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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 11, 2025
Publix opens Fort Myers store a year after demolition

The Lakeland grocery chain built a new store on Daniels Parkway, replacing one that had stood in the space since 1990.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2025
Three local insurers fined as regulators increase enforcement effort

The state's Office of Insurance Regulation is investigating how state insurers handle claims. Florida insurance regulators, backed by new state laws, are investigating insurance companies on how the firms handle claims and clients.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 9, 2025
Chairman retires after leading Fort Myers contractor to nearly $250M in revenue

B&I Contractors was founded in 1960 and now has offices in Fort Myers, Tamarac, Sarasota and Tampa.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 9, 2025
Retired nuclear sub captain on how to reframe, remain 'super calm'

Oftentimes crucial leadership decisions are made with little foresight. There is a better way.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • September 9, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Hillsborough office sale, Pinellas multifamily sale — both over $30 million — lead the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 8, 2025
Buc-ee's makes $11.5M land buy in Port Charlotte

The national travel center chain plans a fuel station with at least 100 pumps off Harborview Road in Charlotte County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2025
Sarasota firm closes Venice, Lakewood Ranch sales totaling $35 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Clearwater boat retailer expands into Fort Myers, a Miami company takes over management of three communities, and a Dallas investor buys a Tampa property.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 5, 2025
Port Charlotte resort gets new name as $200M sale closes

The Sunseeker's new owners have ditched Charlotte Harbor in the name as part of a rebrand that includes adding a Hilton flag.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 4, 2025
Employee-owned businesses on the rise in Florida

A pair of financial executives believe the power of Employee Stock Ownership Plans in Florida is about to get brighter.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 3, 2025
Area broadcaster to buy Fort Myers Fox affiliate for $40M

Sun Broadcasting already has nine stations in the Fort Myers-Naples market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 3, 2025
Report: Severe weather, flooding puts billions in home values at risk in region

A new climate risk report finds that the nearly a quarter of the home value on Florida's Gulf Coast is at risk of major flood damage.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 2, 2025
Fort Myers cancer lab firm wins federal patent lawsuit

NeoGenomics says it has begun selling its product for early cancer relapse detection in wake of federal court ruling.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 31, 2025
Developer to build car condos in Bonita Springs

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a northeast bagel shop is coming, an office seller takes a loss, and a gym is moving.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 30, 2025
Sarasota-Bradenton, Cape Coral-Fort Myers in national boomtown report

Lakeland joins those two metro areas in the LendingTree analysis.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 28, 2025
Wisconsin bank moves into SWFL with $6M investment in branches

IncredibleBank says its aw shucks vibe, all the way from The Badger State, works well in the sunshine.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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