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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

    By
  • Steven Benna
  • June 17, 2026
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $65 million Collier County office building deal paces the week of transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 17, 2026
Study: 2 Gulf Coast cities among top for fatal crashes in tourist destinations

A Florida-based law firm ranked top tourist destinations based on the rate of fatal crashes per 100,000 people over five years.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 17, 2026
Report: Collier, Hillsborough lead region in food stamp participation decline

A new report shows more than 277,000 Floridans are no longer on food stamps since federal legislation was enacted last summer.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 15, 2026
Boating supply retailer to close 4 stores in region after Chapter 11 filing

Four Gulf Coast stores are among eight Florida locations the boat supply retailer is closing.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 14, 2026
Sarasota business park land sold to investor planning apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a 100,000-square-foot industrial site leased in Tampa, 1,000 homes will be built in Lakewood Ranch, and a grocer-anchored center sells in Seffner.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2026
Charlotte County medical transport firm surpasses 300 employees, drives for more

Ambitrans transports people in non-emergency medical situations in five counties in the region. More expansion — if it can hire the people to support it — is in the offing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 11, 2026
Report: Two hospitals in region warned by White House for failing to post prices

The hospitals, despite the warnings, have some information online.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 10, 2026
Estero's Coconut Point getting a Shake Shack and other new tenants

The popular New York eatery is opening at the local open air mall next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2026
Nominate a superstar for the Business Observer's 40 Under 40 issue

The deadline is July 10.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 9, 2026
$3B SWFL nonprofit health care system names CEO

Ben Spence will become the president and CEO of Lee Health in October.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 9, 2026
Minnesota buyer borrows $30.5M for Fort Myers industrial property

The Meridian Business Center, which is nearly 97% leased, was completed in 2024.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • June 8, 2026
Do you work in an innovative office space? Tell the Business Observer about it.

The Business Observer is looking for companies that have reimagined their workspace for a post-pandemic world.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 8, 2026
Former Oakes Farms exec’s sentencing delayed again

Steven A. Veneziano Jr., who is facing decades in federal prison, is also involved in a lawsuit where he claims to have committed crimes on behalf of Naples’ businessman and right-wing gadfly Alfie Oakes.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 7, 2026
Fort Myers land sells to Wisconsin Culver's hamburger franchisee

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a former bakery is up for sale in Sarasota, a North Carolina developer buys land for apartments in Pasco, and a Clearwater CRE firm lands a Tampa client.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 4, 2026
Report: AI projected to add $100B to Florida GDP in a decade

Even as some worries percolate, some 2 million Florida small businesses are likely already using AI, the organization says.

  • Florida
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