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News

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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 8, 2024
Buyer found for 6,000-acre Collier farm listed at $59 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Sarasota office building sells, apartment buyer gets $52 million loan for Tampa apartments and $39 million in grants for affordable housing in Lee County.

  • Florida
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • December 7, 2024
$1B St. Pete construction firm to install hundreds of EV chargers

The firm is contracting with a Maryland-based EV charging company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 6, 2024
Land trust serving 5 counties changes name

The name "Big Waters Land Trust" captures the defining feature of the region, according to the nonprofit's president.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 6, 2024
Japanese ramen franchise opens in Sarasota

The team behind Kyuramen in Sarasota also owns two other restaurants in the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 6, 2024
Florida, with $1.6B, leads nation on livestream sales platform Whatnot

Sellers in Florida grab top spot nationally in live commerce sales, according to a new report from livestream shopping platform Whatnot.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 6, 2024
9-year-old from Naples named CEO of tech firm — for a day

Nova Evenson, was recently named CEO for the Day at Utah-based Gabb, which sells safephones, safewatches apps and software for kids and teens.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 5, 2024
St. Pete approves bonds for Rays ballpark, saving deal — for now

After weeks of threats and delays, the agreement for the Tampa Bay Rays to build a new stadium took a positive, though tentative, step forward.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • December 5, 2024
First Watch to reopen downtown Tampa location

Breakfast is back after a years long hiatus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 5, 2024
SeaPort Manatee gets two new cranes

The new cranes will help the port handle the record amount of cargo it has been receiving.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 5, 2024
Sarasota County closes $19M deal for former fruit orchards

The county plans to use the property, previously owned by the Albritton family, for soil to cover the nearby landfill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 4, 2024
HVAC wholesaler in Fort Myers moving

Philadelphia-based United Refrigeration has leased 17,000 square feet of warehouse and office space about two miles from its current location.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 4, 2024
Michael Saunders & Co. joins Forbes Global Properties

The Sarasota-based real estate firm is part of an exclusive group of top-tier agencies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • December 4, 2024
USF cybersecurity program launches $240K incubator

The first round of PhaseZero: Innovation Incubator's recipients will receive up to $60,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 4, 2024
Naples firm acquires 45-mile fiber optic project in DC

It's the first fiber optic purchase for ROC Venture Group, a Naples-based venture capital and private equity firm with a growing portfolio of AI-related investments.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • December 3, 2024
Tampa insurance firm promotes from within for president role

Jon Ritchie has been COO of Florida residential property insurance firm American Integrity Insurance Group since 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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