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Industries

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 18, 2023
Report: Small business optimism continues to fall

Labor quality and inflation remain chief concerns.

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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • September 14, 2023
Cool construction project nominations accepted through Oct. 4

Cool off from the heat by submitting construction projects that have a coolness factor.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 13, 2023
Virginia company acquires SWFL golf course

The suburban DC buyer now has 33 golf courses across the country, including seven in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 13, 2023
Largo industrial site sells for $9.75 million

The property on Enterprise Boulevard was bought by a pair of New Jersey investments firms in expansion mode.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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