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Industries

  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 11, 2023
Legislators work to prevent enemy governments from buying Florida land

The Legislature will consider bills that will keep foreign governments or people tied to them from owning property near military bases and agricultural land.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2023
Popular Sarasota Greek restaurant expands to UTC area

Blu Kouzina announced plans to open a second location in the University Town Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Brian Hartz
  • March 10, 2023
St. Pete mayor expresses ‘full faith’ Rays will remain in city

Ken Welch, speaking at an Urban Land Institute event, says he’s "not concerned" with ongoing speculation that the team could wind up in Tampa or even an entirely different market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 10, 2023
Florida's new environmentalists: The real estate industry?

More and more often, those leading the charge for the state to become more environmentally friendly are the people who were once seen as villains.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 9, 2023
Developer plans more than 500 housing units, retail in south Sarasota

The two residential projects broke ground March 1.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • March 9, 2023
Emphasis on estate-planning services drives revenue surge at Naples law firm

Quarles & Brady has seen a sizable post-pandemic influx of wealth into the area.

  • Law
  • By Amanda Postma
  • March 8, 2023
Original owner returns, plans to open new Sarasota brewery, restaurant

With lessons of growing the first go-around of his business too fast fresh on his mind, Sarasota chef and craft beer entrepreneur seeks to do things differently in act two.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Brian Hartz
  • March 8, 2023
Castor cruises to reelection win in Tampa mayoral contest

The incumbent faced no serious opposition in her bid for a second term.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • March 7, 2023
Indoor pickleball facility under construction in Ybor City

Part of the new Gas Worx mixed-use development, the venue is expected to open in early summer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Amanda Postma
  • March 7, 2023
Sarasota law firm embraces growth to achieve top tier status

For a while, the founders of what's now Bentley Goodrich Kison resisted big-time growth. Not anymore.

  • Law
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 7, 2023
In midst of major expansion, Aldi opens Lakeland store

The discount grocer looks to add about 20 stores in Florida in 2023 after it opened or remodeled 17 in 2022.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2023
Developer delivering $165M, 650-unit residential project to Pasco County

The Virginia developer bought two parcels totaling 49 acres in a 1,600-acre Wesley Chapel master-planned community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • March 6, 2023
New owners of St. Pete Beach Hotel hire award-winning chef

Kimberly Subject will manage the Castile Restaurant at Hotel Zamora.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2023
Industry panel: Expect fewer amenities in new residential developments

Industry insiders discuss the residential market and how, with rising costs and a diminished appetite for debt, developers are likely to cut down on extras.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Steven Benna
  • March 6, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Feb. 21-27 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An apartment deal in Manatee County for nearly $100 million paces the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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