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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 10, 2025
Federal court bans Pasco County pharmacist from filling opioid prescriptions

Pharmacist Nathaniel Esalomi is accused of filling opioid prescriptions he knew were not valid out of Apexx Pharmacy in Hudson.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 9, 2025
Naples luxury homebuilder behind two waterfront houses on $26M lot

A home just a half mile from where the two specs houses are being built sold for $113 million earlier this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 9, 2025
Hospitality company hiring at 7 Sarasota-Manatee restaurants

Oysters Rock Hospitality is hosting a job fair Dec. 15 to prepare for the busy season.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 9, 2025
City of Tampa seeks to sell downtown police HQ for at least $36M

The 10-story building and adjacent parking garage near Lykes Gaslight Square Park is on the market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 8, 2025
Bradenton's Fit2Run opens temporary Tampa store, hopes to make it permanent

The sneaker and athletic gear retailer’s store is on East Cumberland Avenue in the Water Street Tampa district.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 8, 2025
Sarasota opens $210M improved wastewater plant to big accolades

Sarasota County cuts the ribbon on its $210 million Bee Ridge project, east of Interstate 75.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 8, 2025
Wealth management firm opens Sarasota office

The CEO of the national financial services company will be based in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 8, 2025
St. Pete-Clearwater airport breaks passenger records amid expansion

With one month left to go in 2025, PIE has already broken its all-time annual passenger record and is planning several expansion projects to accommodate growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 7, 2025
Tennessee investor pays $13 million for Fort Myers medical office

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a preview of St. Pete tower, a pair of properties sell to a California family, and land is for sale in Ruskin.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 6, 2025
St. Pete asks residents to design its next creative neighborhood

Dozens of St. Petersburg residents were given the chance to weigh in on design plans for the upcoming “Creators District" just west of the Warehouse Arts District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 5, 2025
Charlotte warehouse developer began career as journalist in Middle East

The local entrepreneur behind a warehouse project in Punta Gorda was a journalist reporting from Gaza for international news organizations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 5, 2025
Report: 4 markets in region among top 10 nationally in home price cuts

Homes sales in Cape Coral, Naples, Punta Gorda and North Port are cooling, according to a study by Cotality.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 5, 2025
Frontier Airlines offers new Virginia flight from Tampa International

The budget airline will begin offering nonstop flights from Tampa to Norfolk, Virginia, twice a week beginning April 3, with fares starting at $59.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 4, 2025
450-unit Nokomis apartment complex opens near Legacy Trail

Render Legacy Trail is off State Road 681 in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 4, 2025
Developer proposes Tampa's tallest building: 70 stories at $650 million

The proposed 740-foot Elliott Towers would be erected on North Franklin Street and bring a mix of office space, luxury residences and entertainment to downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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