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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 20, 2025
Midwest scratch-kitchen restaurant brand to make Florida debut at UTC

Ohio-based Kitchen Social offers a range of craveable cuisine, according to its founder.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 20, 2025
Cross Bay Ferry service returning to Tampa Bay

Following the suspension of the Cross Bay Ferry in April, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is looking for a new operator to bring back daily ferry service from Tampa to St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • August 20, 2025
$15M Naples project to provide office space, apartments for actors

Wynn's Downtown is taking shape after a creative land swap and a yearslong public-private partnership.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 19, 2025
State of Florida sues textbook publishers

The state alleges McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning Co. "systematically" overcharged state schools for materials in violation of the law.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 19, 2025
Restaurant group disputes claims in lawsuit filed by famed Doc Ford author

Randy Wayne White says in court papers that Fort Myers' HM Restaurant Group violated an agreement that allowed it to operate eateries bearing his literary character’s name.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 19, 2025
Venice senior living community acquired by New York firm

The off-market deal marks the third senior living community acquisition in the region for the firm this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 19, 2025
California gourmet hot dog restaurant coming to Tampa

The Pasadena, California-based gourmet hot dog chain Dog Haus will soon make its Florida debut with a Tampa location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 19, 2025
Dean of UTampa's Sykes College of Business resigns

Frank Ghannadian, dean of the University of Tampa’s Sykes College of Business, has resigned his position after an 18-year tenure, the university announced Monday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 18, 2025
Tampa law firm with eight attorneys joins national practice

National law firm Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP announced Monday it is absorbing Tampa-based law firm Walters Levine & DeGrave, taking on its eight attorneys and 11 staff members.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 18, 2025
Bankrupt Sarasota business owner faces 2 felony charges

The owner of Sash & Sill, which filed for bankruptcy in 2024, has been criminally charged in Charlotte County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 18, 2025
FGCU, Babcock Ranch, pick up $21M in state funding for institute

The university will build a new facility in the master-planned community will promote ‘career-readiness and a commitment to environmental stewardship.’

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Steven Benna
  • August 18, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $41 million Naples apartment complex sale paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 18, 2025
Multifamily permits down 23% nationally — but North Port, Cape Coral shine

The two Southwest Florida localities are bucking a national trend that's seen the number of permits to build apartment units drop fall since the pandemic.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 17, 2025
Bradenton home of 130-year Pelot’s pharmacy up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Tampa storage facility sold for nearly $38 million, Ray's future owner buys SWFL lots, and Fort Myers radio stations get an upgrade.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 16, 2025
Prominent Lakeland commercial real estate firm grows

Saunders Real Estate, a to Polk County CRE firm best known for conservation easements, is expanding into Tampa, with a new office on Westshore Boulevard.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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