Industries

By Mark Gordon
September 18, 2023

Report: Small business optimism continues to fall

Labor quality and inflation remain chief concerns.

Florida

By Steven Benna
September 18, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for Aug. 21-27 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A pair of Pinellas County shopping center deals totaling $19 million is one of the highlights of this week's transactions.

Transactions

By Jim Stinson
September 18, 2023

Seacoast Bank to focus on client management before more acquisitions

The Stuart-based bank is focusing on clients, says its Tampa market president.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
September 17, 2023

Pulte buys 197 acres in Riverview, plans for 492 homes

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Dollar General sells, a New Jersey car dealer expands, and 500,000 square feet of industrial space is completed.

Florida

By Amanda Postma
September 15, 2023

Bank aims to woo landlords with new $5 million Section 8 housing loan program

BayFirst takes a new tact in the ongoing affordable housing crisis.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
September 15, 2023

Developers top out St. Petersburg high-rise

Reflection along Third Avenue is almost near completion after the 18th floor gets poured.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
September 15, 2023

Another tech firm relocates to Tampa Bay as West Coast costs rise

California companies, in flee-mode for years, are more and more looking at Florida as a No. 1 option.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
September 15, 2023

USF launches 'Name, Image, Likeness' program for athletes

As AI and digital mimicry get better, the University of South Florida offers a course on likeness protection.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
September 14, 2023

Residential project 'sparked' by Gasworx to start construction

The 79-unit development is being built in a rapidly changing part of Tampa historically inhabited by some of the city's lowest income residents.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Amanda Postma
September 14, 2023

Estate on the Gulf sells all-cash for nearly $14 million asking price

The deal is the highest in Sarasota so far this year.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Amanda Postma
September 14, 2023

North Port updates website for first time since 2010

Last year, the city's site had 2.5 million unique page views.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
September 14, 2023

Third-generation Ace Hardware leader on why humility is his No. 1 core value

More than four decades in a family-run hardware business has taught Michael Wynn a lot about team building, servant leadership, growing leaders internally and more.