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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 22, 2026
Showroom opens in former Manatee tax collector branch

Quality by Design Kitchens made a six-figure investment to customize its new location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 22, 2026
Naples waterfront house sells for $40 million

The Port Royal house is just the latest residential property in the city to top $30 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 22, 2026
UTampa begins construction of largest-ever academic facility

The Dickey Science Innovation Center is expected to open in spring 2029.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • April 22, 2026
Fort Myers airport has busiest month in its history

Southwest Florida International Airport had a record March and is seeing an uptick in passenger traffic year-over-year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 21, 2026
Clearwater health system studying how robots can help move patients

BayCare has launched a pilot program to see how robotics can support patient transport workflows and hospital staff.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 21, 2026
Tampa to shut entire roadway for BTS merch stands ahead of stadium shows

K-Pop boy band BTS will perform back to back shows Saturday and Sunday, with a third show on Tuesday, April 28.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • April 21, 2026
Stickney Point questions prompt delay for lawmakers' $20M vote

Sarasota County commissioners voiced concerns about plans for the future and existing businesses that are tenants at the Boatyard property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 21, 2026
Ford's Garage announces leadership changes amid expansion

The changes come as the classic comfort food chain prepares to open six new locations in new markets across the U.S.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 20, 2026
Charlotte County gas station sold to 7-Eleven in Dallas for $2.4 million

The convenience store chain already operates out of the McCall Road property.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • April 20, 2026
Sarasota condo project passes $40M in sales in 45 days

1000 Boulevard of the Arts is building “momentum,” an executive with developer Kolter Urban says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • April 20, 2026
Manatee County storage facility sells for $5.2 million

The self-storage complex last sold for nearly $2.28 million in 2022.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 20, 2026
Former USF President Judy Genshaft, husband give $3M to USF Health

The money establishes an endowed chair in neurosurgery at USF Health.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 20, 2026
Tampa's Sila Realty Trust sold for $2.4 billion

The NYSE-listed health care-focused trust will go private when the deal closes later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 19, 2026
Riverview apartments sell for $7.5M below 2021 sale price

The community just off Interstate 75 was bought by a Virginia real estate investment firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 19, 2026
Tampa, Palmetto properties sell for $11.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a private club in Naples starts construction, a restaurant in Sarasota loses its lease, and a mall in Pasco is getting new tenants.

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