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Locals Are Quietly Moving To This Sleepy Florida Town Where Rent Still Starts Around $800

There’s a town in the middle of Florida where the rent is still reasonable, the bowling alley is still open, and nobody is in a particular hurry to do anything. That town is Wauchula, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re about to understand why a growing number of people are quietly packing their things and heading to Hardee County.

Wauchula, FL · 2d
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Sarasota County walks away from $18.1M waterfront deal

A prime piece of waterfront property near Siesta Key will not become a Sarasota County park after all. Sarasota County will terminate its controversial $18.1 million contract to purchase the now-vacant Boatyard Village property on Stickney Point Road because the seller could not provide clear title. The Sarasota County Commission voted 3-2 on Nov. 4 to terminate the contract for the 2.04-acre waterfront property on Little Sarasota Bay, with commissioners Joe Neunder and Mark Smith in dissent. Without clear title to the property, and with looming fiscal constraints as the county deals with the impact of Amendment 3, Commissioner Teresa Mast and Commission Chairman Ron Cutsinger said they could not support moving forward with the purchase. “If we don’t have a clear title, then I’m not an interested party,” said Mast, who made the motion to terminate the contract. “I’m not interested in continuing any further discussions or any further options until there’s a clear title.” Cutsinger noted that when commissioners approved the contract May 5, they were unaware of a federal waterfront easement issue affecting the property. “I don’t want to be the one to try to buy something like this and still have uncertainties,” Cutsinger said. Commissioner Tom

Sarasota County, FL · 1d

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Florida Real Estate Prices Move In The Wrong Direction

Florida · 1d

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Sarasota Unveils Plans to Rebuild Hart's Landing After Hurricane Destruction

After two years of uncertainty about the future of Hart's Landing, Sarasota residents finally have a clearer picture of what could replace the beloved waterfront landmark destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. The City of Sarasota has submitted plans to rebuild the popular bait shop and docks at...

Sarasota, FL · 21h
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In 1979, Mary Ackert sold her Clearwater Beach holdout cottage for $133,200 rather than to developers; it just sold again for nearly $3 million

A tour-boat favorite called the Holdout House has outlasted the condo towers around it, and its owner chose her buyer carefully back in 1979 on her own terms.

Clearwater, FL · 6d

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Sarasota again rejects controversial downtown luxury tower

A long-running battle over downtown Sarasota's skyline is likely headed to circuit court after city commissioners this week narrowly rejected for the third time a proposed high-rise that would become the city's tallest building. The proposed condo tower, formerly known as The Obsidian, has drawn widespread opposition over its height...

Sarasota, FL · 6h

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DR Horton wins Live Local Act lawsuit against Sarasota County

A Sarasota County judge has ruled that a national homebuilder can proceed with its proposal to construct 864 apartments near the Celery Fields — in a rejection of how county commissioners interpreted a state law designed to spur more affordable housing. In his Nov. 4 ruling, Twelfth Judicial Circuit...

Sarasota County, FL · 1d

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Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota Wins Two International Property Awards

Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota, developed by Jebcore Companies, a real estate development firm headquartered in Sarasota, Florida with projects along the east coast, in collaboration with WMG Development and Hilton (NYSE: HLT), has been honored with the prestigious International Property Awards for Best Branded Residence Development and Best Residential High-Rise Architecture in the state of Florida. Designed by ODP Architects, Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota has distinguished itself among the state’s leading architectural developments.

Sarasota, FL · 2d

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Mister Car Wash Site Sells For $6 Million

Marcus & Millichap facilitated the sale of a net-leased Mister Car Wash property in Port Charlotte, FL for $6.01 million. “The combination of 100 percent bonus depreciation, an absolute NNN lease, and a long-term corporate-guaranteed income stream made this a highly sought-after offering,” said Dominic Sulo, senior managing director, Marcus & Millichap. “Investor demand for tax-efficient net lease investments remains strong, particularly in high-growth Florida markets where demographic trends continue to support long-term real estate fundamentals.”

