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Industries

  • By Amanda Postma
  • June 20, 2023
Sarasota-Bradenton airport supports 15% more passengers this year

The uptick in passengers has prompted a new terminal expansion that broke ground in March.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 20, 2023
Tampa fast-food chain has new owners in deal that cuts $225M of debt

Checkers' lenders are now the majority owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 20, 2023
Delray Beach investor pays $16 million for Naples industrial building

Redfearn Capital bought the Collier County property along with one in West Palm Beach as it expands its Florida footprint.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 20, 2023
Private air company adds pilot, grows team to meet demand

More jets in the air, the company says, requires more support on the ground.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Jim Stinson
  • June 20, 2023
St. Pete firm adds office 700 miles away — rather than lose employee

An accounting firm in St. Pete found a creative solution to keep an employee, who, for family reasons, needed to move 700 miles away.

  • Strategies
  • By Amanda Postma
  • June 19, 2023
40 more homes announced for Parrish community

The homes will start in the mid-$400,000s.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • June 19, 2023
Lakewood Ranch home owned by Mick Jagger's girlfriend for sale

Mick Jagger sightings are now less likely in Lakewood Ranch as the rock star's girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, has put her Lake Club home up for sale for $3.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 19, 2023
Tampa real estate firm adds to portfolio with $9.85M purchase

Sila Realty Trust has bought West Palm Beach medical center that's occupied by local OB/GYN practice.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 19, 2023
Software entrepreneur finds his footing after personal medical scare

Chris Abbott turned a dreadful few weeks into a new opportunity to get back to what he calls his "entrepreneurial roots."

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Steven Benna
  • June 19, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for May 23-29 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Bonita Springs land deal for $10.5 million is one of the highlights in this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 18, 2023
Houston company pays $36.5 million for two Hillsborough apartment complexes

34 acres sold in Estero, a development plan changes in Sarasota and crepes coming to St. Pete top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 16, 2023
St. Pete apartment complex gets $40.6 million in financing

A Boston-area lender provided the loan to Vantage St. Pete, the EDGE district apartment complex.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 16, 2023
SWFL cancer services network goes big with debut in Texas

American Oncology Network now has practices and partners in 18 states.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • June 16, 2023
Yacht subscription business off to smooth start

Naples-based Exclusive Yachts offers the first subscription-based membership club for luxury yacht experiences. Two keys to the early success: be thoughtful and be flexible.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 15, 2023
Luxury Tampa tower hits $200 million in sales

The Tampa hotel and residential tower has reached the milestone as work on the foundation is close to starting.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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