Industries

By Louis Llovio
August 15, 2023

As insurance costs rise, property owners consider self-insurance

Self-insurance, on the surface seems like a wild and desperate choice. Yet Florida's reformed — but still rather messy — insurance market has some property owners considering it.

Florida

By Jim Stinson
August 15, 2023

Clearwater anti-poverty nonprofit appoints two new board members

Eckerd Connects seeks to expand its ambitious mission against poverty.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
August 14, 2023

258 jobs cut regionally, 161 at single Tampa Bay company

Three companies notified the state Monday that they were eliminating jobs in Tampa, Fort Myers and Oldsmar.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
August 14, 2023

Tampa steakhouse gets plant-based cuts

Chunk Foods has agreement to sell its non-meat filet at Charley's Steak House, which looked for 15 years for a vegan steak.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Amanda Postma
August 14, 2023

Tampa Bay homebuilder expands in Southwest Florida with 40-home project

Homes by WestBay is the fourth builder announced in the Everly neighborhood in Venice.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Amanda Postma
August 14, 2023

Two local port executives represent area on statewide board

Carlos Buqueras and David Wirth will serve on the Florida Ports Council through 2025.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
August 14, 2023

Report: Tampa Bay Buccaneers among the worst in the NFL for fan dedication

Report, from a Canadian sports betting company, has some surprising results, in addition to the Bucs. Like the Jacksonville Jaguars being near the top of the list.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
August 14, 2023

Retailer reopens south Sarasota location 10 months after Ian

Bealls has had a presence in Venice for more than 60 years.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
August 14, 2023

Popular St. Pete Cali-Mex restaurant to add second location

Even in growing, the leadership at Red Mesa Group has learned that in restaurants a key ingredient is simplicity.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Steven Benna
August 14, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for July 25-30 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A TV station office building sale in Fort Myers, for $6.35 million, highlights the week's transactions.

Transactions

By Louis Llovio
August 13, 2023

Indiana investor pays $30.2 million for Naples apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an Atlanta developer is building charter schools, a plot ripe for multifamily is on the market south of Sarasota and the symphony heads to the mall.