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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 1, 2026
Growing Lakeland firm tops $1 billion in 2025 sales

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Fort Myers gas station sold in portfolio deal, a Clearwater storage facility part of refinance package, and a Sarasota warehouse complex is sold.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 26, 2026
Sarasota County buys Nokomis preserve land for $1.48M

The 1.07-acre site contains over 1,000 feet of shoreline on Shakett Creek.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • January 20, 2026
Sarasota County acquires park-adjacent parcel for $750K

The nearly 0.5-acre property will become part of Indian Mound Park in Englewood.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 16, 2025
Sarasota County buys 3.59-acre Venice waterfront property

The land along the Venetian Waterway Park Trail cost $125,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Eric Garwood
  • December 8, 2025
Sarasota opens $210M improved wastewater plant to big accolades

Sarasota County cuts the ribbon on its $210 million Bee Ridge project, east of Interstate 75.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 6, 2025
Sarasota County approves $2.5M for park on Phillippi Creek

With a 2.4-acre acquisition, the project will create a park with water access on Ashton Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 31, 2025
With $420K purchase, Manatee County protects 13 acres

About 13 acres along the Myakka River adjacent to a county park will be protected, after a collaborative effort enabled Manatee County to purchase the property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 22, 2025
$14M Venice property purchase marks Sarasota County milestone

With its purchase of Camp Venice RV Resort, Sarasota County has acquired 100 properties through a program to protect environmentally sensitive land.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 14, 2025
Sarasota family office acquires two Ohio companies

Nickolas Asset Management has acquired OGO and Medal Technologies in North Baltimore, Ohio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 9, 2025
Manatee County to convert gas into marketable energy

The county will use methane gas from its Lena Road landfill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 3, 2025
Report: Severe weather, flooding puts billions in home values at risk in region

A new climate risk report finds that the nearly a quarter of the home value on Florida's Gulf Coast is at risk of major flood damage.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 28, 2025
Babcock Ranch reaches key sales milestone

The Southwest Florida master-planned, environmentally friendly community has sold a quarter of the total homes it expects to build.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 22, 2025
Fort Myers Beach property listed for $35 million

Marketing for the Royal Beach Club property is aimed at developers looking to build a luxury project.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 17, 2025
Insider: Elimination of solar tax credits will lead to job losses, price increases

Tampa Bay Solar owner Steve Rutherford of discusses the ramifications of changes included in the "Big Beautiful Bill."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • July 1, 2025
Manatee County purchases two properties for conservation

The properties will expand Rye Preserve and Crane Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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