Industries

By Louis Llovio
February 1, 2023

Feds sending $43M in grants to address road safety along Gulf Coast

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $800 million in grants as part of a program to cut down on fatalities.

News

By Mark Gordon
February 1, 2023

Bradenton powerbrokers launch new commercial real estate brokerage

Well-known leader Ben Bakker will run the unit, NDC Commercial Real Estate.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
February 1, 2023

Noted entrepreneur replaces former Roy’s in Sarasota with French cuisine

"I’m looking forward to the challenge of seeing how good our brand is," says Buddy Foy.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
January 31, 2023

Raising Cane's opens Clearwater restaurant as it expands into Florida

The popular Louisiana chicken finger chain is opening the doors at its first Tampa Bay area restaurant, the first of five.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
January 31, 2023

SCF Manatee-Sarasota grows nursing program

State College of Florida will be able to accept 350 students into its programs as a result of $1.1 million raised through community partnerships and matched by the state legislature.

Education

By Louis Llovio
January 30, 2023

Structural framework completed at new 300-unit Sarasota complex

The Gainesville developer expects to open leasing in the spring and to finish the entire project later this year.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Amanda Postma
January 30, 2023

New restaurant concept to open soon in Sarasota

The new Mediterranean dining spot is set to begin service Feb. 8.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Brian Hartz
January 30, 2023

St. Pete mayor opts for Rays/Hines proposal to redevelop Tropicana Field site

Calling his decision "the safe bet," Ken Welch says that the Sunshine City and its MLB team are now "engaged" and doesn’t expect discussions with Tampa to continue.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Steven Benna
January 30, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 17-23 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pinellas County mobile home park, in a deal worth nearly $54 million, leads the week's transactions.

Transactions

By Louis Llovio
January 30, 2023

NY billionaire talks about his St. Pete tower on visit

John Catsimatidis Sr. filmed a commercial and gave an update on his 46-story tower under construction in downtown St. Petersburg.

Commercial Real Estate

By Louis Llovio
January 29, 2023

This week saw a gym, a restaurant, an investment firm and a Las Vegas buyer

A look at some of the week’s commercial real estate happenings across the region.

Commercial Real Estate

By Brian Hartz
January 27, 2023

Cancer-fighting companies merge in trans-Atlantic alliance

Leaders of two clinical research organizations — one based in Tampa, the other in Warsaw, Poland — offer an inside look at the M&A process that formally joined their closely linked companies.