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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 22, 2026
Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 20, 2026
Florida State Fair's urgency grows as ag industry battles obstacles

Susanne Clemons has served as chairwoman of the Florida State Fair Authority for five years, using her role to champion the state’s agricultural industry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 19, 2026
$63M housing complex in Tampa delivers nearly 400 affordable units

Canopy at West River offers 384 homes for residents earning between 22% and 80% of the area’s median income.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 19, 2026
Clearwater insurance firm shutting office, laying off 103

Clarifying has informed the state that it is closing its corporate office and laying off the employees in April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 18, 2026
Lakeland hit with more job cuts as tech company lays off 98

HCLTech told the state this week that it was cutting the jobs at an unnamed worksite.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 18, 2026
Second MarineMax shareholder urges sale of company

Levin Capital Strategies is urging the company to consider an activist investor’s $1.1 billion offer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 18, 2026
Sarasota developer sells Tampa area hotel for $32 million

A suburban Boston investment firm bought the property in Brandon, its fourth hotel in the state.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 18, 2026
Hillsborough College president says Rays' stadium plan is a big win for all

Kenneth Atwater spoke with the Business Observer about a how proposed deal to build a stadium and mixed-use development on the school's Dale Mabry campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 17, 2026
New USF president kicks off tenure with energy, promises — and selfies

Tuesday was USF President Moez Limayem’s first day on the job — a day spent engaging with students, faculty and community members.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 16, 2026
Marine salvage and diving firm opens regional HQ in Pasco

Isla Maritime has grown rapidly since 2023, company officials say.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 16, 2026
57 St. Petersburg jobs cut as in-person tolls on Skyway eliminated

Layoffs come as FDOT plans to replace toll booths on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge with an electronic toll system to ease congestion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 16, 2026
USF secures $14M in federal funds for community projects

The money comes from the Federal Community Project Funding spending package and is earmarked for seven projects across the university system.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • February 16, 2026
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $95.15 million Polk County land deal paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 15, 2026
Rural 1,675-acre Manatee County site up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton used car lot is sold, an 60-acre parcel sells in Fort Myers, and a hotel and restaurant sell in Clearwater.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • February 14, 2026
National homebuilder buys 130 lots in Lakeland

Pulte Homes purchased finished lots inside Lakeland's Hawthorne Ranch community and is expected to finish constructing the new homes this spring.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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