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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 28, 2026
Construction complete at two brand-new schools on Fruitville Road

Sarasota Classical Preparatory Academy and Prodigy Early Learning at Sarasota will open for the upcoming school year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 27, 2026
$16.7M building rehab project begins at Warm Mineral Springs Park

The capital project will restore three buildings on the park grounds in North Port.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 27, 2026
Bradenton assisted living roof collapse prompts 157-resident relocation

The investigation into what caused part of the building to buckle is ongoing, officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 24, 2026
18-story condo project moves forward in Sarasota

Saravela will bring 282 condominiums as well as retail space to a full city block downtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 24, 2026
Upscale restaurant targets 2027 opening at University Town Center

BrickTop's, a Nashville-based company with a location in Naples, is coming to Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • July 23, 2026
Want to open an in-demand business? Check out rental cars, dogs, kebab shops

An analysis of Google search data found demand for car rental companies, tailors and specialty restaurants outpaces the number of businesses serving those customers.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 23, 2026
Study: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota among top metros for jobs

LinkedIn included Sarasota in its “Cities on the Rise” list for hiring in 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 23, 2026
Nearly $200M in construction underway at three east Manatee schools

Manatee County School District officials are using the summer to get and stay ahead of a busy construction and expansion schedule.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 22, 2026
PDQ restaurant property sold in South Sarasota

The South Tamiami Trail eatery will continue to operate as PDQ, according to the broker who represented the buyer in the deal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 22, 2026
With $1.2M building purchase, Longboat Key restaurant plans expansion

Whitney’s, a restaurant and bar on the northern tip of Longboat Key, bought the property next door last October.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 22, 2026
New air service evacuates residents ahead of hurricanes

PriorityEvac was created by an insurance executive to get people out of the way of storms.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 21, 2026
Publix vendor lays off 168 people in Lakeland, Sarasota after losing contract

The employees being cut work for a North Carolina company performing third-party unloading at five of the grocer's distribution centers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 21, 2026
USF names new Sarasota-Manatee leader for New College transition

Students enrolled as of July 1 will continue their studies on the local campus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 21, 2026
Well-known downtown building being converted to Sarasota Waldorf sales gallery

The Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota is leasing space on South Washington Boulevard.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 20, 2026
After Sarasota restaurant fire, more than $100K in donations raised

The fire at Pacific Rim has shuttered the restaurant until further notice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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