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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 24, 2026
SMH to lease 54K-square-foot building, bring cancer services to Venice

When it opens in 2028, the outpatient medical building will include cancer, endoscopy and specialty services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 24, 2026
Asian street food coming to UTC

The restaurant will focus on shareable plates inspired by open-air markets in Asia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 23, 2026
SMH to make nearly $60M land buy in Manatee County for expansion

Sarasota Memorial plans to build a freestanding ER followed by infrastructure to support a full-service hospital campus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • September 23, 2026
Idaho gin, vodka and whiskey distillery eyes Sarasota for Florida debut

With a cupboard full of awards and medals, Warfield Distillery and Brewery has high hopes for the Sunshine State.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 22, 2026
Nearly 2-acre site near The Quay Sarasota hits market

The property can support a variety of types of development due to its zoning, according to Berkadia, which is marketing the property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 22, 2026
767,000-square-foot Sarasota distribution center listed for lease

The former United Natural Foods and Winn-Dixie distribution center includes 202,000 square feet of cold storage space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 22, 2026
Sarasota CPA firm plans leadership transition

The longtime managing shareholder of Kerkering, Barberio & Co. will retire at the end of 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 21, 2026
$3M hotel renovation complete in Lakewood Ranch

Hyatt Place underwent a multimillion-dollar update.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 18, 2026
Nearly $53M Clark Road interchange, beautification project completed

A more than $50 million road construction project has been finished in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • September 18, 2026
Study: Most Florida businesses are invisible in AI searches

A Tampa marketing firm found fewer than 6% of nearly 30,000 Florida businesses appeared in recommendations from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Google AI Overviews.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 18, 2026
Chicken Salad Chick to open on Fruitville Road

The fast-casual restaurant featuring chicken salad is planning a grand opening event in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Gulfside Bank
  • September 18, 2026
From Belfast to Lakewood Ranch

Darren Shore turned a passion for the bar business into a growing restaurant career built on hard work, resilience and relationships.

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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 17, 2026
Manatee first in nation to pilot school security video tech integration

The School District of Manatee County has integrated two technology programs, providing access to live video feeds when an emergency alert is activated.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 17, 2026
Waterfront Sarasota home sells for $22M, despite large price cut

The home on Siesta Key spans nearly 3 acres.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 17, 2026
Plan to turn long-vacant Sarasota Winn-Dixie into apartments, hotel rejected

In a 3-2 decision, the City of Sarasota Planning Board rejected a site plan for a redevelopment of the southern portion of the Midtown Plaza commercial center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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