Gulfshore Business

The end-of-the year goal is to always provide a holiday gift to readers by smoothly wrapping up everything by publishing a succinct list of all of the local restaurants that launched that calendar year.

The family-owned Blue Sky Restaurant opened Dec. 7 in the former space of Franklin Social, a local bar with a limited food menu that closed earlier this year at Magnolia Square on the northeast corner of Goodlette-Frank and Pine Ridge roads.

White just closed on a real estate deal that’s short on price but big on history with a positive outlook on the future of citrus framing.

Pizzerias amassed a major slice of the more than 50 area restaurants that closed in 2024.

On Dec. 17, Megen Construction bought 5 acres for $1.25 million, including 3312 Edison Ave. and 2419 Henderson Ave.

For his fourth eatery, Chris Lansdale wanted to do something different.

Bamcore, a developer of energy-efficient, wood-framing systems for homes, is partnering with D.R. Horton at Babcock Ranch in building five new ones, including the Ocala-based company’s latest breakthrough in efficiency.

Punta Gorda property owners seek to demolish their homes built in 1950 and 1951 on Chasteen Street, but one could be denied the request despite numerous flooding events due to its location within the city’s Historic District.

As Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association’s president pointed out, about 1,000 people are still moving to Florida every day, and many of them are finding their way to Southwest Florida.

After operating La Rosa Pizzeria for more than 15 years, owners Bill and Alda Rosa decided to sell their local business and restaurant space.