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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 3, 2025
New flight from Sarasota-Bradenton to Miami begins

American Airlines is offering a new daily flight out of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2025
Dealmakers, nonprofit leaders and AI aficionados: October on 'From the Corner Office' podcast

Some of the key insights and pieces of wisdom bits from the past month of "From the Corner Office" podcast episodes.

  • Florida
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 3, 2025
St. Pete developer builds second Lakewood Ranch health care complex

Citing unmet demand, Optimal Outcomes will build HealthPark II.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 3, 2025
Florida GDP, economy passes a European stalwart, targets Australia

The Florida Chamber Foundation isn’t complacent with its latest ranking of 15. It aims to get into the top 10.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 2, 2025
Half-acre of waterfront land on Clearwater Beach listed for $2.99 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota office building gets a price reduction, a Memphis company buys a Naples hotel, and a local buyer is scooping up land in St. Petersburg.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 1, 2025
Sarasota commercial property gets a price reduction

The asking price for the Bee Ridge Road office building has been cut by $370,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 31, 2025
With $420K purchase, Manatee County protects 13 acres

About 13 acres along the Myakka River adjacent to a county park will be protected, after a collaborative effort enabled Manatee County to purchase the property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 31, 2025
Massive master-planned community starts blooming near Bradenton

Patience and deep pockets are in play as a shrewd development group makes progress on the 1,175-acre SeaFlower, the biggest master-planned community in west Bradenton in a generation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 30, 2025
Big Top Brewing shutters Lakewood Ranch Boulevard location

While one location is closing, Big Top's owner remains steadfast that this is not related to any lawsuits the company is facing over debts. The company overall, he says, is "not going anywhere."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 30, 2025
Sarasota County holds final meeting at downtown offices

With staff having vacated in preparation for the final move to its new center, the Sarasota County Commission gaveled out its final meeting at Ringling Blvd.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 30, 2025
State College of Florida breaks ground on $40M Parrish campus

The campus in north Manatee County will provide general education courses, preparing students for universities or the workforce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • October 29, 2025
Investigators look into disappearance of $200,000 from Sarasota Little League

The league president calls the loss a "betrayal" and seeks donations for spring season.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 29, 2025
256-unit apartment complex under construction in Manatee County

Alton Sarasota, a garden-style apartment community project from Kolter, is located on 63rd Avenue near Prospect Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2025
Share your AI hits (and misses) with the Business Observer

The Business Observer will be writing about how businesses and nonprofits use AI and ChatGPT for a host of work, both big and small.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • October 28, 2025
Cyber company to hire 100 in Sarasota over two years

With new investments, Tenex is establishing its world headquarters in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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