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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 27, 2026
Former Tervis CEO named COO at noted Sarasota law firm

Hosana Fieber has been an executive in the region for some 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 27, 2026
Sarasota County charter flight firm aims to quadruple volume in 2026

Amid a surge in clients, opportunistic air charter business AvSky Charters refuses to relent on white-glove service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 26, 2026
Barancik Foundation grants $11M to housing, arts, education, hunger groups

Two of the grants from the Sarasota-based foundation were for more than $1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 26, 2026
Study: Florida homebuyers among most financially stretched in US

More than five years’ worth of income is required to buy a house in Florida, according to a study.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 26, 2026
Sarasota EDC earns 'gold standard' of industry recognition

The organization is now one of nine in Florida with the accreditation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 25, 2026
DogPerfect opens north Manatee store, begins franchising

The store marks the fifth for the chain and the first locally owned franchise.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 25, 2026
Sarasota IT firm focused on higher ed merges with Texas company

CampusWorks has merged with Dynamic Campus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 24, 2026
Orlando company acquires Sarasota dental lab

Brlit Dental Lab has become part of Standard Dental Labs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 24, 2026
First Watch CFO, who guided $1.2B company's IPO, to retire

First Watch is "well-positioned for continued and rapid growth," Chief Financial Officer Mel Hope says, upon announcing his retirement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 23, 2026
Manatee manufacturer adds 185K-square-foot facility

Pierce Manufacturing is adding a facility near its Bradenton campus to increase its ability to make fire apparatus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 23, 2026
Bank of America reopens Sarasota office; plans $29M investment in region

The bank was renovated following damage from Hurricane Milton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 22, 2026
Report: Florida ranks No. 2 in statewide foreclosure pressure

Kind House Buyers report finds some unkind data when it comes to the Sunshine State housing index.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 22, 2026
Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 20, 2026
Medical office building in east Manatee County sells for $3.6M

The 14,400-square-foot building was fully occupied.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • February 20, 2026
El Greco to return in south Sarasota

A Greek restaurant that had been in downtown Sarasota for decades will be reborn as the fast-casual concept El Greco Kitchen & Market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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