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Florida

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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 14, 2024
Tampa hotel completes $21 million expansion

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota tower is rejected, a Miami law firms opens in Tampa, and Port Charlotte is getting a new restaurant and bar.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 12, 2024
Florida Wells Fargo branch unionizes, first in state

Employees at a Wells Fargo branch in Daytona Beach voted to unionize Thursday, increasing the possibility that the effort could spread statewide.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 11, 2024
Report: California to lose four congressional seats, Florida to gain three

The population surge of the past three years will be a win for Florida's congressional presence in Washington, D.C.

  • Florida
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  • Steven Benna
  • January 8, 2024
Top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

More than $50 million in Naples property sales highlight the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 7, 2024
Fort Lauderdale firm starts work on Venice multifamily development

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota hotel rebrands, Polk land hits the market, and a Naples office building sells.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 5, 2024
Former St. Pete state senator targets big changes in Tallahassee

A pair of policy-first leaders look to inject a sense of strategy into the chaos that often dominates in Tallahassee through a nonprofit think tank and policy bank, the Florida Policy Project.

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  • Jim Stinson
  • January 4, 2024
Report: Collier ranked worst county in Florida to raise a family

A study from FloridaRentals.com purporting to reveal the best counties in Florida to raise a family revealed a big gap in first to worst across the state.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Brian Hartz
  • January 4, 2024
Florida inches closer to recreational marijuana with 2024 ballot initiative

A proposal that would legalize adult recreational cannabis use — and bring a massive influx of tax revenues — in Florida appears headed to the general election ballot in November.

  • Florida
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  • Jim Stinson
  • January 3, 2024
State legislators aim to address health care, insurance, shoplifting

As in past Florida Legislative sessions, the power of the Senate president and House speaker will dictate much of the bills that either get passed or languish in committees.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 2, 2024
Florida insurance commissioner says reforms easing crisis, bringing stability

As Citizens' policy numbers continue to increase, the head of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation says the state’s insurance market is improving.

  • Florida
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  • By Sean Snaith
  • January 2, 2024
Prominent economist says Florida looks mostly sunny

Florida’s strong economy, says Sean Snaith, "will be a shelter from the storm."

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  • By Alex Walsh
  • January 1, 2024
Data dive: Wages might increase, housing inventory might rebound

While the job market shows signs of slowing down, even a little, Florida remains a hot place to be.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 31, 2023
Statewide entrepreneur help center opens two new offices in region

The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida is opening a pair of satellite offices in the region to kick off 2024.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 31, 2023
Real estate industry insiders dish about the upcoming year — good and bad

A look at how four significant issues, from consumer spending to artificial intelligence, will impact the region.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 28, 2023
2023 in deals: Big apartment sales, big Publix spending, big farms hit market

Despite worries about macro challenges, commercial real estate remained strong across Florida's Gulf Coast in 2023.

  • Florida
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