Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.