
Port Charlotte restaurant site sold for nearly $3 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a national gym chain is coming to Bradenton, a Brandon hotel is sold, and an industrial development is completed in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 14, 2025
Sarasota company signs lease at The Westin

A builder in Sarasota is moving to the ground floor of the hotel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 13, 2025
Shaquille O'Neal makes Florida return with opening of Tampa-area restaurant

The NBA Hall of Famer’s chain of chicken restaurants will open a location June 16 in Westchase.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 13, 2025
Downtown Bradenton building sells for nearly $1.1 million

Built in 1922, the property has been completely renovated, according to American Property Group of Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2025
Sarasota advertising, marketing firm owner dies at 65

Joe Grano’s Next-Mark LLC celebrated 20 years in business earlier this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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