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Industries

  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 7, 2023
Sarasota tax office returns nearly $18 million to county in excess fees

The office has returned $114 million in the past decade.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 7, 2023
Report: SWFL workforce readiness improves, early education remains subpar

A FutureMakers Coalition report looks at data from five Southwest Florida counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 6, 2023
Proposed Ybor business curfew at 1 a.m. criticized but remains in play

Ybor City has been the victim of violence, and the business community has concerns.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 6, 2023
Developer pays $7.5M for Sarasota lots, plans mixed-use community

PTM Partners plans to build a major mixed-use project on the property near Payne Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 6, 2023
Bradenton woman heads to prison for nine years for $9.75M scam

Lori Ann Nademus used ill-gotten gains on luxury residences, high-end clothes, jewelry and more, FBI officials alleged.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 6, 2023
Tampa women's soccer team unveils name, logo

The Tampa Bay Sun FC will begin play in August as part of a new league, the USL Super League.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 6, 2023
Soccer star Piotr Nowak takes coaching role at Naples private school

Polish-born soccer player and coach Piotr Nowak delivers lessons of humility, sacrifice, teamwork and more to a fresh-faced middle and high school program at The Village School of Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Steven Benna
  • November 6, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Oct. 3-9 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An RV Park sale in Lee County for $52 million paces the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 5, 2023
Looking to shed stores nationwide, Walgreens sells Fort Myers location

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Manatee buys an office building, Tampa Bay condo towers surpass $200 million in sales, and a Naples medical building is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 4, 2023
Sarasota deli closes temporarily two days after opening, citing staffing issues

The Original Wolfie's and Wolfie Cohen's Rascal House opened Nov. 2.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 4, 2023
Manatee bioscience firm chairman, former top Pfizer exec, replaces CEO

Peter Corr has been with Lakewood-Amedex for three years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 4, 2023
Opera legend's widow to help deliver $30M performing arts center to Naples

Luciano Pavarotti's foundation will open its first center outside of Europe.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 3, 2023
Venice manufacturer spends $54.3 million to open Virginia plant

PGT Innovations will open a facility in a former Rolls Royce plant south of Richmond.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 3, 2023
Construction company, restaurant group partner to buy Lee County marina

Wallace Bait Marina will soon be relocated down the street.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 3, 2023
Tampa tower owners obtain $45 million in financing

The financing is for Midtown West, which is in the $1 billion Midtown Tampa development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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