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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 22, 2024
Nordstrom Rack to open in Sarasota shopping center

The new Sarasota location will open in 2026, according to a statement from Nordstrom.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 22, 2024
Sarasota County tourism falls in August

The head of tourism for Sarasota County attributes the drop in visitors in part to Floridians.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 22, 2024
After Hurricane Milton, colleagues across country send help to Helios

Employees in the Sarasota area received "goodie bags of emergency supplies" from those who work for their company in other locations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 16, 2024
Business owners can visit mobile assistance centers post-Milton

Business owners can get in-person help navigating state and federal loan programs to help with disaster relief from Hurricane Milton.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 21, 2024
AeroVanti CEO says Sarasota air-service company is back in business

Patrick Britton-Harr says in an email that the company is relaunching with a new structure aimed at making members whole.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 21, 2024
Anna Maria's Rod and Reel Pier vows to rebuild, raises over $56K

The restaurant on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County was destroyed in Hurricane Milton after a blow from Hurricane Helene.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 21, 2024
Sunshine Ace Hardware opens in Ave Maria

One of the largest family-owned home improvement retailers in Florida has opened a new store in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • October 21, 2024
Clearwater pavement maintenance company owner sentenced to federal prison

The owner of a pavement maintenance company was sentenced to four years in federal prison for failing to pay taxes that were withheld from employee’s paychecks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 21, 2024
INVO Bioscience changes name, trading symbol after merger

NAYA Biosciences Inc. will make its debut on the Nasdaq on Oct. 22, according to a statement from the newly combined company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 18, 2024
Sarasota County damage estimate over $440M from Hurricane Milton

More than 100 structures were destroyed in unincorporated Sarasota County in Hurricane Milton, county officials say, based on initial assessments.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 20, 2024
SWFL health center pays $15.5 million for new Fort Myers HQ

The pair of Colonial Boulevard buildings were previously owned by Tampa REIT Sila Realty Trust.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 20, 2024
Home Depot in Clearwater sells for $23 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton apartment project gets $60 million in financing, a Tampa project gets $117 million, and a Naples project gets $1.3 million.

  • Florida
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  • Laura Lyon
  • October 18, 2024
Tampa-based cancer center onboards new leadership

Moffitt Cancer Center hired Beth Lindsay-Wood as the new senior vice president, chief informatics and technology officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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    By
  • Laura Lyon
  • October 18, 2024
After the storm: Hurricane Milton power outage update

A week after the storm, the lights are back on.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 17, 2024
Two years after Ian, Fort Myers Beach favorite being rebuilt

Construction on a new, more resilient Beach Bar officially kicked off Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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