Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Elizabeth King
June 24, 2024

16 Gulf Coast companies make Inc.’s Best Workplaces of 2024 list

Companies from Tampa to Naples made the business magazine's list of the best employers in the country.

Florida

Mark Gordon
June 24, 2024

IRS names new top cop for Tampa criminal investigation field office

The IRS Criminal Investigation Tampa Field Office has named veteran investigator Ronald Loecker special agent in charge.

Florida

Steven Benna
June 24, 2024

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

A Manatee County land sale for $32.4 million paces the week in transactions.

Transactions

Mark Gordon
June 24, 2024

Peer group for multimillionaires grows in Sarasota, Tampa

Tiger 21 connects the uber-wealthy with the uber-wealthy across the region, which, it turns out, is a rapidly growing — and rather exclusive — niche.

Florida

Louis Llovio
June 23, 2024

Pawn shop, commercial lot for sale in red-hot North Port

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Fort Myers Beach pier is coming back bigger, Tampa luxury tower is finished, and Sarasota apartments sell.

Florida

Mark Gordon
June 22, 2024

Naples exec, civic leader appointed to state public service board

Gary Price has been part of multiple Southwest Florida boards and organizations going back decades.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Mark Gordon
June 21, 2024

Fort Myers airport posts second-best May ever

Passenger traffic is up more than 20% for the year.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Mark Gordon
June 20, 2024

Report: Insurance, inflation dominate Florida voter concerns

A pro-business lobbying group finds that economic issues matter more than specific candidates to voters.

Florida

Louis Llovio
June 19, 2024

$500K loan approved for Lee County low-income apartments

The Lee County Commission agreed to prove the loan to developers of a 78-unit apartment complex for those who qualify as low income or extremely low income.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Mark Gordon
June 19, 2024

Naples health care tech CEO invests $1M in firm — despite $20M in losses

HealthLynked Corp. CEO has an "unwavering belief in the company's mission."

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Mark Gordon
June 19, 2024

Resilient bar owner celebrates 25 years of success — and grit

Two-plus decades running bars and nightclubs have taught Joanna Olsen a lot about resilience and persistence. “Never quit," she says. "Just get back in there and conquer."