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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • August 5, 2026
Entrepreneur proposes luxury motor club for former Sarasota drone facility

The members-only club would be a place for storing luxury, exotic and collector vehicles that also offers amenities from fine dining to a golf simulator. Entrepreneur proposes luxury motor club for former Sarasota drone facility

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 5, 2026
Fried chicken chain buys Bradenton property

Church’s Texas Chicken purchased more than an acre of land on First Street.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 4, 2026
Sarasota Military Academy's downtown campus listed for sale

The nearly 5-acre property at 801 N. Orange Ave. is being marketed as a downtown development opportunity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 4, 2026
Manatee apartment complex refinanced for $52M

Alloro at University Groves serves those 55 and older.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 3, 2026
Former Sarasota private jet service CEO seeks new trial, cites clerk misconduct

Patrick Britton-Harr seeks to toss a jury's guilty verdict after it was learned a deputy court clerk in Baltimore may have violated rules.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 3, 2026
New restaurant coming to former Chili's spot in Sarasota

Ed’s Tavern has a sign posted on U.S. 41 showing the sports bar and restaurant will open in 2027.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 3, 2026
Sarasota-based law firm opens Bradenton office

Berlin Patten Ebling now has six branches from Venice to Tampa.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 3, 2026
Manatee suspends negotiations on $80M Lakewood Ranch indoor sports multiplex

Some residents persuaded commissioners to reconsider the Premier Sports Campus site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 30, 2026
3 master-planned communities in region among top 5 in US for home sales

Lakewood Ranch earned the No. 2 spot for home sales among master-planned communities nationwide, according to real estate firm RCLCO.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 30, 2026
Downtown Sarasota medical office building sells for $8.43M

The property formerly housed the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 30, 2026
Report: Property insurance lawsuits fell three years after legislative reforms

The state agency overseeing Florida's insurance industry reports the reforms that eliminated some attorneys' fees are helping bring down cost and increase competition.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 29, 2026
Manatee County moves toward data center moratorium

Commissioners directed staff to draft legislation outlining a temporary moratorium on data center applications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 29, 2026
Can new concept earn the bread for Wolfie's latest venture?

Wolfie's Hand Cut will use a Chipotle Mexican Grill-style fast-casual concept to streamline operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 29, 2026
Sarasota Youth Sailing building crests final regulatory wave

The Sarasota City Commission granted final approval for Sarasota Youth Sailing's new operations center on City Island.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 28, 2026
Sarasota nonprofit gets funding boost toward affordable housing project

Harvest House is raising money for its $5.6 million campaign to build Lakeview Village.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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