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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 22, 2025
$75M in affordable housing projects coming to Collier, Lee counties

A Naples construction company plans to build more than 300 affordable housing units in Naples and Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • April 22, 2025
Walgreens ordered to pay $300M for filling illegal opioid prescriptions

The national pharmacy chain was been fined as illegal opioid prescriptions and false claims added up.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 21, 2025
Concessions, terminal access shift at RSW amid construction

Changes are in progress at Southwest Florida International Airport, where work to expand the terminal is underway as the Fort Myers airport aims to increase its capacity and update its existing space.

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  • Steven Benna
  • April 21, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Multifamily deals — $76 million in Tampa, $56.7 million in Fort Myers — pace transactions for the week.

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  • April 20, 2025
Palmetto parcels primed for commercial development up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a retailer returns in Tampa, a retailer is making its Florida debut in Sarasota, and a Fort Myers real estate firm has a good week.

  • Florida
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  • April 17, 2025
Lee County woman who stole $4.2M and faked death sent to prison

The 49-year-old pleaded guilty in January to money laundering and wire fraud.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 16, 2025
Fort Myers couple sent to prison for $3.4M COVID scam

The couple pleaded guilty to charges last year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 15, 2025
Naples housing market gets another sky-high listing — this one for $12M

The 5,419-square-foot waterfront estate is one of more than a hundred in the city currently listed for more than $10 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • April 15, 2025
Report: Florida rated among top 5 in the country for business investment

The ranking was established by multiple factors in the state's favor.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 14, 2025
FDLE develops new, 64,000-square-foot Fort Myers operations center

The new facility will be built on 8.4 acres along the Alico corridor and bring several divisions under one roof.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 13, 2025
Former AstraZeneca exec takes over as CEO of $660M Fort Myers lab firm

CEO transition began in January, and the company closed an acquisition earlier this month.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 13, 2025
Greek restaurant from Philadelphia to make Florida debut in Naples

The north Naples location for Estia replaces a shuttered sports bar.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 13, 2025
Sarasota church sells property to charter school developer for $3.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news a New York scent company's building is completed in Lakeland, a restaurant chain is expanding into Naples and developers, commissioners agree in Sarasota.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 10, 2025
Florida Blue, Sanitas open 6 primary care centers on Gulf Coast

The new primary centers are a partnership between the insurance company and a health provider.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 10, 2025
Cape Coral Walk On’s Sport Bistreaux set to open

The new restaurant will be the Louisiana born chain’s first in Southwest Florida and fourth along the gulf coast.

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