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Masonite remains committed to acquiring PGT, even against larger offer

Tampa door maker Masonite International says it remains "fully committed" to the agreed acquisition of PGT Innovations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Steven Benna
  • January 8, 2024
Top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

More than $50 million in Naples property sales highlight the week in transactions.

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  • January 8, 2024
Commercial real estate exec doubles as 7-time perfect game bowler

Tampa Bay real estate VP Melissa Riccardi gets away from it all by rolling strikes.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • January 8, 2024
Condo developer keeps the beat playing drums in a rock band

For St. Petersburg real estate developer Fred Hemmer, age is just a number as he pursues his rock ’n’ roll fantasies behind a drum kit.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 7, 2024
Fort Lauderdale firm starts work on Venice multifamily development

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota hotel rebrands, Polk land hits the market, and a Naples office building sells.

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  • January 6, 2024
St. Pete environmental services firm acquired

Environmental Science Associates acquired Janicki Environmental, which is known for its work in aquatic science and the study of estuaries.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 5, 2024
Former St. Pete state senator targets big changes in Tallahassee

A pair of policy-first leaders look to inject a sense of strategy into the chaos that often dominates in Tallahassee through a nonprofit think tank and policy bank, the Florida Policy Project.

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  • January 4, 2024
Moffitt Cancer Center agrees to pay $20M in improper billing case

Federal officials say Moffitt helped its case by conducting an independent review and cooperating with authorities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 4, 2024
Area tech startup using AI for better accounting raises $120K

Pezzi, a tech startup in Tampa and Sarasota that uses AI to create accounting software for small businesses, has raised $120,000 from undisclosed investors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Jim Stinson
  • January 4, 2024
Report: Collier ranked worst county in Florida to raise a family

A study from FloridaRentals.com purporting to reveal the best counties in Florida to raise a family revealed a big gap in first to worst across the state.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Brian Hartz
  • January 4, 2024
Florida inches closer to recreational marijuana with 2024 ballot initiative

A proposal that would legalize adult recreational cannabis use — and bring a massive influx of tax revenues — in Florida appears headed to the general election ballot in November.

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  • Jim Stinson
  • January 3, 2024
Restaurant giant Bloomin' Brands adds two new board members

Bloomin' Brands appointed two new board members, and both have ties to Starboard Value, the activist fund that owns almost 10% of the Tampa-based restaurant giant.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 3, 2024
Tampa real estate branding agency sells to two employees

The president and founder of Walker Brands has stepped down as the real estate development branding firm is acquired by two longtime employees.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 3, 2024
Developers buy land near Tropicana Field for $115 million luxury tower

Plans call for a 23-story, 251-unit mixed-use development near the redevelopment of the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 3, 2024
State legislators aim to address health care, insurance, shoplifting

As in past Florida Legislative sessions, the power of the Senate president and House speaker will dictate much of the bills that either get passed or languish in committees.

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