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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 3, 2026
Sarasota-based truck driving program expands nationally

FleetForce Truck Driver Training is growing its footprint on college campuses and partnering with private employers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • March 3, 2026
Lakewood Ranch church completes $7.7M 'blessing' of an expansion

Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch now worships in an artful 10,000-square-foot sanctuary.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 3, 2026
Sarasota family office acquires Ohio plastics manufacturer

Nickolas Asset Management has purchased Associated Plastics Corporation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 2, 2026
55-plus apartment complex near Venice up for sale

Solea Wellen Park contains 204 apartments plus amenities like a clubhouse, pool and pickleball courts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 2, 2026
From NFL Hall of Famer to homebuilder and Vietnam veteran: February on 'From the Corner Office'

An MLB manager and a chief people officer of a cabinetmaker are among the most recent guests on "From the Corner Office."

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 1, 2026
47-year-old Tampa shopping center brings $8.25 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Fort Myers industrial property is part of portfolio sale, a Manatee medical building sells, and Lakeland apartments are bought by Tarpon Springs investor.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 28, 2026
Manatee ATV manufacturer makes move to expand dealer network

Recreative Industries signed a manufacturer’s representative agreement with TRL Outdoors LLC.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 27, 2026
Sarasota venture studio launches AI-driven hiring product

RecruitTune.ai is a behavioral hiring platform.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 27, 2026
Former Tervis CEO named COO at noted Sarasota law firm

Hosana Fieber has been an executive in the region for some 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 27, 2026
Sarasota County charter flight firm aims to quadruple volume in 2026

Amid a surge in clients, opportunistic air charter business AvSky Charters refuses to relent on white-glove service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 26, 2026
Barancik Foundation grants $11M to housing, arts, education, hunger groups

Two of the grants from the Sarasota-based foundation were for more than $1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 26, 2026
Study: Florida homebuyers among most financially stretched in US

More than five years’ worth of income is required to buy a house in Florida, according to a study.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 26, 2026
Sarasota EDC earns 'gold standard' of industry recognition

The organization is now one of nine in Florida with the accreditation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 25, 2026
DogPerfect opens north Manatee store, begins franchising

The store marks the fifth for the chain and the first locally owned franchise.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 25, 2026
Sarasota IT firm focused on higher ed merges with Texas company

CampusWorks has merged with Dynamic Campus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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