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Bradenton RV dealer gets partner, $60 million infusion
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (279+ words) A pair of Florida luxury RV dealers are merging in a deal that includes a $60 million infusion to support growth. The dealerships are The Motorcoach Store, based in Bradenton, and Millennium Luxury Coaches, based in Sandford. The combined stores are…...
Naples retail building sold by Hoffmann in 2023 is sold, again
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (188+ words) Business Observer Naples retail building sold by Hoffmann in 2023 is sold, again The retail property on the 13th Avenue was part of major sell off by the family of entrepreneurs more than two years ago. One of the buildings sold when…...
Vinik's Tampa home sells for $19. 14 million
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (268+ words) A South Tampa home belonging to Penny Vinik has sold for $19. 14 million, a near record amount in Hillsborough County, according to the real estate firm that brokered the sale. The 14, 919-square-foot house is at 914 S. Gulf View St. and sits on…...
Naples waterfront house sells for $40 million
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (325+ words) Residential sales topping $10 million are happening so often in Naples that news of the deals may soon become mundane. This time, the sale is of a house in the city's Port Royal neighborhood that sold for $40 million. The 11, 500-square-foot house…...
Saks changes its mind: Sarasota-UTC store will remain open
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (362+ words) Business Observer Saks changes its mind: Sarasota-UTC store will remain open In an unusual twist, the Saks Fifth Avenue at The Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota is no longer closing. New York-based Saks Global, the parent company of…...
Bentley dealership opens in downtown Sarasota
2+ mon, 8+ hour ago (323+ words) It's official: Sarasota is now home to a Bentley dealership." The highest of high-end car brands held a shiny grand opening event for its downtown Sarasota showroom Thursday. In addition to local Bentley owners, executives with Bentley Motors Americas and…...
Longboat Key estate, designed by prominent architect, listed for $22 M
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (281+ words) A waterfront estate known as the "House of Columns" on Longboat Key has hit the market. Located on almost 5 acres at 6610 Gulf of Mexico Drive, the house encompasses nearly 7, 000 square feet. Also included in the listing is 6630 Gulf of Mexico…...
Hulk Hogan's Clearwater Beach estate to hit the market for $10. 9 M
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) The Clearwater Beach waterfront home that once belonged to legendary wrestler " and local " Hulk Hogan will be listed for sale Monday with an asking price of $10. 98 million. The house is at 1040 Eldorado Ave. on the far north end of the…...
Uber-luxury Longboat resort adds seaplane drop-off option for guests
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (326+ words) Certain guests of the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort may soon arrive to their reservations from above " in a plane." The airdrop is a partnership between St. Regis and Tropic Ocean Airways, announced Jan. 6 via social media with a video…...
Clearwater mansion, once home to colorful former mayor, on the market for $3. 1 M
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (381+ words) A Belleair property that was previously home to a prominent Clearwater mayor is on the market for $3. 1 million. The "Ruder Estate," a restored, 7, 193-square-foot home, sits on nearly one acre of manicured gardens and combines "architectural grandeur with one of…...