TAMPA, FL—Two student-housing communities that serve the University of South Florida here have been sold for a combined $22.3 million.

IRVINE, CA—Markets with the highest share of distressed sales and short sales combined are Las Vegas; Stockton, CA; Modesto, CA; Lakeland, FL; and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, RealtyTrac reports in this <b>UPDATE</b>.

MIAMI—How will the retail real estate investment climate in Florida to change over in 2015? GlobeSt.com caught up with JLL managing director Carson Good to get his take on these and other questions about Florida retail in part two of this<b> EXCLUSIVE </B> interview.

MIAMI—?“We're confident in the future of Florida's office market and continue to look at acquisitions,” says Crocker managing partner Tom Crocker.