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News

    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
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 12, 2025
$35M Longboat Key mansion is Sarasota County's most expensive listing

The property spans nearly 20,000 square feet and has 145 feet of beach frontage.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2025
Airline launches new nonstop service from Tampa to Key West

Breeze Breeze will fly four times a week to the Conch Republic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2025
New College receives $2.5M gift for contemplation, education center

A charitable foundation that traces some of its money back to the Mellon banking family fortune has donated $2.5 million to New College of Florida in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 12, 2025
Popular Polk County Carrabba’s property up for sale

The Carrabba’s Italian Grill, which has a long-term lease, is reportedly one of the chain’s top performers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 12, 2025
St. Pete home insurer, behind $30M in capital, starts selling policies

The recently approved insurer with an A rating and $30 million in capital has begun selling policies in the state.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 11, 2025
Bradenton biopharmaceutical company acquires North Carolina business

Continuity Biosciences has acquired Focal Medical.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 11, 2025
Homegrown Lee County bank hits $1B asset milestone

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank becomes second bank in Lee County to surpass $1 billion.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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