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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Louis Llovio
  • July 16, 2023
Nearly 2,000 homes headed to 1,000-acre Plant City development

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a national supply company buys a SWFL warehouse, a Tampa restaurant expands and a Lakewood Ranch shopping center sells.

  • Florida
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • July 15, 2023
Sarasota physical therapy franchise business reaches 500-location milestone

Fyzical started the year with 31 new clinics and 48 franchise deals.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • July 14, 2023
St. Pete Bank buys Sarasota building for $235,000 plans full-service banking center

BayFirst National Bank had been renting the space since January 2022. With the purchase, the center will be transformed into a full-service bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 14, 2023
Serial business owners buy a pair of Sarasota bagel businesses

From skiing to schmear, the core of the Koffman brothers’ business model remains straightforward: Treat people well, and avoid micromanaging.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2023
Three Siesta Key listings among HGTV's 'Ultimate House Hunt' competition

The Siesta Key homes for sale by Michael Saunders & Co. are among dozens nationwide in the network's popularity contest.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • July 13, 2023
Sarasota foster care and children's nonprofit names new CEO

The announcement came after an eight-month search.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 13, 2023
Report: Florida files more personal injury lawsuits than any other state — by far

The law firm that analyzed a year’s worth of data calls the gap “staggering.”

  • Florida
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • July 12, 2023
Retired manufacturing, nonprofit executive joins Sarasota foundation board

The appointment will begin in August.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • July 12, 2023
North Port turns attention to environment with development of new division

The Sarasota County city's new division will operate on $460,000 annually, though a $3.5 million tree fund has an open tab for program development and conservation efforts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Amanda Postma, Louis Llovio, Mark Gordon
  • July 11, 2023
Celebrated private air service firm faces backlash from jilted members, investors

The company's recently appointed turnaround CEO tells the Business Observer that he doesn't have an official start date.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 11, 2023
Three-story medical office facility coming to south Sarasota County

The Wellen Park development will be home to a 75,000-square-foot medical office building opening in 2025.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • July 11, 2023
New leader emerges at Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch area real estate brokerages

Terrence Cook will help oversee the company's three locations in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 11, 2023
Despite challenges, money pours into open-air malls

A pair of purchases shows that although lifestyle centers might not be the magic bullet that saves malls, they are worth the investment.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • July 10, 2023
Sarasota law firm adds new management member

The longtime Sarasota law firm has made a change to its management committee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 10, 2023
Sarasota restaurant owner admits to IRS scheme, faces prison time

The co-owners of Boatyard Waterfront Bar and Grill in Sarasota hid $725,000 in sales from the IRS, according to court records.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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