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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • December 6, 2019
Plan to expand area convention center aims to bring more visitors — and dollars — to town

A new Sheraton hotel will be built adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • December 6, 2019
Dining delivery: Mattison’s, Sarasota

Mattison’s uses Uber Eats, DoorDash and Bite Squad.

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • December 6, 2019
Dining delivery: Gecko’s, Sarasota

Gecko’s is considering offering in-house delivery instead of using a national app.

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  • December 6, 2019
Dining delivery: Pita Pit, Fort Myers

Pita Pit owner says meal delivery offers more good than bad parts.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 6, 2019
Hotel, in shrinking total rooms, grows new obstacles

Short on modern amenities but long on history, the Belleview Inn represents a unique hospitality marketing challenge.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 6, 2019
Dining delivery: Il Ritorno, St. Petersburg

With high fees and low quality control, David Benstock passes on meal delivery.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 6, 2019
Dining delivery: Urban Brew & BBQ, St. Petersburg

Andy Salyards refuses to sacrifice in-house customers for those at home waiting for delivery.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 6, 2019
Return to Seller

Parkway Property Investors has teamed with Swiss-based Partners Group to buy a collection of Westshore and downtown Tampa office buildings — some of which Parkway had owned previously.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 6, 2019
Palmer, Ralston named to national CCIM Institute's board

Adam Palmer of LasndQwest Commercial and Gary Ralston of SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty will serve on the board of the national CCIM Institute for 2020

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 6, 2019
Seeing Red

Red Rock Developments of South Carolina is bringing its experience developing industrial spec projects in Atlanta and elsewhere to the Interstate 4 corridor, with a project in Plant City.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 6, 2019
Midtown Tampa unveils loft office plan

Bromley Cos. has unveiled plans for a three-story, 70,000-square-foot loft-style office building, in addition to the three office towers totaling 750,000 square feet that partner Highwoods Properties is building in the 22-acre project.

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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • December 5, 2019
After 15 years on his own, a banker gets back into the game

Charles Idelson has big expansion plans for Investors’ Security Trust under its new owners, Illinois-based Busey Bank,

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 29, 2019
Commercial broker sees promise in part of town others avoided

Frank Bozikovich's never-quit strategy is a lesson in commercial real estate persistence.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jay Schlichter
  • November 29, 2019
Luxury hotelier invests $5M to fend off competitors

Targeting luxury customers — particularly in an ultra high-end town — requires a stay-ahead-of-the pack mindset. It can be costly, too.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 29, 2019
Airport office complex, $110M project, lands unique amenity

Tampa airport, with end goal on serving millions more fliers, plows ahead on innovative office project.

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