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  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 21, 2026
Well-known downtown building being converted to Sarasota Waldorf sales gallery

The Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota is leasing space on South Washington Boulevard.

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Builder plans 299-home community in fast-growing Pasco neighborhood

PulteGroup announced this week it has acquired land in Wesley Chapel to build a new community called The Enclave at King Lake.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 17, 2026
Bradenton-based industrial roofing company acquired

Skybound Service Partners is the new owner of Unicoat Industrial Roofing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 15, 2026
Construction giant sends AI-trained humans to $1.1B SWFL airport project

Suffolk Construction’s new “Jobsite of the Future” program is a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered operating program redefining how the $7.4 billion company builds.

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  • July 10, 2026
BayCare tops out Manatee hospital

BayCare Hospital Manatee is expected to open in 2028.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 7, 2026
Construction underway on $60M Tampa Riverwalk expansion

Once completed, likely in spring 2027, the riverwalk will connect both sides of the Hillsborough River to Tampa’s downtown.

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  • July 2, 2026
St. Pete mayor chooses team for coveted Gas Plant project

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has selected The Burg Bid, led by developer Thompson Whitney Blake, to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2026
Prolific South Florida developer buys land in Brandon

Kolter Group’s multifamily division is building a 280-unit community on 17 acres in Hillsborough County.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 29, 2026
$13M Fort Myers Beach resort project to start construction in early July

The three-story building will be built on the site of the city's Times Square.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 29, 2026
Sarasota Square apartment project secures financing

The 355-unit apartment complex is expected to be complete in 2028.

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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 29, 2026
Downtown Sarasota luxury hotel/condo project makes key progress

The 1000 Boulevard of the Arts project site is nearly cleared to make way for 117 condos and a 174-room Hyatt Centric hotel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 26, 2026
Texas developer proposes multibillion-dollar data center to be built in rural DeSoto

A planned 1,315-acre data center campus is being designed to be sustainable with a power plant on site and for the use of reclaimed water to offset the effects on the community.

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  • June 24, 2026
Tampa to rebuild historic community center with $5M in CRA funds

The 71-year-old Rey Park Center in West Tampa will be demolished and rebuilt as the park around it gets upgrades.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 16, 2026
National homebuilder names Sarasota division president

Taylor Morrison has named a new leader for its Sarasota division, which is bringing 2,000 total homes to the area over the next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 10, 2026
1,000 homes planned for new Lakewood Ranch community

EverCreek will be a 464-acre residential development.

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