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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 8, 2025
Manatee dental office manager sentenced to 15 years for fraud

After a woman was sentenced for defrauding Manatee County businesses, prosecutors advise employers to be careful in vetting their employees who handle finances.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2025
Sarasota firm closes Venice, Lakewood Ranch sales totaling $35 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Clearwater boat retailer expands into Fort Myers, a Miami company takes over management of three communities, and a Dallas investor buys a Tampa property.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 6, 2025
City of Venice pays $11.8 million for former car dealership

The city will relocate its solid waste, recycling and fleet maintenance operations to the site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 5, 2025
Longevity clinic to launch franchise program in Sarasota

Anderson Longevity Clinic, which started in Jacksonsville, is coming to the Lakewood Ranch area in 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 5, 2025
Manatee County company acquires screen-printing business

Business incubator Public Products has added BC Sales to its portfolio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 5, 2025
Sarasota luxury RV company offers 'land yachts' for rent

An opportunistic entrepreneur captures a niche market in shuttling luxury RV passengers across the country, with an uptick in one-way trips and demand for shorter ventures.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 4, 2025
Sarasota Sheriff: 2 charged, 117 slot machines seized in gambling bust

An investigation at Magic Arcade netted two arrests and prompted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 4, 2025
New York investment firm opens Lakewood Ranch office

Courier Capital says adding the Sarasota location is a “key milestone” in the firm’s growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 3, 2025
Tommy Bahama Restaurant reopening in new Sarasota location

The restaurant will also be joined with a retail store on St. Armands Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 3, 2025
Report: Severe weather, flooding puts billions in home values at risk in region

A new climate risk report finds that the nearly a quarter of the home value on Florida's Gulf Coast is at risk of major flood damage.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • September 2, 2025
Chipotle with drive-thru planned in Manatee County

The more than 2,000-square-foot restaurant would be built on the site where a gas station used to operate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 2, 2025
Bank of America names Sarasota/Manatee president

Stephanie Whitfield is the new president of Bank of America Sarasota/Manatee and continues as business banking market executive for Southwest Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 2, 2025
Florida regulators levy $2.07 million in fines against eight insurers

The state’s Office of Insurance Regulation found the companies, including two in St. Petersburg and one in Sarasota, mishandled claims after Hurricanes Ian and Idalia.

  • Florida
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • September 2, 2025
East Manatee residents protest county's youth baseball field plans

Manatee County is planning to build three youth baseball fields at Country Club East Park next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 31, 2025
Developer to build car condos in Bonita Springs

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a northeast bagel shop is coming, an office seller takes a loss, and a gym is moving.

  • Florida
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