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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 30, 2026
Downtown Sarasota medical office building sells for $8.43M

The property formerly housed the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 30, 2026
Report: Property insurance lawsuits fell three years after legislative reforms

The state agency overseeing Florida's insurance industry reports the reforms that eliminated some attorneys' fees are helping bring down cost and increase competition.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 29, 2026
Manatee County moves toward data center moratorium

Commissioners directed staff to draft legislation outlining a temporary moratorium on data center applications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 29, 2026
Can new concept earn the bread for Wolfie's latest venture?

Wolfie's Hand Cut will use a Chipotle Mexican Grill-style fast-casual concept to streamline operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 29, 2026
Sarasota Youth Sailing building crests final regulatory wave

The Sarasota City Commission granted final approval for Sarasota Youth Sailing's new operations center on City Island.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 28, 2026
Sarasota nonprofit gets funding boost toward affordable housing project

Harvest House is raising money for its $5.6 million campaign to build Lakeview Village.

  • 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
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