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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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  • June 23, 2025
SWFL Tex-Mex restaurant seeks new spots in Sarasota, Pinellas

Tacos & Tequila Cantina keeps on pouring more growth. Two keys: prioritizing its staff and offering an affordable menu.

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  • June 22, 2025
Clearwater apartment building, going back to affordable housing, sold for $22.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a nursery is up for sale in Polk, more houses coming to south Sarasota County and big investor is looking to buy in Southwest Florida.

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  • June 19, 2025
DC investor buys 216-unit Naples apartment community for $40.9M

Oasis Naples' new owner plans to make major improvement to the 33-year-old apartment complex.

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  • June 19, 2025
$211B Cincinnati bank names new Florida executive

Marty McAndrew has been in banking for more than two decades.

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  • June 19, 2025
Fort Myers industrial building complete, leasing underway

New flex space at Fort Myers' Premier Airport Park addresses demand for smaller space in Southwest Florida, the broker says.

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  • June 18, 2025
Amazon executive offers peek at company's site selection process

The global online retailer depends on a vast network of distribution facilites to deliver its wares, but few know what it looks for when picking a site.

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  • June 17, 2025
How do you know when it's time to go? A business owner's guide to retiring

Retiring the right way takes planning — and courage.

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  • June 16, 2025
Fort Myers bank acquired in $585 million deal

FineMark National Bank & Trust began looking at options to grow at the end of last year.

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  • June 16, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Two shopping center deals for nearly $50M in Hillsborough lead the week in transactions.

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  • June 15, 2025
Port Charlotte restaurant site sold for nearly $3 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a national gym chain is coming to Bradenton, a Brandon hotel is sold, and an industrial development is completed in Fort Myers.

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  • June 13, 2025
For a successful business succession, don't sleep on mentorship

The generational divide in a family business shouldn't be an obstacle to strong, and consistent, communication.

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  • June 12, 2025
3 accomplished Sarasota leaders set to retire — and get more sleep

Decades of top-level leadership will be taking a step back in the coming months with a trio of retirements: Roxie Jerde, Larry Thompson and Teri Hansen. Lessons learned are legion.

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  • June 11, 2025
Homegrown Lee County bank hits $1B asset milestone

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank becomes second bank in Lee County to surpass $1 billion.

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  • June 11, 2025
Boston area investors buy Naples apartment community for $21.5M

The new buyer plans to convert 50 of the 104 units in the community into condos.

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  • June 11, 2025
Nominations for Business Observer 40 Under 40 now open

The nomination deadline for the Business Observer's 2025 40 Under 40 issue is Wednesday, July 16.

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