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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 15, 2025
$25 million listing under construction on Longboat Key

The property on Gulf of Mexico Drive is expected to be $40 million when complete.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • January 15, 2025
$850M St. Pete Bank shifts leadership with promotion within

The new appointment has been with the firm since its founding.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • January 15, 2025
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii opens first Sarasota location

To cement its role as a community gathering spot, the Hawaiian-inspired coffee shop is offering free meeting space for groups.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 15, 2025
Fort Myers flood insurance costs to drop by 20%

The city’s FEMA rating has improved to a Class 6, which means residents will see big discounts starting in October.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • January 14, 2025
New terminal opens at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

Concourse A is intended to add more capacity to SRQ amid growth in passenger traffic.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 14, 2025
The Cheesecake Factory to open in Pasco County

The popular California restaurant chain will have four locations in the Tampa Bay market and seven across the Gulf Coast when it opens.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • January 14, 2025
Tampa-based home watch service launches

The duo plans to keep their eyes on your prized possession.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 14, 2025
Downtown Sarasota properties sell for $13 million

The connected buildings at Five Points were sold by investor Chris Brown to entrepreneur Eric Baird.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 14, 2025
Legislature to address condo reform in January special session

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling state representatives to Tallahassee to address rising costs of assessments, repairs and inspections.

  • Florida
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • January 14, 2025
Cannabis machinery manufacturer establishes regional HQ in Tampa

Washington-based STM Canna is leasing space in the Bank of America Plaza.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 14, 2025
$78 million expansion underway at Venice senior living facility

Village on the Isle will add a new wellness center and 54 residences as part of the second phase of a redevelopment.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • January 13, 2025
Lakewood Ranch life sciences firm seeks to raise $9.5M through public offering

Proceeds from the public offering will help go toward the purchase of a fertility center in Wisconsin.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • January 13, 2025
City of Tampa hires new housing official from Pasco County

The recent hire was most recently in charge of a $20 million budget.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 13, 2025
Polk's SouthState selling 170 branches for $475 million

The Winter Haven bank is selling the branches in six states to a New York investor but will lease them back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 12, 2025
Global company culture organization relaunches Tampa Bay chapter

First Watch's corporate HR Director will help kick off the organization’s first event of 2025.

  • Florida
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