Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Steven Benna
March 31, 2025

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

A $145 million office building sale in Tampa paces the week in transactions.

Transactions

Louis Llovio
March 30, 2025

Goodwill retail store to be built on Ruskin site that sold for $2.6M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a downtown Sarasota building is up for sale, Pasco is getting a $200 million baked goods building, and a Fort Myers furniture store is listed.

Florida

Mark Gordon
March 28, 2025

Publisher extends 'poison pill' in response to courtship from Naples firm

The Hoffmann Family of Cos. seeks to open discussions with Lee Enterprises "regarding a potential combination of our companies."

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Elizabeth King
March 27, 2025

Report: Cape Coral tops list of buyer's markets in nation

Inventory is driving prices down in two markets along the Gulf Coast, according to a report based on Zillow data.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Denise Federer
March 27, 2025

Good leaders need emotional management skills, not just technical know-how

The key to emotional management is to show, above all else, courage.

Advice

Louis Llovio
March 26, 2025

5 years later, Gulf Coast executives look back at managing through COVID

On the anniversary of the COVID, several business leaders from a wide swath of fields discuss the decisions they made, their worries and their early response to the pandemic in 2020.

Florida

Elizabeth King
March 25, 2025

Roofing company triples service tech team

Gulf Western Roofing says the staffing increase is needed to meet demand.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
March 24, 2025

$2.5M IRS fraud lands Cape Coral roofing company owner in prison

The owner and manager of Nastar Roofing in Lee County were sentenced to federal prison for not paying taxes on employee wages.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
March 24, 2025

Naples’ Hoffmann takes step to buy national newspaper chain

The Hoffmann Family of Cos. is already Lee's second largest shareholder and may take the company private.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Louis Llovio
March 23, 2025

Maryland buyer pays $72M for housing near Florida Gulf Coast University

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an insurance company takes more space in Tampa, a Fort Myers company plans to build homes, and a major Sarasota project gets a big loan.