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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 11, 2026
St. Pete developer breaks ground on Wellen Park shopping center

Willowbrook Center will be anchored by a more than 55,000-square-foot Publix.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 11, 2026
Trader Joe's opening second Sarasota store

The grocery store will mark the second for the brand in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 10, 2026
Coffee, pizza, ice cream and more coming soon to east Manatee plaza

Whole Foods Market and Sephora kick off the new stores to open their doors in November at The Marketplace at Heritage Harbour.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 10, 2026
Sarasota County buys $13.1M Lakewood Ranch office building

Centauri Specialty Insurance Company previously owned the property on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard North.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 9, 2026
Ikea to open Sarasota store in mid-November

The furniture retailer has set the opening date for its new location at UTC.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 9, 2026
Architecturally unique Bradenton office building listed for sale

This is the first time the Manatee County office building has been put on the market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 9, 2026
Famed Orlando steakhouse chain expanding to Lakewood Ranch

Charley’s Steak House has submitted plans to Manatee County to build a new eatery just off University Parkway.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 6, 2026
Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on $82.5M Venice rehab pavilion

The new facility with 50 private inpatient rooms is expected to open in 2028.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 5, 2026
Interior design firm relocates in Sarasota

Innovative Design Solutions is moving its store across town.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 5, 2026
South Sarasota scrap recycler faces potential federal pollution lawsuit

Suncoast Waterkeeper alleges contaminated runoff and permit violations at a facility already embroiled in a Sarasota County land-use dispute.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 5, 2026
Report: Florida sees record number of new business filings

A new report shows the number of new businesses that filed with the state from January through September is at an historic level.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 4, 2026
DR Horton wins Live Local Act lawsuit against Sarasota County

The court ruled in favor of the national homebuilder, stating that the state law preempts local decision-making.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 4, 2026
Sarasota County cancels $18.1M Stickney Point property purchase

Title defects prompted commissioners to vote to terminate their purchase agreement for 1500 Stickney Point Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Peak Launch – Tracy Gapin, MD
  • November 4, 2026
When “Normal” Isn’t Good Enough

What do you do when your doctor tells you everything looks normal, but you know you don’t feel like yourself?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
Sponsored Content
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 4, 2026
Manatee farm develops patent-pending new strain of grass

Bayside Sod is diversifying, developing a new type of grass and offering turf care service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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