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  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 16, 2025
156-unit Bradenton workforce housing project moves ahead with $5.6M loan

Local employers will help pay for the $28.6 million project south of downtown Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 16, 2025
Rural Hillsborough County house listed for $39 million

The 16,000-square-foot house in Odessa sits on a private lake and includes tennis courts and a movie theater.

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  • By Laura Lyon
  • April 16, 2025
Tampa gym franchisee acquires nine locations, plans major investment

The company now has 84 locations in five states.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 15, 2025
Naples housing market gets another sky-high listing — this one for $12M

The 5,419-square-foot waterfront estate is one of more than a hundred in the city currently listed for more than $10 million.

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  • April 15, 2025
Report: Florida rated among top 5 in the country for business investment

The ranking was established by multiple factors in the state's favor.

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  • April 15, 2025
State buys 34 acres in Englewood for conservation

The land will be used to help strengthen resiliency for Manasota Key.

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  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 15, 2025
Sarasota-Bradenton airport sets all-time monthly passenger record

Nearly 600,000 passengers traveled through the airport's two concourses.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 15, 2025
First Watch acquires three Midwest franchise restaurants

The acquisitions are part of the corporate strategy as the daytime dining company aims for growth.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 15, 2025
Former Navy Seal's Tampa firm brings solar power to Manatee arts school

Manatee School for the Arts' planned solar project includes 3,000 panels and was drawn up by former U.S. Navy Seal Steve Rutherford, who used technology to protect soldiers in Afghanistan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • April 14, 2025
St. Pete luxury condo tower, with units up to $5M, nearly sold out

The 23-story tower will open to residents in the coming months.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 14, 2025
FDLE develops new, 64,000-square-foot Fort Myers operations center

The new facility will be built on 8.4 acres along the Alico corridor and bring several divisions under one roof.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • April 14, 2025
Pinellas roofing company expands business to include metal fabrication

Ozark Roofing and Construction is aiming to streamline its services.

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  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 14, 2025
Iconic Longboat Key inn closes, property listed for $15.5M

Damaged in 2024's storms, the Wicker Inn Beach Resort resort is for now for sale.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 14, 2025
National medical aesthetics company opening Sarasota clinic

The Sarasota clinic will be the second location in Florida for SkinSpirit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch home sells for $5.9M — 15% off from initial listing price

The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is among Lakewood Ranch's highest-priced sales.

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