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Lakeland shopping centers bring $60 million as part of three-state deal

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a 1,200-acre farm for sale in Charlotte County, $6 million for a community center and up to 1,200 apartments coming to Sarasota mall site.

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  • March 15, 2024
Fort Myers office park sells for record-'shattering' $92.5 million

LQ Commercial sold the 41-acre industrial property to a Pennsylvania REIT for what it says is a record amount.

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Trader Joe's to open Pinellas County store

The California grocer posted on its website that it will open "soon" on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor.

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Private equity-backed Miami car wash expands in Southwest Florida

Miami-based El Car Wash, with one location in Naples and one in Fort Myers, is expanding in Southwest Florida with an acquisition.

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  • March 14, 2024
Alamo Drafthouse to debut in Naples with a twist: Indoor mini golf

Following a trend to find ways to draw people to movie theaters, the Alamo Drafthouse at Mercato will have a nine-hole miniature golf course and a lounge in the lobby when it opens.

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BayFirst names loan production star president of SBA unit

St. Petersburg-based BayFirst promoted Christopher Hackney to president of lending for Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Paul Fleming Restaurants to open diner in Founders Square

Lake Park Diner, which began from a food truck and is now run in part by Paul Fleming Restaurant Group, is readying to open its second Naples location.

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  • March 14, 2024
Prolific multi-brand firm buys another Midwest manufacturing business

The Hoffmann Family of Cos. in Naples has announced its second manufacturing company acquisition in the past 10 days.

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Lakewood Ranch construction company names new president

A pair of leaders at Lakewood Ranch-based Tandem Construction have been promoted.

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Florida's 573 Family Dollar stores in crosshairs as chain closes 1,000 stores

Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it is closing 970 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores, starting with 600 early this year.

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More than 180 homes in Naples are on the market for more than $10 million.

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Tampa health tech company with virtual walk-in care names new CEO

Tampa-based OnMed has made Karthik Ganesh its new CEO.

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The Simon Property Group-owned shopping center off of Interstate 75 in Pasco County continues to add to its retail roster as the area grows.

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