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Construction–Development

  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 3, 2026
Firm signs $60M contract for work on Lee Health Fort Myers project

The Swedish construction firm Skanska is working on the 53-acre campus that will replace Lee Memorial Hospital.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 1, 2026
Crews start initial work on 84-unit Captiva Island residential project

The beachfront project is being built on 12 acres of South Seas’ property at the northernmost tip of the Lee County barrier island.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 1, 2026
533-bed student housing project rises near University of Tampa

Verdex Construction is starting vertical construction on Coral Walk, a three-building development on a site roughly 80 feet wide and 1,800 feet long.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 1, 2026
Fort Myers builder expands into Ocala with homes starting in high $200,000s

Christopher Alan Homes plans to open a regional sales office and launch sales this fall inside the Marion Oaks master-planned community.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 30, 2026
Milwaukee developer building 330 Pasco County apartments

Continental Properties bought 21-acres in San Antonio where it will build its 12th community in the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 28, 2026
Work underway at $110M St. Petersburg apartment project

The first phase of Azalea Cay will bring 341 apartments to the former Raytheon site, including 102 income-restricted units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 25, 2026
Tampa developer plans 436 more homes in south Hillsborough community

Eisenhower Property Group filed plans this week for 436 homes spread across nearly 178 acres Wimauma’s Berry Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 23, 2026
Homebuilder plans 500 new residences in Naples community

M/I Homes bought the lots in Barron Collier Cos.’ Brightshore master-planned development and will begin construction early next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 18, 2026
Nearly $53M Clark Road interchange, beautification project completed

A more than $50 million road construction project has been finished in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • September 17, 2026
Plan to turn long-vacant Sarasota Winn-Dixie into apartments, hotel rejected

In a 3-2 decision, the City of Sarasota Planning Board rejected a site plan for a redevelopment of the southern portion of the Midtown Plaza commercial center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 11, 2026
St. Pete Beach to break ground on $10.5M fire station

State funding will cover $6.5 million of the storm-resistant replacement for Fire Station 22, which was damaged by hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 9, 2026
Crews Bank & Trust breaks ground on Englewood branch

The original Englewood branch was destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 8, 2026
Sarasota County advances 5,700-home project near Palmer Ranch

A project including a town center that will serve as a major employment hub in Sarasota County as well as thousands of homes now moves on to the state for review.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • September 8, 2026
$80M Sarasota boathouse and rec center targets 2028 opening

Groundbreaking for the Nathan Benderson Park Multi-Sport Complex and Boathouse is expected this fall with a summer 2028 opening.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 8, 2026
Manatee County animal nonprofit to undergo $13.5M campus transformation

The Humane Society of Manatee County is preparing for a 2.5-acre construction project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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