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Manatee–Sarasota

  • By Gulf Coast Community Foundation
  • May 21, 2026
From Insight to Action: Why Local Data Matters

For business leaders, understanding the trajectory of our community is essential.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
Sponsored Content
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 20, 2026
Bradenton RV dealer gets partner, $60 million infusion

The Motorcoach Store and Millennium Luxury Coaches are merging in deal called "a unification."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
Englewood roofing company to lay off 65 workers

ACL Roofing is undergoing a corporate reorganization, according to its interim CFO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
After nearly $39M land deal, Parrish residential project begins selling homes

Explore by Del Webb at North River Ranch will begin sales on May 20, before a May 30 grand opening.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 18, 2026
Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

The property is off of 301 and Whitfield Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
Sarasota Square developer pre-leases 88% of initial commercial space

Torburn Partners has also hired a firm to handle placemaking for the former mall project, which is being redeveloped in phases.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 17, 2026
Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota office property sells, an investor buys a low-income apartment complex in Tampa, and construction starts on a hotel at a Fort Myers mall.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 15, 2026
Watersports business relocates in Sarasota County

Siesta Key Watersports has a new location along Phillippi Creek.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 15, 2026
Pass go: Monopoly to make special Sarasota County edition

Monopoly: Sarasota County Edition is tipping its top hat to favorite county locations by seeking nominations of established businesses, nonprofits and landmarks.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth Djinis
  • May 15, 2026
Mark Vengroff: Hyperfocusing on an in-demand niche pays big dividends

"We went through a lot of struggles on a lot of things, … but every big mistake we had, we had some huge reward come out of it in the end." –Mark Vengroff, One Stop Housing

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 15, 2026
Eric Foster: Cybersecurity startup CEO targets IPO

“Startup life in general is a constant knife-edge between everything is amazing and 'oh, my God, we're all gonna die.'" –Tenex CEO Eric Foster

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 15, 2026
Natalia Levey: Hospitality-centric leader has a soft spot for 3D printing

"If there's an error that happened, then we look at it, and we address it. … I like to sort of reframe that as opportunities." –Natalia Levey, Hi Hospitality Group

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 15, 2026
Path to success starts with guts: The 2026 Top Entrepreneurs

The 2026 Top Entrepreneurs, combined, form a billion-dollar economic engine with thousands of employees. One thing this group isn't? Timid.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 14, 2026
Sarasota apartment project secures $43M construction loan

The developer of Bayside North closed on financing to build the seven-story apartment complex near downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 14, 2026
Bealls faces lawsuit from family member, 'odd' behavior by CEO alleged

Jennifer Beall says "curious" and "odd behavior" from the CEO of Bealls has "raised concerns" about the company's oversight.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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