Manatee County commissioners approved a 14‑year extension to Mosaic’s Four Corners mining plan, allowing operations through 2044 and setting reclamation for 2055 amid local pushback. The move split the board and revived long‑running environmental and jobs debates.

Tampa sellers are waiting longer to find buyers. New data shows the typical listing now takes roughly two months to go under contract.

AAM 15 Management bought the 125-room Home2 Suites in Brandon for about $32.1 million, expanding its Florida portfolio and deepening its Tampa Bay presence.

Manatee County commissioners voted to deny Lennar’s Lone Valley rezoning after debates over roads, fire coverage and a lack of commercial jobs in Parrish. The developer’s impact‑fee offers weren’t enough to change the board’s mind.

Seattle-based Horizon Realty Advisors paid $57M for NíCHE, a 251-unit apartment in North Hyde Park. The sale adds another out-of-state owner to Tampa’s near-downtown rental stock.

Tampa Bay closed 2025 with positive office absorption and Westshore driving leasing, tightening Class‑A availability and nudging up rents in core submarkets.

Residents rallied in Fort Meade over a proposed hyperscale data center, saying water, jobs and transparency questions remain as officials weigh approvals.

Charlotte County is relocating its utility payment center to Promenades Mall starting March 9, with walk-ins no longer accepted at the Murdock Administration Center.

South County Regional Park Pool in Punta Gorda, FL, is closed February 21-22 for a swim meet, reopening February 23.

A long-awaited 202-unit workforce complex on Fruitville Road has broken ground and will hold rents for essential workers under a layered funding plan.

HomeGoods has proposed a roughly 1 million‑square‑foot warehouse in Plant City, joining other big projects along the I‑4 logistics corridor.

The Florida Cabinet will consider conveying 22 acres of Hillsborough College land to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a proposed 113‑acre stadium district at the Dale Mabry campus.

Kasa's acquisition of Mint House folds nearly 1,000 units — including the landmark 70 Pine — into its portfolio, a shift CEO Roman Pedan called a "maturation moment."