Santikos Enterprises also removed a restrictive covenant that had limited development of the property to a hotel.

At its height, Big Lots had 106 stores in Florida. Two in the Fort Myers area are among the nation's 200 that may survive bankruptcy.

Home2Suites in Troy officially opened on Nov. 22, but held its official grand opening on Friday. Alex Patel, a member of the hotel’s ownership, said Mint Hospitality owns Home2Suites as well as the ...