Industries

By Mark Gordon
November 14, 2023

Manatee County restaurant giant buys back six franchise locations

Daytime dining pioneer First Watch Restaurant Group has acquired six previously franchise-owned restaurants in the Florida Panhandle.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
November 14, 2023

Tampa-based national burger fast-food chain targets $900M in revenue

Checkers and Rally's is looking to bring its brand into the future.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
November 13, 2023

Florida legislators file bill to impose term limits on county commissioners

The legislation models a bill passed in 2023 for term limits on school board members.

Florida

By Jim Stinson
November 13, 2023

Tampa Bay scores regional construction headquarters

After doing business in Florida, an Ohio construction firm will expand its geographic footprint with the opening of a new office in downtown Tampa.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
November 13, 2023

12 retailers coming to new Babcock Ranch commercial center

Commercial real estate firm Katz & Associates has signed leases with a dozen retailers for 68,100 square feet of space in The Shoppes at Yellow Pine.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Mark Gordon
November 13, 2023

Naples radio station company grapples with low stock price, $283M in debt

Beasley Broadcast Group has now received two potential delisting letters from Nasdaq in seven months.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Steven Benna
November 13, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for Oct. 3-9 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $95 million land deal leads the week in transactions.

Transactions

By Liz Ramos
November 13, 2023

Manatee County high school students get a glimpse of the 'real world'

The Big Bank Theory program teaches high school seniors financial literacy skills to prepare them for life after high school.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
November 12, 2023

Publix spends $63 million on two local shopping centers

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Florida Power & Light buys more land in Manatee, a prominent Fort Myers firm is expanding, and 3,000 cows are on the market.

Florida

By Mark Gordon
November 10, 2023

Fort Myers airport debuts new nonstops, including Toronto, New Orleans

Three new routes have launched in November at Southwest Florida International Airport.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
November 10, 2023

Car wash chain buys Toale Brothers mortuary building in Sarasota

The car wash chain pre-submitted a permit application to Sarasota County in April before closing the sale in September.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Beth Luberecki
November 10, 2023

Not-dead-yet mentality leads dinner theater to rise above slew of obstacles

In a period of decline for regional theaters, one in Fort Myers sustains an audience through some basic business principles and adapting to changing customer tastes.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Andrew Warfield
November 10, 2023

Sarasota's affordable housing crisis dissected at chamber summit

Most respondents to a Sarasota Chamber of Commerce survey say their ability to do business has been negatively impacted due to a lack of housing for workers.