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Development

  • By Andrew Warfield
  • January 21, 2025
Pair of luxury condo towers to replace 1950s buildings in Sarasota

The Sarasota Planning Board has approved Amara, a two-tower, 54-unit luxury condominium project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 15, 2025
Entrepreneur aims to restore rotted structures with new franchise

The model behind Preservan, an Oklahoma-based company debuting in Tampa Bay, is to repair, not replace, wooden parts of structures.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • January 13, 2025
50-acre mixed-use project in Lakewood Ranch nearly complete

CASTO executive Brett Hutchens anticipates the development will have its final grand openings in March.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • December 18, 2024
Longtime Polk County, north Florida construction firms merge

The new company is looking forward to expanded brand presence in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • December 17, 2024
SWFL country club with two campuses completes $50M renovation

The repairs and replacements happened on two campuses over two years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 16, 2024
Work to start on $1.5 billion Tampa airport expansion

Tampa International Airport is building a new airside as it looks to grow the number of travelers using the airport to 35 million in the next 13 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 13, 2024
Prominent homebuilder donates $1M to New College for baseball field

The construction timeline will be announced next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 12, 2024
JE Dunn gets $60 million contract for new Wimauma school

The firm, which has education projects across the country, will build the Hillsborough County middle school.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jim DeLa
  • December 9, 2024
Battle underway over potential development near beloved birding site

Sarasota County commissioners could decide on the 170-home proposal near Celery Fields early next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 3, 2024
Lee-based construction company promotes pair to general superintendent

Heatherwood Construction Company has promoted two to leadership positions within the organization.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • December 3, 2024
Sarasota County rejects variance for two-unit Siesta Key multifamily project

Among the reasons for denial: County Commissioner Mark Smith says he doesn't "feel comfortable with turning over essentially a public beach access to private use."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • December 3, 2024
Longtime St. Pete engineering firm, president reinvigorated after acquisition

The dawn of a new era comes after delays from two storms.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • December 2, 2024
Shrewd construction helps Fort Myers Beach resort survive stormy year

Smart design choices have helped Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach weather the challenges of its barrier island location.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 27, 2024
Pinellas County to Rays: Make a decision by Sunday on $1.3B stadium project

In a sometimes scolding letter, Pinellas County Commission Chair Kathleen Peters flatly asks officials with the Tampa Bay Rays if they are in or out on a $1.3 billion stadium deal the team agreed to four months ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • November 26, 2024
Texas construction firm breaks ground on Valrico senior living community

The new facility will be 240,613 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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