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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 15, 2025
First Watch expands with restaurant in new state

After opening a restaurant in Nevada, the company specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch is now in 32 states nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 14, 2025
Sarasota's The Breakfast Company to open Venice restaurant

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota firm launch $75 million investment fund, Amazon's 189-acre Fort Myers center gets a neighbor, and a Tampa REIT keeps growing.

  • Florida
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  • September 13, 2025
Sarasota firm launches $75 million fund to invest in the West, Southeast

ERES Capital says the fund — ERES Real Estate Fund LP — will be focused on buying and developing hospitality, multifamily and industrial properties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 13, 2025
Survey: Business leaders widely distrust Gen Z with company secrets, data

Nearly half of Gen Z employees, according to a PasswordManager.com survey of business leaders, will leak company secrets if that gets them social media attention.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 12, 2025
St. Pete firm acquires Yoder’s Southern Creamery, Sutter's

Two Sarasota businesses were acquired by SI Private Capital. The firm also paid more than $3.5 million for the building that houses both business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 12, 2025
Report: Construction industry faces price increases

A new report from Florida TaxWatch shows the cost of construction materials is rising.

  • Florida
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  • September 11, 2025
AI-driven Sarasota tech company raises $27M

The relatively new cybersecurity company plans to turn its focus toward aggressive expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 11, 2025
Bain Capital-backed Tampa tech insurance firm names CEO

Ryze Claims Solutions, backed by investment giant Bain, welcomes Walter Leddy to the role.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 11, 2025
Publix opens Fort Myers store a year after demolition

The Lakeland grocery chain built a new store on Daniels Parkway, replacing one that had stood in the space since 1990.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2025
St. Pete title company in 29 states after Rhode Island acquisition

Tag Agency Professionals, which provides services to car dealerships, fleet companies and others, has expanded in the northeast and nationally with purchase of EZDMV.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 10, 2025
With nearly $1B tech budget, Raymond James names AI strategy leader

David Solganik will play a key role with the St. Petersburg bank as it "augments the human touch, rather than replaces it."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 10, 2025
Dessert business opening in Sarasota County

Crepetopia will be opening in The Meadows community this September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 10, 2025
Roofing conglomerate grows Florida presence with Lakeland acquisition

Springer-Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal, a multigeneration firm founded in 1981, is now part of Roofing Corp. of America.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 9, 2025
As Foot Locker's sale to Dick's closes, no mention of future HQ in St. Pete

The retailer's move is still on, says the company's new landlord, despite no official comment from Foot Locker or its new owner Dick's Sporting Goods.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 9, 2025
USF one step closer to redeveloping The Claw golf course

The university's Board of Trustees voted to approve preliminary plans to make the site a mixed-use housing community. Now, it's up to the Florida Board of Governors to give final approval.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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