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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 26, 2026
Entrepreneur's Lido home lists for nearly $13 million

An author and co-founder of a health product company is selling her waterfront estate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 25, 2026
Multimillion-dollar clubhouse renovation begins at Sara Bay Country Club

The country club in Manatee County is redoing the interior of its clubhouse.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 25, 2026
Waterfront hotel in Bradenton under new management

A Texas-based hospitality company is handling daily operations for Courtyard by Marriott Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 25, 2026
Sarasota mental health nonprofit pushes to hit $4M fundraising goal

Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast is $400,000 away from hitting $4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 24, 2026
Saks changes its mind: Sarasota-UTC store will remain open

The parent company, going through bankruptcy, says it has renegotiated its lease terms at the mall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 24, 2026
Sarasota angel investors back local software startup

Bridge Angel Investors is investing in Wire Wallet.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 24, 2026
Wealth management firm relocates in Lakewood Ranch

Global Wealth Management has a new office that includes space for events.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 23, 2026
Downtown Sarasota ponders hotel/condo trend in aim to avoid 'luxury ghost town'

Two projects working through the city approval process would combine condominium and hotel uses, signaling a possible shift in the condo market and more year-round activity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 22, 2026
Fort Myers land sold for future fire station

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a car dealer buys Fort Myers property, Lakeland grocers are changing names, and a global manufacturer expands in Manatee.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 20, 2026
Bentley dealership opens in downtown Sarasota

Florida, says Bentley’s top North American exec, is the No. 1 market for the uber-luxury brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 20, 2026
Sarasota angel investor group doubles in size, seeks local startups

Bridge Angel Investors is actively seeking startups in the Sarasota and Manatee areas to invest in and reports that many pitches in the past year have come from the Tampa Bay region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 19, 2026
Water slides, bowling, go-karts and lots more coming to Lakewood Ranch

Several entertainment options are under construction on the Sarasota County side of Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 19, 2026
Downtown Sarasota apartment project would replace breakfast restaurant

Adjacent to Gillespie Park, a 324-unit building would cover an entire block on Fruitville Road between North Osprey and Gillespie avenues.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 18, 2026
Global aeronautics manufacturer expands Manatee facility

Safran Electrical & Power builds electrical power generation systems, power distribution, conversion and protection components and aircraft emergency systems at the facility off U.S. 301.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 18, 2026
Sarasota manufacturer takes lead sponsorship for digital hub at aquarium

Helios calls the hub a "cutting-edge satellite library."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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