Industries

By Elizabeth King
October 14, 2025

Sarasota family office acquires two Ohio companies

Nickolas Asset Management has acquired OGO and Medal Technologies in North Baltimore, Ohio.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
October 14, 2025

Amazon looks to fill 1,500 jobs in Tampa

As it gets ready for the holiday shopping season, the online retailer is boosting its employee count with seasonal and full-time hires.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
October 14, 2025

Top Bealls exec announces retirement

Dan Doyle started his career with Bradenton-based Bealls in an anti-shoplifting and loss prevention role.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Anastasia Dawson
October 14, 2025

Trio of Tampa Bay insurance firm IPOs raise nearly $900M

After years of stagnation, four Tampa Bay area insurers have gone public or announced plans for an IPO this year.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
October 13, 2025

Pinellas County waste facility employees likely to move with new vendor

The previous operator told the state there would be 70 layoffs, but the county says the new agreement calls for employee retention.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
October 13, 2025

Hoffmann to buy Naples Fifth Avenue property from famed local hotelier

The family-owned business empire is under contract for the five-retailer property in the city's swanky shopping district.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Elizabeth King
October 13, 2025

Barancik Foundation in Sarasota names new president and CEO

The new leader of the family foundation will assume his role in December.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Anastasia Dawson
October 13, 2025

USF official named president of Texas university

Christian Hardigree has been regional chancellor of USF's St. Petersburg campus since July 2022. Her final day at the university will be Nov. 3.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
October 13, 2025

46K-square-foot medical center to be built in Nokomis

Coastal Wellness Center will meet the demand for medical office space in the area, the developer says.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
October 13, 2025

Behind-the-scenes look at the $6.8B Gas Plant proposal

An opportunistic and entrepreneurial group takes on a decades-old, confounding development challenge in an historic — and historically overlooked — swath of downtown St. Pete.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
October 12, 2025

Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

Florida

By Anastasia Dawson
October 10, 2025

Survey: Traffic delays come from (some) unexpected issues

A new survey from Tampa-based Mobilization Funding reveals a perception gap between the public and construction professionals, and highlights how payment timing turns short setbacks into long delays.