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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 27, 2023
70-year-old Clearwater High School gets a $59 million face-lift

Clearwater High School in Pinellas County has recently finished undergoing a massive reconstruction that included the demolition of 17 existing buildings, mostly while class was in session.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 26, 2023
East Manatee County apartment complex sells for $102 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, more storage coming to Cape Coral, money for a housing study in Tampa and 412 apartments coming to Lee County.

  • Florida
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  • Jim Stinson
  • November 25, 2023
Bank names top lending exec for Tampa, Central Florida markets

First American Bank's Tampa headquarters hired Tony Sasso as senior vice president for commercial lending.

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  • Jim Stinson
  • November 24, 2023
Carrabba's Italian Grill launches app, offers free dessert

Tampa-based Carrabba's Italian Grill will give away free dessert if you download its new mobile app and will offer exclusive benefits.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 24, 2023
Tampa financial firm adds property, casualty insurance with partnership

Thomas Financial, a Tampa firm specializing in health and life insurance, is adding personal and commercial property and casualty insurance to its client offerings.

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  • November 23, 2023
Tampa Bay RV company boosts its Arizona business

Seffner-based RV giant Lazydays acquired Orangewood RV Center of Surprise, Arizona.

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  • Jim Stinson
  • November 23, 2023
Study: Tampa Bay, Sarasota rank high on rent

California leads the nation in median rents, but Florida is not too far behind.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 23, 2023
Despite advances in technology, shoppers still like stores

Retailers with smart and dynamic strategies — and a penchant for being nimble — can win the battle between online and brick-and-mortar shopping.

  • Florida
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  • Jim Stinson
  • November 21, 2023
Tampa insurance company picks up nearly $200M in Citizens policies

Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has assumed approximately 53,750 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurance company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Jim Stinson
  • November 21, 2023
Entrepreneur in driver’s seat on data-infused advertising business

With a devotion to data, ride-hail entrepreneur Judah Longgrear changes up his business model and drives even more growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Jim Stinson
  • November 20, 2023
Publix names new CEO

A surprise shakeup of senior staff comes as food giant prepares for competitive 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Jim Stinson
  • November 20, 2023
Leading Manatee County restaurant chain opens new Tampa Bay location

First Watch, the Manatee County-based daytime dining restaurant serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, has opened its first location in Apollo Beach.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 20, 2023
Report: At least 7M square feet of office leases in Tampa near expiration

More than 3.4 million square feet of those spaces are over 20,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Steven Benna
  • November 20, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Oct. 10-16 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An East Manatee County apartment complex sale for $102 million paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 19, 2023
Construction starts on $220 million Sarasota cancer center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota gas station is sold, a St. Pete office building brings $7.9 million, and an apartment complex opens in Fort Myers.

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