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Industries

  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 21, 2026
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opens in Sarasota County

The restaurant known for its submarine sandwiches is located on South Tamiami Trail.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • January 21, 2026
NCH announces $350M women's and children's care expansion in Naples

A new four-story, 156,000-square-foot women's and children's center will be built at NCH North Hospital in Naples through a collaboration with Miami's Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • January 21, 2026
Longboat office building, on site of new restaurant concept, to be demolished

The demolition of Harbour Square is planned as a first step in the plans for 1905 Family of Restaurant's Buccaneer Restaurant concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 20, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays, Hillsborough College get go-ahead to start negotiations

The discussions will center on the team building a new ballpark on the 113-acre site of the college in Tampa along with moving the school’s operation to a College District on the site.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 20, 2026
Sarasota County acquires park-adjacent parcel for $750K

The nearly 0.5-acre property will become part of Indian Mound Park in Englewood.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 20, 2026
Marriott-branded hotel breaks ground in Wellen Park

The 149-room Wellmar hotel will feature event space and a rooftop restaurant in south Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 19, 2026
Build-to-rent townhouse community underway in Venice

A new development under construction will deliver 50 townhomes to south Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 19, 2026
Fort Myers Beach cottages being rebuilt, will start at $2.6M

Construction has begun on the site of the Cottages of Paradise Point. The new homes will meet new resiliency standards and will be sold rather than rented.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2026
Nominations open for Business Observer's 2026 Top Contractors issue

Enter now to be in the issue — digital and print — scheduled to be published in March.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 18, 2026
$6.8 billion redevelopment plan gains supporters

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Florida Citizens' rates dropping nearly 10%, a $15 million renovation finishes in Naples, and a church buys a former radio station property in Tampa.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 16, 2026
College to discuss Tampa Bay Rays' plans to build stadium on campus

The trustees of Hillsborough Community College are scheduled to discuss plans from the baseball team to build a new ballpark on the school's property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 16, 2026
$34M in financing secured for two Sarasota County projects

Berkadia helped secure two loans for a privately held real estate investment firm toward projects in Nokomis and the city of Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 16, 2026
Shuttered SWFL college lives on with $10M scholarship fund

Hodges University closed in August 2024.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 16, 2026
40 years after first hotel sale, 'Queen of Clearwater Beach' is still making deals

Local commercial real estate broker Gi Gi Gillis keeps selling hotels along the Pinellas County beaches as her firm looks to grow.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 15, 2026
Rays expect new ballpark by 2029 despite 'daunting,' 'overwhelming' challenges

Speaking on the "Hunks Talking Junk" podcast, the Tampa Bay Rays' CEO says he expects to have a deal done that will make it possible for a new stadium to open in time for the 2029 season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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