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Industries

  • By Steven Benna
  • June 17, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A pair of hotels in Fort Myers sold for over $40 million to highlight transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 16, 2024
Developer pays nearly $18M for 195 acres along I-75 in Punta Gorda

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota tower is approved, four Tampa properties are included in $1.5 billion portfolio sale, and a Cape Coral pizza joint opens.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 15, 2024
City vote on Rays stadium, development a 'regulatory' but hopeful step

After years of fighting to get a new stadium built in the city, or elsewhere, a St. Pete City Council vote last week is a positive, though tentative, step forward for the team and its fans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 14, 2024
Damage survey opens for businesses after massive Sarasota rainfall

A survey is being used to collect information from area business owners about impacts from the recent rainfall in the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 14, 2024
Pinellas credit union giant expands to Naples area for first time

Dunedin-based Achieva Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the region, has opened its first-ever Collier County branch.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • June 14, 2024
New president of high-end builder grapples with high cost challenges

Recently named president of Kurtz Homes Naples, David Gordon will keep building on his father-in-law’s legacy while adding some new touches.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 13, 2024
Toasted Yolk brunch chain to open in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch

The Toasted Yolk CEO and co-founder is opening a restaurant in his hometown of Bradenton as well as in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 13, 2024
New VR attraction will let you fight zombies in downtown St. Pete

A chain of virtual reality entertainment centers is opening on Central Avenue later this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 13, 2024
PIE airport passenger traffic up 5% in May

More than 214,000 travelers passed through St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport last month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 13, 2024
Tropicana, Fort Myers citrus firm sign new deal — with 33% price hike

Fort Myers agricultural and land management company Alico Inc. has signed a three-year deal to supply citrus fruit to its largest customer, Tropicana.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 13, 2024
Tampa bank division embarks on community association expansion

American Momentum Bank plans to target Texas first, then other areas of the country, in an effort to gain more property management clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2024
Former CEO of PGT lands new top role with Michigan cabinet giant

Jeff Jackson guided PGT to a $3.1 billion sale a few months ago.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 12, 2024
Report: Cape Coral-Fort Myers construction jobs up nearly 35%

Construction jobs have increased by 34.7% in one area of the Gulf Coast since 2019, according to ABC Florida Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 12, 2024
Sanibel bank to begin rebuilding Ian-damaged branch

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank will begin construction on new McGregor Road branch building in August.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 12, 2024
Ybor City-adjacent apartments sell to South Carolina investor

The Lector 85 apartment community is about a mile from the historic district in Tampa and not far from downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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