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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 23, 2025
$52M Lee County construction company opens Sarasota office

Heatherwood Construction Company has a new location off South Tamiami Trail.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • June 22, 2025
From tree to table: Amish furniture store hosts showcase event

The company has been a leading Amish Furniture retailer in the region for nearly 25 years.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • June 22, 2025
Clearwater apartment building, going back to affordable housing, sold for $22.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a nursery is up for sale in Polk, more houses coming to south Sarasota County and big investor is looking to buy in Southwest Florida.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 20, 2025
Child care franchise planned for Lakewood Ranch

The owners of a Discovery Point Child Development Center in Bradenton are opening a second location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 20, 2025
Gaming company levels up with new HQ in Nokomis, plots more growth

Fast-growing Sarasota County company Combat Waffle Studios moved into space formerly occupied by Tervis in Nokomis, where it is expanding staff and its software portfolio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 19, 2025
Costco buys Sarasota Square property for $10.5 million

The wholesaler purchased commercial space on South Tamiami Trail where its store is located.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • June 19, 2025
$211B Cincinnati bank names new Florida executive

Marty McAndrew has been in banking for more than two decades.

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  • Madison Bierl
  • June 19, 2025
Shuttered pickleball facility reopens under new leadership

Matt Lund, who had worked under the previous ownership, says the business model has it right this time.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 19, 2025
Planning board rejects Sarasota synagogue's plan to sell site

The century-old synagogue Temple Beth Sholom wants to sell 6 acres of property for a multifamily development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Dana Kampa
  • June 18, 2025
Sarasota aquarium announces last day in preparation to move to $132M facility

July 6 will be the last day the public can visit the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium facility on City Island.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 18, 2025
Mattison's opens at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

A restaurant with three locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties is now open at SRQ.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • June 18, 2025
Former EDC leader, insurance exec, named CEO of golf nonprofit

Lisa Krouse was an executive with FCCI for more than 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • June 18, 2025
Bradenton part of national gym chain's expansion plans

EōS Fitness plans to open its first Manatee County location in former Big Lots store.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • June 17, 2025
Pasco County, Venice sites part of $45 million Walmart purchase

The retailer bought 137 acres across Florida as part of an "aggressive expansion strategy," according to a statement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 17, 2025
257-unit apartment community opens in Sarasota County

The Concord is a new multifamily development from Thompson Thrift.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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