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Mother & Daughter Days Brings Style, Flavor and Shared Finds to St. Armands Circle
On September 26 and 27, nine participating storefronts invite mothers, daughters, grandmothers…
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Forty Years of ICSC: What Has Changed—and What Still Matters
My relationship with ICSC began shortly after I entered the commercial real…
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Yard House to Replace Bahama Breeze on Tampa’s Rocky Point
Tampa’s Rocky Point restaurant scene is getting a major change as one…
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BrickTop’s Plans First Tampa Bay Location at University Town Center
University Town Center’s restaurant lineup continues to grow, with another upscale concept…
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New Publix Takes Shape as North Naples Retail Center Redevelops
North Naples is getting another Publix as one of the area’s established…
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Walmart Bets on Lehigh Acres Growth With New Store
One of Southwest Florida’s fastest-growing residential areas is attracting another major commercial…
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While attending ICSC@FLORIDA in Orlando—and spending some additional time in Winter Park—I spoke with a Park Avenue merchant who mentioned that “some group called the Bendersons” had purchased the historic Park Plaza Hotel.
ORLANDO — While attending ICSC@FLORIDA in Orlando—and making the short trip to…
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Pizza Hut Breaks Its Own Brand Guidelines and Scores Some Aura
Why the chain’s temporary “Hut” identity is more than a clever football-season…
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Sloan’s Ice Cream Plans First Sarasota Location as Luxury Dessert Brand Expands
Sloan’s Ice Cream, the Florida-born luxury ice cream concept known for its…
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Rays, Tampa and Hillsborough County Reach Landmark Deal for New $2.3 Billion Stadium
After decades of debate over the future of Major League Baseball in…
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Just Salad Opens at University Town Center as Sarasota-Bradenton Retail Growth Continues
University Town Center’s rapidly expanding restaurant lineup has another new addition. Just…
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Pataaka Opens in Midtown Atlanta as Spring Quarter Emerges as a Dining Destination
Midtown Atlanta’s restaurant scene has another major addition as one of the…
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Raising Cane’s Plans First Brevard County Location Near Viera
One of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the country is targeting another…
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Quintal Brasil Brings Brazilian-Style Pizza to Pinellas Park’s Growing Park Boulevard Corridor
Pinellas Park’s increasingly diverse restaurant scene has another new addition. Quintal Brasil…
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Habitat for Humanity Secures $750,000 for New Palmetto Townhome Development
A new affordable homeownership development is moving closer to construction in Palmetto…