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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 3, 2026
Bradenton manufacturer acquires oil containment company

Aer-Flo Environmental has purchased the assets and brand of Spilldam Environmental.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 3, 2026
Former Tervis execs, current store owners prep for busy season

The store aims to sell products — and create memories.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 2, 2026
Snook Haven Park reopening after $8.75M improvement project

A Colorado-based company will operate the food and beverage concessions at the Sarasota County-owned site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 2, 2026
Manatee Memorial Hospital names new CEO

Darin Roark was appointed to lead the Bradenton-based hospital.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 31, 2026
Entrepreneur plans $22M inland Sarasota boat storage project

While a chain of pickleball clubs Brian McCarthy founded closed down long before it hit its lofty goals, he believes his latest project — boat and RV storage — will solve a gaping hole in the industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 30, 2026
100K-square-foot warehouse project planned in Lakewood Ranch

Tentatively called Rangeland Warehouses, the Manatee County development is expected to be complete in early 2028.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 30, 2026
Spanish restaurant to open in newly purchased Sarasota location

Alma de España is hosting a grand opening Nov. 1 on South Links Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Superior Pools
  • October 30, 2026
Is Your Pool Showing Its Age?

Discover how renovation can bring your pool back to life.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
Sponsored Content
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 29, 2026
Bealls moves locations in Bradenton shopping center

A Bradenton-based retailer opened a new store in a familiar location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 28, 2026
VA commissions 135K-square-foot outpatient clinic in Sarasota County

Construction is expected to start at the Lakewood Ranch Boulevard site in summer 2027, with the project's completion projected for summer 2029.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 28, 2026
Sarasota gun dealer buys building for $1.65M

Shark Coast Tactical purchased a property nearby its store on Bee Ridge Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 27, 2026
Builder plans 825-home community in south Sarasota County

More than 800 homes will be built between Englewood and Wellen Park by the end of 2029, according to Pat Neal, owner of Neal Communities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 27, 2026
$8B credit union’s Sarasota bank purchase reflects shifting M&A market

DFCU Financial looks for leadership and personnel alignment first in a bank acquisition, then demographics and financials. It found all three in Gulfside Bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 26, 2026
Former Sarasota Big Lots to get new life as antique mall

Nearly 50 antique and collectible vendors have signed up to sell their wares in the former Big Lots, which is being transformed into an antique mall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 26, 2026
Three Gulf Coast metros land in national top 10 for high-wage job growth

Tampa Bay, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and Lakeland-Winter Haven all earned top spots among large metros for nationwide talent attraction.

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