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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2026
Miami bank lends $27.5M for Tampa hotel sale

Ocean Bank provided financing for the purchase of a Sheraton hotel near Tampa International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2026
Former Fort Myers motorcycle dealership sells for $5.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a major Tampa development gets a new addition, Sarasota townhouses are coming, and a Captiva resort grows.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 4, 2026
Publix opens third local store in a month

Since early March, the Lakeland grocer has opened three stores across the Tampa region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 4, 2026
Waterfront restaurant owners add 30-slip deepwater marina

The Marina at Bonita Fish Co. will have short and long-term options.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 3, 2026
Bradenton restaurant to open second spot, in south Sarasota County

Five Nine Grill & Tavern plans to open this summer in Osprey.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 3, 2026
Net-zero Cortez community selects company to handle rentals

Hunters Point named Mainsail Lodging and Development of Tampa to oversee property management and rental operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 3, 2026
Looking back to look forward, Palmetto balances past, present and future

The Manatee County city, which is seeing a boom of sorts, is looking to maintain and promote its character while preparing itself for major changes already in the works.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 2, 2026
Sarasota Doctors Hospital names new COO

The latest addition to the C-suite at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital comes from Tennessee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 2, 2026
Babcock Ranch shopping center gets refinance

The community's developer borrowed nearly $18 million against the fully leased Publix-anchored center.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 2, 2026
Hillsborough to spend $70M on stormwater drainage improvements

County commissioners approved major projects to clean canals and culverts and build new ditches.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 1, 2026
Work starts on Naples apartments as developer secures $45M in financing

The first stage of construction has begun on a new 208-unit community on Vanderbilt Beach Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 1, 2026
Tampa tire store franchisor rolls into new brands, buys a restaurant

RNR Tire Express has launched multi-brand franchisor company DX3 Brands and is now looking to expand Safety Harbor’s Gigglewaters ‘eatertainment’ restaurant.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • April 1, 2026
$135M SWFL builder enters affordable housing sector with big projects

Curran Young Construction draws on its past expertise to shift into affordable housing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 31, 2026
South Seas buys 22-acre artist retreat on Captiva

The resort's owner bought the property once belonging Robert Rauschenberg on the barrier island but have not finalized development plans.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 31, 2026
Pizzeria closes on Main Street in Sarasota

Bravo’s Pizza & Italian Eatery has shuttered next to the Hollywood 11 movie theater.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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