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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Laura Lyon
  • May 6, 2025
Clearwater aviation company acquires two firms, expands fleet

FlyUSA, a Clearwater-based aviation company, has acquired TRYP Air Charter and its affiliated company, MySky Aviation Solutions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 6, 2025
Tampa building sold for $7.8M — $10M less than 8 years ago

According to Hillsborough County records, the office building off I-75 was bought at a deep discount, millions below the previous sale and the assessed value.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 6, 2025
Report: New Tampa, Fort Myers apartments are shrinking

As apartments grow across the country, those in six of eight Florida cities studied got smaller in the past 10 years.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 5, 2025
Tampa student housing community owner obtains nearly $100M loan

The New York owner of the complex near the University of Tampa financed the property after completing the work last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 5, 2025
Lakeland man sentenced for COVID fraud, ordered to pay $370K

The money was funneled through an auto parts business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 4, 2025
As neighbors keep fighting, Captiva’s South Seas plans grand reopening

In the week's top commercial real estate news, affordable housing units are coming to North Port, Tampa issues RFPs to redevelop a portion of its downtown, and a replica of the Oval office can be yours.

  • Florida
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 2, 2025
Paris manufacturer with Tampa subsidiary raises $39M in funding

SafeHeal, a medical device company, received financing from investor Solar Eclipse, new investors Gideon Strategic Partners and M&L Healthcare, part of M&L Group and returning investors Sofinnova Partners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 2, 2025
Fast-casual franchisee grows to four SoFresh stores in region

"I like the challenge," says entrepreneur William Wolf, who started out as a professional gamer and recently turned around an underperforming restaurant in a matter of months. One lesson? Put customer service first.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 2, 2025
Investment firm hits 50K-home benchmark with Tampa multifamily complex

S2 Capital intends to upgrade a 36-year-old community in Tampa that it just bought.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 1, 2025
Postwar St. Petersburg hotel gets new look with renovations

Skybeach Resort, a two-story hotel with Old Florida charm on the waterfront just off the Skyway Bridge in Pinellas County, recently completed a series of renovations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • May 1, 2025
St. Petersburg insurance firm reaches milestone $300 million in premiums

Neptune Flood credited its AI-powered platform for streamlining its quoting processes and coverage provided.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 1, 2025
Bipartisan condo reform legislation heading to governor allows lines of credit

The new rules, if signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, would give condo unit owners some relief from mounting association fees and assessment costs.

  • Florida
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • April 30, 2025
Global hotel chain Hilton announces plans for luxury residences in St. Petersburg

Hilton announced plans to build a 50-story, 163 unit luxury residential property under the moniker Waldorf Astoria Residences St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 30, 2025
Tampa's Busch Gardens will get $40 million in improvements

The local theme park announced that the upgrades will include new animals and major overhaul to Adventure Island.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • April 30, 2025
Clearwater's KnowBe4 names new president, CEO as founder steps aside

Stu Sjouwerman, the cybersecurity firm's founder and CEO, will become the company's into executive chairman.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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