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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 13, 2024
EPA awards Lee County, foundation nearly $20M for disaster readiness

Funds will be spread through four hubs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 12, 2024
Texas developer pays $100M for nearly 1,750 acres in Cape Coral

The development could bring as many as 3,500 residences and 425,000 square feet of retail to the Lee County city.

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  • 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
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  • Elizabeth King
  • December 12, 2024
3 area restaurateurs create Waterside Restaurant Group

Seven restaurants in Florida will merge operations, including Nokomis and Ellenton businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 12, 2024
Tampa Bay workforce development group approves new CEO

Keidrian Kunkel is expected to start in her new role early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 12, 2024
Report: Charlotte foreclosure rate jumps 420%, Manatee's rate drops 31%

Some counties in the region, such as Manatee, Polk and Collier, are bucking the trend and posting declining foreclosure rates.

  • Florida
    By
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  • December 12, 2024
Fort Myers entertainment company appoints new CEO

Sports broadcaster Matt Shepard has been named the new CEO of GameAbove Entertainment.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 11, 2024
Panamanian coffee producer, roaster opening first US shop in St. Pete

Savage Coffees has bought a retail space in The Nolen tower currently under construction in the city’s downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 11, 2024
Collier County program gets $96,000 for housing initiatives

The Housing Alliance will use the funds to help cover move in costs, navigate the home buying process and to hire a fundraising consultant.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 11, 2024
Allegiant pilots hold 'practice pickets' at SRQ, PIE airports

A group of Allegiant Air pilots connected to a labor union demonstrated outside Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, the day after a similar demonstration at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 11, 2024
Arkansas bank doubles loan loss reserves from Florida storms to $33.4M

Home BancShares Inc.'s chairman says it "is a prudent and predictable course of action."

  • Florida
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 11, 2024
10-story Hilton-branded hotel proposed in downtown Sarasota

A Tempo Hotel by Hilton is proposed to replace a row of one-story merchant spaces, providing multiple adjustments are granted.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 10, 2024
In wake of hurricanes, hotel revenue in Hillsborough up 28%

Despite, or possibly because of, hurricanes Helene and Milton, Hillsborough County sees record revenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
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  • December 10, 2024
Developer opens $25M low-income senior community in St. Pete

Blue Sky Communities is officially cutting the ribbon on the affordable housing project aimed seniors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 10, 2024
Gulf Coast Community Foundation names VP of community leadership

Erin Minor, who has been CEO of the nonprofit Harvest House since 2018, will step into a new role at a philanthropic organization.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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