Tampa Bay–Lakeland

Jim Stinson
August 7, 2023

Chicken chain to open first Tampa Bay store

The chicken-focused restaurant will open first in Wesley Chapel, then eye the rest of Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Mark Gordon
August 7, 2023

Report: Florida is No. 1 in the nation in new home listings

The report found that states in the South and West are hot for new listings. Not so much for the Northeast and Midwest.

Florida

Amanda Postma
August 7, 2023

The friendly business card has a new foe: Digitalization

The business card industry considers a paperless future.

Florida

By Steven Benna
August 7, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for July 11-17 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An IMG land deal for nearly $245 million leads this week's transactions.

Transactions

Louis Llovio
August 6, 2023

Fort Myers Beach's future questioned as another hotel property sells

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a St. Pete luxury high rise nears $150 million in sales, a Naples storage facility sells, and the owner of a former Sarasota mall looks to rezone.

Florida

Jim Stinson
August 4, 2023

BayFirst picks new EVP and CFO

Scott McKim has worked as an executive for Huntington National Bank and Publix Employees FCU.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Amanda Postma
August 4, 2023

Entrepreneur overcame serious mistakes to build a promising career

Vince Serrano didn't become an entrepreneur and top-of-the-chart recording artist overnight. It took some mistakes and a passion to overcome hardship.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
August 3, 2023

Revamped St. Pete development plan approved: Condos out, offices in

Orange Station will now have more than 100,000 square feet of office space and a luxury hotel after the St. Petersburg City Council approved a revised plan for the highly anticipated development.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Jim Stinson
August 3, 2023

TD Bank adding four locations to Tampa Bay

As TD eyes growing Central Florida market, Manatee County will get its first branch.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Jim Stinson
August 2, 2023

Tampa logistics firm buys three Dutch companies

Quala and Boasso Global of Tampa go Dutch with three firms that do tank-related business in Rotterdam.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Jim Stinson
August 2, 2023

Pasco County bank expands but also stays local

A chartered bank from Dade City is growing, thanks to cannabis, diversified income and customer service. It also recently promoted more than 20 employees.