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Industries

  • By Amanda Postma
  • May 15, 2023
Sarasota dog bar announces open date

After bypassing three expected open dates, Boo's Ice House in the Rosemary District will officially let the dogs in on May 22.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 15, 2023
303 luxury apartments coming to Venice

An Atlanta developer is leading a partnership to build the complex on Ranch Road in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 15, 2023
Soap company adds trio of stores across Florida

Naples Soap Co. overcame multiple post-Hurricane Ian challenges.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Steven Benna
  • May 15, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for May 2-8 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An auto dealership sale in St. Pete for $26.2 million highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • May 15, 2023
Sarasota County reinstates full EDC funding — for now

With new leadership and a new board, county commissioners decided to give the EDC one year to prove itself.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 14, 2023
Maryland firm buys Tesla sales and service center for $26.25 million

A Tesla facility sells, a property is flipped, and a build-to-rent deal is done top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 13, 2023
City rejects Tampa synagogue, residential tower plan

Despite multiple changes, city council doesn't believe the project is compatible with the neighborhood.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Amanda Postma
  • May 13, 2023
Sarasota health care firm names new CEO, replacing founder

Cynthia Flowers stepped into the role at Omeza on May 1.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 12, 2023
Region's tallest construction tower gets record-setting amount of concrete

A convoy of concrete recently motored into St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • May 12, 2023
Students as young as 14 forge entrepreneurial paths

As young workers struggle to keep up with Tampa Bay’s rising cost of living, educators have responded with programs aimed at cultivating business development skills at an earlier age.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 11, 2023
Sales at Tampa residential tower quickly approaches $200 million

About 65% of sale at One Tampa have come from people living within 10 miles of luxury downtown development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Amanda Postma
  • May 11, 2023
Tampa law firm chooses additional senior counsel

Chad Burgess is a former second-generation firefighter and paramedic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 11, 2023
Local, national star chefs to gather in Sarasota for book signing

Event organized by area restaurant-focused recruiting firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Christina Faro-Pilliteri
  • May 11, 2023
Don't underestimate the value of a solid performance management plan

Performance management plans are vital to employee engagement, retention.

  • Advice
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 10, 2023
Tampa synagogue, residential tower plan changed to win city approval

The new plan for a 29-story tower on piece of a local synagogue’s property has been changed to address neighborhood and to mitigate density concerns.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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