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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 3, 2025
Tampa Starbucks employees want vote to join union

The employees at a shop in Carrollwood are seeking permission to hold a vote on unionization.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 18, 2025
St. Pete insurance startup picks up 12K Citizens policies

The firm began to sell policies earlier this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 21, 2023
Tampa ad company acquired by Texas investors

Nickelytics teams will continue to offer mobile ads through its digital platform.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 15, 2025
First Watch acquires three Midwest franchise restaurants

The acquisitions are part of the corporate strategy as the daytime dining company aims for growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 9, 2025
Texas company acquires Lakewood Ranch engineering firm

Morris Engineering & Consulting LLC was purchased by Pape-Dawson.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 23, 2023
State pays $97 million to protect 38,848 acres from development

Twelve Florida landowners, including in Polk and Charlotte counties, agree to sell conservation easements to the state in deal aimed at persevering Florida's ecosystem.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 4, 2023
Survey: Interest rates, sales drop cause annual high in rent delinquencies

Rent increases, when paired with high interest rates and declining revenue, not surprisingly, makes for a toxic concoction in terms of small businesses paying rent on time.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 28, 2024
Weeks after hurricanes, St. Pete Beach house sells for $7.5M

The sale of the home in Pass-A-Grille closed Oct. 24, less than a month after hurricanes Helene and Milton cause major damage to Pinellas barrier islands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 30, 2024
Longtime Doctors Hospital CEO retires, new leader named

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital CEO Robert Meade is retiring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 2, 2024
Shopping center in Tampa’s Uptown district sold

Fowler Plaza South, a shopping center in the Uptown district of Tampa, was recently sold for $12.6 million, the first time the property has changed hands in over two decades.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 11, 2024
PODS leased warehouses sell for $28.5M

A Brooklyn firm sold three warehouses leased to the local storage company to an investor tied to J.P Morgan.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 18, 2024
Sarasota-Bradenton airport CEO to retire in 2025

After 30 years leading Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, a search firm has been contracted to recruit President and CEO Rick Piccolo's replacement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 20, 2024
Publix-anchored shopping center in Sarasota sold for $20.4 million

The Shoppes at Palmer Ranch has changed hands in a November acquisition.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 25, 2025
312-unit apartment complex opens in Manatee County

Alon is a new apartment community on University Parkway developed by The Collier Companies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 28, 2025
Former Panera, Truist spaces available at high-traffic Sarasota retail plaza

Midtown Plaza has two vacant spaces and one building available for new tenants.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 14, 2025
Amazon looks to fill 1,500 jobs in Tampa

As it gets ready for the holiday shopping season, the online retailer is boosting its employee count with seasonal and full-time hires.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 1, 2025
Shopping center near USF sells for $10.5M after liens are paid

The fully leased Fountain Shoppes in Temple Terrace was bought by an investor with local ties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 15, 2025
First Watch expands with restaurant in new state

After opening a restaurant in Nevada, the company specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch is now in 32 states nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 6, 2025
California buyer picks up Lakewood Ranch, Tampa investment properties

A California investor has bought two commercial properties in the region for a combined $10.08 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 20, 2026
Sarasota County acquires park-adjacent parcel for $750K

The nearly 0.5-acre property will become part of Indian Mound Park in Englewood.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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