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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 17, 2025
Coworking spaces in region emphasize flexibility, culture

An amenities race — hello, cold plunge — is breaking out in developing and leasing coworking spaces. A pair of Sarasota entrepreneurs leads the way.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 16, 2025
National builder breaks ground at SeaFlower in Bradenton

M/I Homes is selling townhouses and villas at the developing Manatee County community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • October 16, 2025
Longboat Starbucks 'on hold' with build-out yet to start

It has been eight months since the arrival of Starbucks to Longboat Key was announced, and interior work is yet to start.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 15, 2025
Sarasota manufacturer signs deal with Australian distributor

Trace Eye-D has partnered with Optimum Tecnology of Australia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 14, 2025
First Watch tops most loved workplace list two years in a row

The daytime dining company cites balance, benefits and culture as factors in the satisfaction of its more than 16,000 employees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 14, 2025
Sarasota family office acquires two Ohio companies

Nickolas Asset Management has acquired OGO and Medal Technologies in North Baltimore, Ohio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 14, 2025
Top Bealls exec announces retirement

Dan Doyle started his career with Bradenton-based Bealls in an anti-shoplifting and loss prevention role.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 13, 2025
Barancik Foundation in Sarasota names new president and CEO

The new leader of the family foundation will assume his role in December.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 13, 2025
46K-square-foot medical center to be built in Nokomis

Coastal Wellness Center will meet the demand for medical office space in the area, the developer says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 12, 2025
Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 10, 2025
Sarasota apartment secures $204M in refinancing

The developer of Aster & Links estimates it will save millions of dollars after refinancing the project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 9, 2025
Manatee County to convert gas into marketable energy

The county will use methane gas from its Lena Road landfill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • October 9, 2025
Builder to begin work on 877-home community in south Sarasota County

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 10 for Esplanade at Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2025
Sarasota luxury bayfront condo tower opens sales office

Sales of the 70 luxury Mira Mar Residences, which start at $3.8 million, will fund the restoration of the historic Mira Mar building along South Palm Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 8, 2025
$30M affordable housing project breaks ground in Manatee County

Cedar Cove is a project by Blue Sky Communities and CASL designed to help families emerging from homelessness.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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