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    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 7, 2026
East Manatee bee, berry farms hustle to survive historic cold snap

Two Myakka City farms experienced little to no losses. But it wasn't easy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 7, 2026
Bankrupt Saks Fifth Avenue to close Sarasota-UTC store

A Saks has been in the Sarasota-Manatee market for at least three decades.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 7, 2026
Sarasota property near SMH listed for $25 million

The 3.4-acre parcel on Tamiami Trail includes the former Baymont by Wyndham hotel and a 13,500-square-foot retail building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King and Mark Gordon
  • March 6, 2026
Waves Boat & Social Club recharts course with Stickney sale pending

Sarasota County officials call the Stickney Point property they intend to buy for $18 million a gem of an opportunity for all residents. Current tenants see the deal as disruptive chaos.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays leaders begin making sales pitch for new stadium project

The team is reaching out to the public as it pitches its plan to build a stadium that will require public money.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 6, 2026
Nordstrom Rack sets Sarasota store opening date

The discount retailer will welcome customers to its new Sarasota shop this March.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 6, 2026
AdventHealth nearing completion of Pasco medical office building

The new 35,000-square-foot facility is expected to open to the public this fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 6, 2026
Naples club completes first phase of $16M renovation project

Phase II of the project at the Club at Olde Cypress is scheduled for completion in the next few weeks.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 5, 2026
Sarasota mattress manufacturer expands to meet niche demand

Unlimited Comfort Mattress Factory has added equipment and staff to make mattresses for RVs and boats.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 5, 2026
Prominent Midwest auto dealer's Naples condo hits market for $15M

The unit is in the The Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Beach.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 5, 2026
Sarasota lab to pay $980K over kickback, false claims allegations

The laboratory paid a marketing service for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries, prosecutors say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 5, 2026
Cement supplier expanding at Port Tampa Bay, bringing 25 jobs

Houston-based SESCO Cement has installed a large-scale custom ship unloader at its berth in Port Redwing and is looking to hire 25 new employees by April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • March 4, 2026
Dalí Museum plans $65M expansion

Construction on the planned 35,000-square-foot expansion could begin as soon as this fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 4, 2026
Family auto group begins work on Clearwater motorcycle showroom

The Dimmitt Automotive Group is building the facility for Cycle Springs Powersports, which it bought in 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 4, 2026
$63M affordable housing complex breaks ground in Naples

Ekos Creekside will be the first development in Collier County delivered under Florida's Live Local Act, according to a statement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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