Port Charlotte, FL · 4d

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Target plans new store in growing eastern Lee County

Target has secured land in eastern Lee County for a new store. Property records show Target Corp. purchased a nearly 21-acre site on the doorstep of Lehigh Acres, along the high-growth State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway corridor. The deal closed on Oct. 28. The price was $9 million for a future location at Creekside Marketplace, one of two shopping centers planned by The Sembler Company, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the same booming area. The dual retail centers are near the sister Timber Creek and Daniels Creek communities developed by Lennar, which will have a little over 2,900 homes. "The project represents a vital retail milestone for the rapidly expanding submarket bridging unincorporated Lee County and the western edge of Lehigh Acres. Positioned near the strategic convergence of State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway/Gunnery Road, Creekside Marketplace is designed to address the immense residential influx and rooftop growth that has surged across the corridor in recent years," said Paige Rausch, a commercial real estate and land analyst at Aslan Realty Advisors in Fort Myers. Situated on about 41 acres, Creekside is a planned 250,000-square-foot retail and medical-office destination with 11 outparcels. The planned development reflects Sembler’s longstanding approach:

Lee County, FL · 2d

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Charlotte County condo market rebounds as tax relief passes

Following several years of falling condominium prices and a buildup of inventory, prices and demand are slowly coming back as the Charlotte County market emerges from several factors that kept it depressed. September data supplied by Realtors of Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port-DeSoto Inc. show closed sales of condominiums and townhomes...

Charlotte County, FL · 2d

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Charlotte County Condo Prices Creep Up Just as Tax Relief Lands for Buyers

Condo and townhome buyers in Charlotte County are finally seeing some daylight after years of falling prices and swelling inventory. Closed sales of condominiums and townhomes in the county rose 2.2% year over year in September 2026, and the market's median sale price also edged higher, even as the number of homes for sale fell sharply compared with a year earlier.

Charlotte County, FL · 1d

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Tampa Bay furniture giant Kane’s acquired by private equity firm

Pinellas Park-based Kane’s Furniture, a longtime Tampa Bay retailer with nearly 80 years of history and more than 1 million square feet of showroom space across Florida, has been acquired by Massachusetts private equity firm Onyx Partners Ltd. The acquisition covers 18 retail properties across Florida, with Onyx closing...

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 1d

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Amendment 3 passed in Florida, but Lee County faces an $88M-plus revenue hit for fiscal 2027-28

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida homeowners will see significant property tax savings starting in 2027 after the passage of Amendment 3, which increases the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. Barbara Smith, a Fort Myers resident, shared her thoughts on the amendment's approval. "I voted...

Lee County, FL · 1d

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New Property Price Changes This Week for Sanibel, Captiva

Data provided courtesy of Eric Pfeifer, Broker-Owner, Pfeifer Realty Group, based on information from the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS® for the period 10/28/26 – 11/03/26. ClassAddressOriginal List PricePriceSubdivision / Condo Name. Residential15153 Captiva Dr, Captiva$5,000,000.00 $4,788,000.00 Metes And Bounds. Condo2619 Wulfert Road 3, Sanibel$959,000.00 $900,000.00...

Sanibel, FL · 1d

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Lee County hotel sells for $11 million

The 111-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Fort Myers has sold. The property at 3427 Forum Blvd. was bought by the Archer Capital Group, which paid $11.1 million according to CoStar. (Lee County records show the buyer as Haven Street Lodging LLC. One of the LLC’s managers is the managing principal at Archer.)

Fort Myers, FL · 21h

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Pasco voters renew school property tax, choose two new board members

Pasco County voters on Tuesday were on track to renew the school board’s request to renew a local-option property tax that boosts teacher and staff annual salaries by about 12%.

Pasco County, FL · 2d

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Pinellas rejects bids for downtown Clearwater redevelopment

Pinellas County has rejected both proposals to redevelop nearly 25 acres of county-owned property in downtown Clearwater, putting a major redevelopment effort back in limbo just weeks after the bidding deadline. In an Oct. 13 letter, the county’s Office of Management and Budget announced that “Pinellas County is rejecting all...

Clearwater, FL · 3d

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Chuck E. Cheese wants to bring adults back to the mall

The chain has a bold new strategy that's not based on pizza.

St. Petersburg, FL · 5d

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Florida city invests over $100 million in housing, including repairs to help residents stay put

That figure, however, does not mean all 10,770 homes are move-in ready.

Tampa, FL · 4d