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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 12, 2025
New SRQ airport CEO brings steely levels of experience to role

Paul Hoback helped remake Pittsburgh into "the best origin and destination airport we can be." Now he aims to carry on the legacy at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 11, 2025
Longboat Italian eatery to open second Manatee County location

The owner says Ventura’s Italian Kitchen "promises a warm, welcoming atmosphere."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 10, 2025
$30M redevelopment heads to former Wimauma mobile home park

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Allegiant still pays for a Port Charlotte resort, a warehouse project comes to Tampa, and Ruskin apartments are getting refinanced.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 8, 2025
Sarasota software development firm opens office in Pakistan

The new overseas office will support custom software and platform development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 8, 2025
National equipment rental company adds Manatee County branch

Sunstate Equipment has opened a location south of Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 7, 2025
Report: 5 metros in region among top US cities for construction workers

Cape Coral-Fort Myers leads the nation when it comes to how much of its workforce is employed in construction.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 7, 2025
Tariffs trip up major growth plans for Venice logistics firm

After a yearslong construction project, Sarasota County logistics and trucking company D-Trans has opened its $6.8 million, 27,000-square-foot headquarters.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 6, 2025
North Carolina company invests in Venice aluminum business

Garden City Equity has invested in Commercial Residential Aluminum.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 6, 2025
$34M affordable housing community leasing in Bradenton

Riverview6 offers apartments starting at $605 a month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 5, 2025
First Watch reaches 600-restaurant milestone

The daytime dining company is opening on average more than one new restaurant a week.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 5, 2025
Helios to sell subsidiary for $54 million

The technology company is planning to divest from Custom Fluidpower, based in Australia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 4, 2025
Manatee mobility manufacturer partners with Fort Myers company

Hoveround Mobility Solutions entered into what it calls a “strategic partnership” with Merits Health Products.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 4, 2025
$15.95 million waterfront estate listed on Siesta Key

The property comes with a guest house and deepwater dock.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 3, 2025
Prominent Sarasota corporate HQ up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples high-end shopping center gets an upgrade, a Tampa condo complex to be "repositioned" as rental apartments, and Manatee buys a historic farm.

  • Florida
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 2, 2025
Sarasota chamber leader wins global recognition

Heather Kasten, president and CEO of Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, has earned the highest certification of the chamber profession.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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