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Industries

  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 28, 2026
Electronics manufacturer doubles footprint in Manatee County

Niche Electronics expanded into a 20,000-square-foot facility.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • May 28, 2026
New Naples food truck offers curbside caviar

Nisha Singh’s Gourmet Chariot offers up charcuterie, champagne and caviar on wheels.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Loyd Robbins
  • May 28, 2026
Southwest Florida Industrial Market Has Plenty of Space—But is it the Right Kind

Commercial real estate is cyclical by nature, and the industrial market throughout Southwest Florida and the surrounding areas is proving that once again. Over the past several years, developers from around the country responded aggressively to pandemic-era demand for warehouses and distribution space.

  • Loyd Robbins & Co.
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • May 27, 2026
Tampa psychiatric hospital operator, execs to pay $32M in Medicare fraud settlement

The agreement settles allegations that Oglethorpe Inc. retained Medicare overpayments dating back to 2021.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 27, 2026
Naples exec in high-profile fraud case says his politically-active boss told him to steal

Steven Veneziano claims in court papers that, despite accusations, while working for Oakes Farms, he committed offenses at the behest of Alfie Oakes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Eric Garwood
  • May 27, 2026
Finalized deal shifts USF Sarasota-Manatee to New College

The vote to send the state's budget to the governor is expected on Friday.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • May 27, 2026
Report: Tampa, Sarasota rank among top cities in US for best ice cream shops

Tampa’s ice cream shops came in first place in a ranking of the nation’s 100 largest cities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 27, 2026
Interior designer opening showroom in Sarasota

Mindy Webb Design is leasing space for a design studio and showroom near Burns Court.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • May 27, 2026
Mayor: City of Tampa closes in on building 10,000 affordable homes

Under Mayor Jane Castor some 4,100 affordable units have been completed, with another 4,000 units in active development stages.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa tech CEO, founder indicted for defrauding investors out of $7M

Meade Lewis of mIQroTech was released Tuesday after pleading not guilty to five counts of wire fraud.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 26, 2026
Plant City apartments designed initially as workforce housing open

The Arizona developer behind the Redman Parkway apartments first announced the community would carry its workforce housing flag Prose.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa CRA spends $4 million to convert workforce apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a finance firm re-ups and expands, and an industrial portfolio sells to a shopping center developer.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 26, 2026
Naples senior center names new CEO, president

Emily C. Ptaszek will assume her new role at Baker Senior Center Naples on June 1.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 26, 2026
Manatee water filter company expands global reach

Epic Water Filters is growing its distribution network in Canada and the United Kingdom.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa among hottest housing markets in US for new building permits, sales

ConsumerAffairs ranked Tampa No. 11 among large cities for new home development in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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