As Milton makes its way, Longboat looks at $170M in Helene …
Oct 8, 2024 · The damage assessment from Hurricane Helene was still rising more than a week after the storm impacted Longboat Key. As of Monday, Oct. 7, Town Manager Howard Tipton says the estimated damage is valued at around $170 million with over 2,000 properties impacted.
Florida - Business Observer
5 days ago · Closed Nellie's Deli building in Sarasota to get new restaurant. In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton mobile home park is part of $65 million loan package, a Pasco retail property gets a $3.7 million mortgage, and a Fort Myers Beach institution is sold.
Florida mall owners in limbo as Macy’s closes 150 stores
Feb 27, 2024 · Louis Llovio. Louis Llovio is the deputy managing editor at the Business Observer. Before going to work at the Observer, the longtime business writer worked at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Maryland Daily Record and for the Baltimore Sun Media Group.
$1B terminal expansion to start at Fort Myers airport
Sep 30, 2024 · The terminal expansion project at Southwest Florida International Airport will launch its second phase Oct. 1, marking the start of what officials expect will be a three-year process.
Credit union makes small — but mighty — acquisition
Dec 11, 2020 · The deal won’t bring major personnel changes to the respective institutions, Lenth says. All Coast 2 Coast staff members will be retained, though interim President and CEO Bruce Koehler, who came out of retirement to lead Coast 2 Coast through the …
Florida's 573 Family Dollar stores in crosshairs as chain closes …
Mar 13, 2024 · Florida's 573 Family Dollar stores in crosshairs as chain closes 1,000 stores Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it is closing 970 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores, starting with 600 early this year.
SWFL publishing company buys historic California newspapers
Oct 1, 2024 · The Hoffmann Media Group, a Fort Myers-based publishing and advertising company in 30 markets and a unit of the Hoffmann Family of Companies, has acquired Napa Valley Publishing Co. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
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Helene damage estimates in Sarasota, Manatee surpass $1 billion
Oct 5, 2024 · St. Armands Circle was covered in water on Sept. 27, the day after Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in northern Florida.
Reports: Chico’s CEO out as new owners take over
Jan 9, 2024 · Langenstein joined the Fort Myers company in 2019 as president of Chico’s and White House Black Market before being elevated to CEO of Chico’s FAS in April 2020. She came to the company after 30 years at Macy’s, where, according to her LinkedIn page, she was a general business manager leading the ready-to-wear division until October 2018.