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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Amanda Postma
  • August 9, 2023
Sarasota County trucking company expansion to add 50 jobs

The Venice-based trucking company is adding 27,000 square feet of space to its footprint.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 9, 2023
Construction big job driver across entire region

A just-released study finds that the construction industry is major employer across the Gulf Coast, which tops much of the country with jobs in the field.

  • Florida
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • August 9, 2023
Sarasota attorney, entrepreneur dives headfirst into next big career challenge

Lawyer, referee, businesswoman, TV analyst and now soccer club president Christina Unkel accepts a new challenge.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 8, 2023
Bradenton champion known for blues festival, public market dies

Johnette Isham was remembered as a leader who didn't let a challenge get in the way.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 7, 2023
Report: Florida is No. 1 in the nation in new home listings

The report found that states in the South and West are hot for new listings. Not so much for the Northeast and Midwest.

  • Florida
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 7, 2023
The friendly business card has a new foe: Digitalization

The business card industry considers a paperless future.

  • Florida
  • By Steven Benna
  • August 7, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for July 11-17 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An IMG land deal for nearly $245 million leads this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 6, 2023
Fort Myers Beach's future questioned as another hotel property sells

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a St. Pete luxury high rise nears $150 million in sales, a Naples storage facility sells, and the owner of a former Sarasota mall looks to rezone.

  • Florida
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 5, 2023
Selby Gardens names new COO

Crystal Bailey has been with the organization since January.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • August 3, 2023
TD Bank adding four locations to Tampa Bay

As TD eyes growing Central Florida market, Manatee County will get its first branch.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 3, 2023
Sarasota performing arts theater moves forward with $8M project

The Players Centre for Performing Arts established a subsidiary to lead the capital campaign, which is scheduled to commence in September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 3, 2023
FPL spends $70 million on land in Myakka City and Immokalee

Florida Power & Light bought 7,000 acres along the Gulf Coast as it pours more than $30 billion into its statewide solar program.

  • Florida
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 2, 2023
Former Pepperidge Farm CEO appointed to local board

As First Watch continues to scale business, the board's chair says Irene Chang Britt's leadership experience will provide "invaluable insights and advice."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 1, 2023
Luxury RV dealer pays $18.3M for Bradenton property

The Motorcoach Store will use the new space — which will include storage for high-end RVs and a concierge service — as its national headquarters

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • August 1, 2023
North Port welcomes 71 new businesses

The feat, accomplished during the second quarter of 2023, is complementary of the hike in development and population that North Port has seen recently.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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