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  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 25, 2026
Naples industrial property sells for $26.5 million

The two-building site was 82% leased at the time of the sale.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 25, 2026
Tampa City Center earns national green building award

The municipal building is the only facility in the state of Florida to win a Local Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 24, 2026
New York investor buys Riverview shopping center

The nearly filled center on U.S. 301 sold for $14 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 24, 2026
18-story condo project moves forward in Sarasota

Saravela will bring 282 condominiums as well as retail space to a full city block downtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 24, 2026
Upscale restaurant targets 2027 opening at University Town Center

BrickTop's, a Nashville-based company with a location in Naples, is coming to Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 24, 2026
Saint Leo University merges business and technology colleges as AI reshapes workforce

The Pasco County university is merging two colleges as employers increasingly seek graduates with both technical and business expertise.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 24, 2026
Push the envelope: How St. Pete coupon giant navigates digital revolution

Founded in Clearwater more than 50 years ago, Valpak has quietly transformed from a traditional direct-mail advertiser into a modern marketing powerhouse.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 23, 2026
Want to open an in-demand business? Check out rental cars, dogs, kebab shops

An analysis of Google search data found demand for car rental companies, tailors and specialty restaurants outpaces the number of businesses serving those customers.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 23, 2026
Tampa-born brewery, lagoon company launch craft beer collaboration

Artificial lagoon company MetroLagoons has teamed up with Florida Avenue Brewing to create a signature craft beer for its four Florida locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 23, 2026
Fishermen's Village in Charlotte County sells for $43M

The Charlotte County mixed-use development is now owned by two Florida real estate investment firms, including one based in Punta Gorda.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 23, 2026
Pasco residential projects get $85M financing boost

The loans will go toward the development of two communities totaling nearly 2,000 new houses in Dade City.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • July 23, 2026
Nearly $200M in construction underway at three east Manatee schools

Manatee County School District officials are using the summer to get and stay ahead of a busy construction and expansion schedule.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 22, 2026
EoS Fitness opens 40K-square-foot gym in Fort Myers

The gym is located in a newly built facility in the Shoppes at Pelican Preserve.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 22, 2026
Sarasota firm behind $5M loan for St. Petersburg retail center purchase

The acquisition financing went toward the purchase of an At Home-anchored center by a South Florida investor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 22, 2026
PDQ restaurant property sold in South Sarasota

The South Tamiami Trail eatery will continue to operate as PDQ, according to the broker who represented the buyer in the deal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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