MarineMax will be the exclusive North American distributor for Wider Yachts’ production line of catamarans. Wider’s catamaran division has five units of the new WiderCat92 underway, which are expected to be available in 2023 and 2024 — two of them for the American market, according to a statement. Distribution of the catamaran division at Wider … Read more

CBRE has secured $57.5 million in refinancing for the Art Ovation, Marriott Autograph Collection, in downtown Sarasota. Eric Fixler and Chandler Kaye, with CBRE Capital Markets, worked on behalf of the borrower to arrange a 10-year commercial mortgage-backed securities loan, with two years of interest-only payments, according to a statement. The hotel, located at 1255 … Read more

Tampa Bay Wave, a startup accelerator in Tampa, is moving its offices into a new downtown location, across the street from its current location. This new location will better accommodate the organization’s expanding programs and growing membership, according to a statement. The move is to accommodate the increased demand on Wave membership, and in-person programming … Read more

Medical Technology Associates, a Pinellas Park-based provider of equipment, testing, maintenance and certification services for medical gas systems and clean rooms, has announced an investment by PNC Riverarch Capital, a middle-market equity firm, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “We are excited to join forces with PNC Riverarch. We have spent years building the infrastructure to support … Read more

LCG Capital Advisors has announced the strategic partnership between Florida Energy Water & Air, a fully integrated sales, installation and service contractor providing water treatment systems, water heaters, HVAC and related products, with Compass Group Equity Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. LCG served as the investment banker to FEWA in connection with … Read more

FlyUSA and Paradise Ventures submitted a proposal to the city of Clearwater, on Thursday, for the city’s RFQ 38-22, a fixed-based operator management and real estate development project for Clearwater Airpark. “Our combined vision is to build a state-of-the-art terminal/FBO which will be the catalyst in bringing higher value activities and tenants to the airpark … Read more

The McGuckin Group, a talent design innovation firm in St. Petersburg, has acquired Tampa-based c-suite leadership development company, Key Associates. The combination of the two entities expands the reach of both companies’ leadership development programs to women around the world. As part of the acquisition, The McGuckin Group welcomes the Key Associates community into The … Read more

Clearwater-based MarineMax (NYSE: HZO), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Island Global Yachting, which owns and operates a collection of marina assets and a yacht management platform in global yachting destinations. MarineMax will acquire IGY Marinas for $480 million, in cash, with an additional potential earnout of up to $100 million two years … Read more