South Florida developers venture statewide for opportunity

High prices and the scarcity of raw land are prompting some prominent South Florida developers to do projects elsewhere in the state. One example is Noah Breakstone’s BTI Partners, a Fort Lauderdale-based company that is one of Florida’s....

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SVN Commercial Advisory Group Manages Sale of $8.1M Industrial Asset in Sarasota

Sarasota, FL -- Senior advisors, Gail Bowden and Mike Migone, CCIM, of recently coordinated the sale of three, 62,635 SF industrial buildings on 1.65 acres, at....

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Lakeland developer plans large residential, retail complex in southeast Winter Haven

WINTER HAVEN — A southeastern gateway into Winter Haven will get a new look in the next couple of years with a proposed residential, retail and hotel development to be built at.... 

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Convention center formerly known as Harborside has a new name

Harborside Event Center is no more. Instead, the 40,000-square-foot event center will now be known as Caloosa Sound Convention Center & Amphitheater. It's expected to

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Developer plans apartment complex near Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Davis Development has plans to build an apartment complex near Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. The proposed 3.5-acre site is off Health Park Way, behind the....

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Firing on all cylinders

After a strong 2019 in which the region’s commercial real estate sectors displayed tremendous — and in some cases gravity-defying — growth, the industry along the Gulf Coast appears...

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Restaurant News: Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill to open Manatee River restaurant in March

ELLENTON — A popular restaurant chain that started in Tampa will soon be welcoming guests to its new site on the Manatee River. Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill, which broke ground in September in Ellenton, is “currently scheduled to open in....

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After 74 years, iconic St. Petersburg restaurant Babalu is now closed

Babalu, the family bar and restaurant that’s been serving classic comfort food since 1946— has quietly closed. A sign on the door of Babulu reads “The Babalu would like to thank our patrons for many years of support! At this moment we are no longer in business.”....

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Tampa Bay chain Frenchy’s will open a new 'hybrid ghost kitchen' concept

Clearwater-based seafood joint Frenchy’s is opening another restaurant in the Tampa Bay area, but this new location— technically doesn't have a location. The new ghost kitchen concept dubbed “Frenchy’s To Go” will be located.... 

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Catrinas Tacos and Tequila Bar opens in Tampa next week

The Mexican restaurant and margarita haven known as Catrinas Tacos and Tequila Bar is finally celebrating its soft opening on January 17. This new location resides at....

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Starbucks to add another South Lakeland store

LAKELAND – Starbucks is expanding its footprint in Polk County with a new store in South Lakeland. The coffee colossus will anchor a small retail center under construction on South Florida Avenue in the vicinity of....

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Michelle Faedo's second Tampeño Cuisine location is now open in downtown Tampa

Last October award-winning Cuban sandwich restaurant Michelle Faedo's Tampeño Cuisine announced a forthcoming second location stationed within the county building, at.....

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Restaurant News for Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice: Jan. 9-15

This week’s restaurant news roundup includes a fun new opening in downtown Sarasota as well as sad news for fans of a certain Bradenton bar and grill with decades of history. There are also a couple restaurants opening soon, a “Downtown Abbey” dinner and new lunch hours for a great waterfront setting....

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