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Industries

  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 11, 2024
Walmart shopping center in Brandon sells for $6.9 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, matching Sarasota apartment buildings sell, a CRE firm closes a deal and wins a prize in Fort Myers, and an interesting Lakeland property is on the market.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 10, 2024
Sarasota firm ranks among top 13 construction insurance companies in US

FCCI Insurance Group received top ratings based on surveys with hundreds of brokers nationwide, according to Insurance Business America.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 9, 2024
Subsidiary of Tampa insurance firm hits $1B premium milestone

Second quarter earnings nudged the firm into new territory.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 9, 2024
Wolfgang Puck restaurant may be coming to Punta Gorda Airport

Plans for the Punta Gorda Airport terminal expansion include a Wolfgang Puck Kitchen + Bar.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 9, 2024
With the future secured, Rays make plans, prepare to break ground

The Tampa Bay Rays plan to move forward with the team's new stadium and the 86-acre redevelopment around it after years of trying to work out a deal that would keep the team in town for the long term.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 8, 2024
Newly built 279-unit Sarasota County apartment complex sold

Tropia in Wellen Park, an apartment community built in 2023, changed hands.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 8, 2024
Court rules against St. Pete in construction hiring ordinance case

The city of St. Petersburg decided not to appeal the court decision.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 8, 2024
Construction begins on 211 apartments in Riverview

A Chicago developer that's been active in Tampa is building the apartment community on Big Bend Road.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 8, 2024
Child welfare nonprofit names new board officers

The Safe Children Coalition named three new officers for its board of directors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 7, 2024
Tampa law firm with wide range shifts leadership

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings named Lauren Raines office managing partner, and Craig Mayfield was appointed to the firm's board.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 7, 2024
Starbucks employees in Clearwater ask feds for union vote

The workers are joining a growing group of employees at the coffee shop chain, including one in Tampa, that have organized.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 7, 2024
First Watch developing 130 new restaurants

“Our pipeline for future growth is stronger than ever,” First Watch CEO and President Chris Tomasso says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 7, 2024
6 nonstop flights coming to SRQ airport

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport will offer service to 60 nonstop destinations, with the addition of new flights from Breeze Airways.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 7, 2024
Nonprofit military contractor has lofty goals with $13M St. Pete facility

A new packaging facility in St. Petersburg will help companies with high-tech packaging needs, especially for microchips.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 6, 2024
Boar's Head lawsuits filed in two states over listeria outbreak

Two sets of consumers filed a lawsuit against the Sarasota-based deli meat company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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