Industries

By Louis Llovio
February 6, 2025

Riverview hotel obtains $14.5 million refinancing package

Largo Capital secured the financing for the Hilton Garden Inn off of Interstate 75.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
February 6, 2025

Longtime, vocal leader of prominent Sarasota builders group retires

Mary Dougherty led the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange for 15 years.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Laura Lyon
February 6, 2025

Report: Florida ranks No. 3 in nation for build-to-rent housing market

Nearly 14,000 build-to-rent homes are under construction in Florida.

Florida

By Laura Lyon
February 5, 2025

Tampa IT firms merge under one banner, now boast over 350 employees

Dart Tech and LNS Solutions are now operating under the Dart Tech brand.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
February 5, 2025

Developer pays $12 million for piece of St. Petersburg YMCA land

The project will bring a retail center and apartments to a portion of the property while allowing the YMCA to modernize a center on remaining land.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
February 5, 2025

Tampa insurance agency e-Telequote cuts 218 jobs

The online insurance agency announced it was laying off the employees about four months after it was bought by a Chicago digital health company.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Laura Lyon
February 5, 2025

Tampa liquor store chain grows revenue 25%, store count 50%

Liquor Depot owner Trey Lawson keeps tabs on trends and tastes. He also has found a just-right recipe for turning social media posts into brick-and-mortar store foot traffic.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
February 4, 2025

Allegiant selling majority interest in Port Charlotte Sunseeker resort

The company announced Tuesday that it is launching "a competitive process" to sell off its interest in the year-old resort.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
February 4, 2025

Tampa retail center near USF sells for $4 million

The 6,323-square-foot shopping center was sold to an Orlando investor.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim DeLa
February 4, 2025

DeSantis seeks to bring Ringling Museum in Sarasota under control of New College

The transfer of stewardship is seen as part of larger plan to consolidate campuses along U.S. 41.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
February 4, 2025

Rock star selling waterfront Sarasota estate for $10 million

Stu Cook, the bassist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, put his San Remo Estates house on the market.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Laura Lyon
February 4, 2025

St. Pete manufacturing giant acquires Maryland pharma company

With a plan to expand its pharmaceutical solutions arm, St. Pete-based engineering and manufacturing giant Jabil recently secured a deal to acquire Pharmaceutics International Inc.