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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 24, 2025
Two Sarasota properties sold for redevelopment see 600%, 700% price increases

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Southwest Florida builder is busy, a Tampa Starbucks sells, and a Fort Myers parcel to be redeveloped.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 23, 2025
Sarasota real estate firm continues Pinellas expansion

Prominent Sarasota real estate brokerage Michael Saunders & Co. is expanding into the Tampa Bay market with an office in St. Petersburg and a well-known local broker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 22, 2025
SeaPort Manatee installs new security booths

Through a state grant, the Manatee County port has added three new security booths after its old ones were destroyed in Hurricane Milton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 22, 2025
Tervis names new president of drinkware company

The new leader of the company, Roger Parsons, who will also serve as chief revenue officer, comes amid a shift in ownership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 21, 2025
School buys $2.1M site in North Port for new campus

Imagine School at North Port purchased a site for its new campus in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 21, 2025
Noted Lakewood Ranch architect dies at 68, 18 months after retiring

Doug Whitney, who died Aug. 11, designed some of Lakewood Ranch's most well-known buildings.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 21, 2025
East Manatee County home sells for nearly $7 million

The Schemmel Soda Group, which handled the sale, says it is the second-highest priced home ever sold in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • August 21, 2025
Despite closures, some community orchestras in region find ways to thrive

Musicians throughout Southwest Florida have had to take their final bow in recent months as their community orchestras ceased operations. But others are playing a different tune.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 20, 2025
Midwest scratch-kitchen restaurant brand to make Florida debut at UTC

Ohio-based Kitchen Social offers a range of craveable cuisine, according to its founder.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 19, 2025
Venice senior living community acquired by New York firm

The off-market deal marks the third senior living community acquisition in the region for the firm this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 19, 2025
Unionized Sarasota warehouse workers approve contract, get up to $8 hourly boost

The Teamsters Local 79 represented more than 300 warehouse workers in Sarasota to secure wage increases and other benefits.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 18, 2025
Bankrupt Sarasota business owner faces 2 felony charges

The owner of Sash & Sill, which filed for bankruptcy in 2024, has been criminally charged in Charlotte County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • August 18, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $41 million Naples apartment complex sale paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 18, 2025
Multifamily permits down 23% nationally — but North Port, Cape Coral shine

The two Southwest Florida localities are bucking a national trend that's seen the number of permits to build apartment units drop fall since the pandemic.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 17, 2025
Bradenton home of 130-year Pelot’s pharmacy up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Tampa storage facility sold for nearly $38 million, Ray's future owner buys SWFL lots, and Fort Myers radio stations get an upgrade.

  • Florida
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