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Once Tampa public housing, Encore is fully occupied.
March 20, 2024

Jose Infante really likes living at Encore Tampa, the mixed-income community at the edge of downtown where a blighted public housing complex once stood. (Continue reading)


Pasco neighbor sues landfill alleging water contamination, other violations
March 16, 2024

The company that owns a 170-acre property in Hudson where it operates a construction and demolition landfill, a recycling facility and a sand mine is facing legal action brought by a neighbor who alleges that the businesses have fouled the local water supply, trespassed and violated numerous other development rules. (Continue reading)


The founder of a St. Pete trust fund is accused of taking $100 million
February 20, 2024

A nonprofit that administers trust funds for more than 2,000 people with special medical needs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after discovering the shortfall. (Continue reading)


Mark Metheny of Homes by WestBay – Tampa Bay Business Journal
February 16, 2024

Impact fees. Interest rates. Insurance costs. Here’s how a 20-plus year Florida homebuilding veteran sees the market. (Continue reading)


Center for Special Needs claims founder mishandled $100M in Chapter 11filing – Tampa Bay Business Journal
February 15, 2024

The Center for Special Needs Administration claims its founder improperly authorized a $100 million loan to a company he owned and operated. (Continue reading)


Special needs trust fund company files for bankruptcy, founder accused of taking $100M
February 14, 2024

The founder of a Pinellas County trust fund company that manages funds for people with special needs is accused of taking $100 million and causing the business to file for bankruptcy. (Continue reading)


Tampa-area homebuilder reorganizes structure as it expands in region |Business Observer
January 10, 2024

Riverview homebuilder Casa Fresca Homes is expanding its reach and restructuring operations to make growth easier. (Continue reading)


Casa Fresca Homes preps for Florida growth – Tampa Bay Business Journal

Casa Fresca Homes has spent just under $100 million on land acquisitions in Polk and Pasco counties in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. (Continue reading)


Children’s Home Network fundraiser | wtsp.com
October 5, 2023

The Children’s Home Network helps more than 6,500 at-risk children throughout Tampa Bay. Pulte Group West Florida is hosting a golf tournament on Oct. 16. (Watch video)


Homes By WestBay Expands Into New Florida Markets – Builder Magazine
October 3, 2023

Homes by WestBay—No. 65 on the 2023 Builder 100—announced it has formed two separate operating divisions, WestBay North and WestBay South, to manage its current and future assets, positioning the home builder and its subsidiary, Casa Fresca Homes, for increased market share throughout Central and Southwest Florida. (Continue reading)


Celebrate the beginning of Fall at “Harvest Fest”
September 29, 2023

Meacham Urban Farm, in Tampa’s Encore District is celebrating the start of its harvesting season with live music, a pig roast, farm tours, a petting zoo, local vendors and educational lectures. There will also be pumpkins and bales of hay at the farm to take traditional fall pictures. (Continue reading)


Meacham Urban Farm is an organic oasis in the heart of downtown Tampa
September 28, 2023

Meacham Urban Farm, an organic oasis in the heart of downtown Tampa’s Encore District, is hosting a Harvest Fest this Sunday to celebrate the start of the growing season. Started as a passion project a few years ago by farmer Joe Dalessio, Meacham Urban Farm is a partnership with the Tampa Housing Authority and Hillsborough County Public Schools. (Continue reading)


Last developable tract of land in Riverview purchased by Pulte Homes
September 15, 2023

 Pulte Homes has closed on land for four new communities, including one of the last developable tracts of land in Riverview, with the purchase of 197 acres for Spencer Glen off Simmons Loop. 

As part of the new developments, Pulte Homes will introduce two new product lines in the Apollo Beach master-planned community, Waterset, and build three additional new communities in South Hillsborough County at Hawks Grove, Riversedge and Spencer Glen in Riverview. (Continue reading)


Pulte buys 197 acres in Riverview, plans for 492 homes | Business Observer
September 13, 2023

Building bonanza: Pulte Homes has bought 197 acres off of Simmons Loop in Riverview, south of Tampa, and plans to build 492 homes on the site. (Continue reading)


Historic Pasco ranch sells 332 acres to homebuilder for $16 M
August 8, 2023

Pulte Homes has bought 332 acres in Pasco County belonging to the long-established DePue cattle ranching family and plans to build more than 700 homes on the property for a community called, Vida’s Way. According to a statement announcing the sale, family member Michael Nutt says developers have been reaching out for years “but we were impressed with the extensive time and effort the Pulte team took to learn about and understand our rich family history.” (Continue reading)


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