Buligo Capital has purchased the Sarasota Industrial Business Center, a 187,000-square-foot industrial portfolio, for $27.4 million. The complex, located about two miles east of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, consists of five shallow-bay industrial buildings totaling more than 186,650 square feet, along with 1.12 acres of outdoor storage and laydown yard space. The properties, at 2387,
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Gary Hartfield, a South Tampa entrepreneur inducted into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame in 2024, is weighing a bid for mayor. Hartfield, owner of Serenity Village Insurance & Consulting, has launched a political committee, Innovate Tampa, chaired by Valerie H. Goddard. “I’m looking at the mayor’s office because I believe Tampa is at
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News announcements from Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
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News announcements from Pinellas County.
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Spartan Contracting Corporation, a commercial contracting and construction management firm based in Tampa, announced its expansion into the Southwest U.S. and the opening of a new corporate headquarters in Oldsmar. To support regional growth, Spartan has relocated two team members to the Dallas–Fort Worth area and will focus, initially, on projects in Texas and Arizona,
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The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation is using the game of golf to transform the lives of students across Pinellas County. Founded in 1979, by professional golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez, Raymond James Financial founder Bob James and former educator and golfer Bill Hayes, the foundation serves children through education and character development programs on its
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As Morgan Auto Group looks toward the future, father and son remain in lockstep about what comes next. Brett is firmly at the helm as chief executive officer, pushing forward with modern technology, expanded markets and bold acquisitions. Larry remains fully active in the business as a trusted chairman and mentor, offering perspective and strategic
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Bentley Denver and Sarasota local, luxury handbag designer BSWANKY, based in Sarasota, hosted an exclusive two-day event that brought together collectors and connoisseurs from across the country to celebrate luxury, design and innovation. Held at the newly renovated Bentley Denver showroom, the event featured a curated display of BSWANKY’s handcrafted handbags, including limited-edition pieces made
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Nearly three years after Hurricane Ian tore through Southwest Florida, a new documentary is bringing survivors’ stories, and hard-earned lessons, to screens across Tampa Bay. Rising: Surviving the Surge, produced by WGCU Public Media, chronicles the impact of the 2022 storm through gripping footage and personal accounts from residents, first responders and experts. From flooded
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ZMR Capital has secured $230 million in equity and debt financing to recapitalize a 1,600-unit multifamily portfolio with properties in Florida, Georgia and Arizona. The Tampa-based real estate investment firm partnered with an institutional joint venture and secured a five-year, fixed-rate loan from Fannie Mae to complete the transaction. The portfolio includes four apartment communities
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The University of South Florida is launching what’s believed to be the world’s first undergraduate concentration in health care simulation operations, to fill a critical workforce gap in hospitals, academic centers and federal agencies. Offered through USF’s College of Public Health, in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), the program
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It wasn’t a spreadsheet or a business plan that sealed the decision for Maryann Ferenc and Chef Marty Blitz. It was a feeling. Standing inside Casa Gomez, one of the historic buildings at the center of Ybor City’s revitalization, the two looked at each other—tears in their eyes. After nearly four decades building Mise en
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