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  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 6, 2023
Hillsborough County breaks tourism tax collection record

Visit Tampa Bay says the county reeled in nearly $8 million in tourist development taxes in April.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 6, 2023
Billion-dollar global law firm opens first Florida office

The firm plans to hire attorneys for the Fort Myers location.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 6, 2023
Bradenton developer to build two downtown St. Pete apartment buildings

REM Capital is expanding into St. Petersburg as it adds development to its growing multifamily empire.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 5, 2023
Food distributor to build 500,000-square-foot Plant City center, hire 200

Sysco Foods will begin building the distribution center early next year and expects to open it in 2025.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 5, 2023
Virginia furniture retailer converting long-empty Tampa Rooms To Go

Basset Furniture bought the store that closed in late 2020 and plans to open its fifth Florida location in the space.

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  • June 5, 2023
Moffitt Cancer Center welcomes new chief business officer

Xavier Avat is a veteran of several biotech and life sciences companies.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 5, 2023
Pair of business pulse surveys: Worries are percolating

Economic optimism continues to fade.

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  • By Jim Stinson
  • June 5, 2023
Scrappy, innovative real estate entrepreneur reaps rewards of hard work

In just six years, Josh Marzucco, thanks to a strong housing market, has transformed his real estate startup into a statewide player.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 4, 2023
Hundred-year-old Bradenton building on the market

An office building sells, a new luxury housing development is on the way, and a much-needed affordable housing program about underway top the week's commercial real estate news.

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  • By Amanda Postma
  • June 3, 2023
Tapas restaurant to open in Sarasota

The new concept is run by the same people who own State Street Eating House + Cocktails.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 2, 2023
Michigan law firm hires partner for SWFL office

Charles Thomson handles a variety of real estate matters.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 2, 2023
University joins select, invitation-only group of North American schools

USF is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.

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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • June 2, 2023
Naples storm window manufacturer embraces winds of change

A major innovation launched Advanced Hurricane Technology. That creative spirit rolls on as the family business grows under its second generation.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 1, 2023
Tampa development to bring YMCA, hotel, apartments to historic neighborhood

The YMCA-anchored development is expected to begin construction next year in what's known as Tampa's first suburb.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • June 1, 2023
Sarasota Starbucks workers seek to join national union

Starbucks officials push back against the effort.

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