Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
May 26, 2025

Report: Home and condo prices keep falling across the region

April median home sale prices from Tampa Bay to Naples again decreased year over year.

Florida

Louis Llovio
May 25, 2025

Philadelphia investor pays $12.9M for Brandon shopping center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota dock builder buys a design studio, a fire sale at a Clearwater Beach apartment building, and construction starts at a Lee technical school.

Florida

Elizabeth King
May 23, 2025

$900K granted to protect 1.34 acres of owl habitat in Cape Coral

The land is home to Florida burrowing owls, which are classified as threatened due to habitat loss.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
May 21, 2025

342 jobs cut as Bahama Breeze closes 5 Florida restaurants

The Darden-owned chain is shuttering 15 restaurants across the state and nation, including one in Naples.

Florida

Mark Gordon
May 21, 2025

Fort Myers construction firm founder retires, company now employee-owned

Fort Myers pre-construction, earthwork and infrastructure services firm EHC is transitioning to become an employee-owned company.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
May 21, 2025

Citrus, land firm dishes on the transition to becoming a developer

The CEO of Alico Inc. told luncheon audience that the Fort Myers company began looking at changing its approach to business long before shuttering its citrus operations this year.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
May 20, 2025

Houston megadealer buys family-owned Fort Myers Lexus, Acura stores

Group 1 expands its Florida footprint with the purchase of the Scanlon Auto Group's two Tamiami Trail dealerships.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
May 19, 2025

Governor signs Farm Bill championed by Florida’s Ag commissioner

The far-reaching legislation addresses issues including who can decide where a solar farm goes, food labeling, drinking water and school programs.

Florida

Mark Gordon
May 19, 2025

Report: Florida leads nation in new business formations

More than 630,000 new businesses were started in Florida in 2024.

Florida

Steven Benna
May 19, 2025

The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $70 million multifamily complex deal in Polk County paces the week in transactions.

Transactions

Louis Llovio
May 18, 2025

Plant City approves 3.4M-square-foot, 410-acre industrial project

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a land company buys a new Lakewood Ranch HQ, questions linger about Foot Locker's St. Pete HQ move, and a new Naples shopping center is full.