- December 13, 2025
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Sarasota-Manatee economic development officials have recently trumpeted the region's potential for sports-themed businesses.
Several local entities have embraced that challenge, especially Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, the developers behind Lakewood Ranch, a 30,000-acre master-planned community in east Manatee County. A soccer complex on SMR land, for example, has been a big draw.
The next target for SMR: A sporting clay course.
