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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • May 27, 2026
Report: Tampa, Sarasota rank among top cities in US for best ice cream shops

Tampa’s ice cream shops came in first place in a ranking of the nation’s 100 largest cities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 27, 2026
Interior designer opening showroom in Sarasota

Mindy Webb Design is leasing space for a design studio and showroom near Burns Court.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 26, 2026
Tampa CRA spends $4 million to convert workforce apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a finance firm re-ups and expands, and an industrial portfolio sells to a shopping center developer.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 26, 2026
Manatee water filter company expands global reach

Epic Water Filters is growing its distribution network in Canada and the United Kingdom.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 26, 2026
Sarasota County OKs $1.6M economic development contract — sans conflict

With none of the political drama of the past, the Sarasota County Commission approves the Economic Development Corpo. contract for fiscal year 2027.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 21, 2026
Affordable housing developer sues Sarasota County over $1M in rescinded funds

A more than $22 million affordable housing project is under pressure after Sarasota County pulled $1 million in funding, the developer says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2026
The Business Observer Top Entrepreneur luncheon — the event in photos

Over 200 people attended the annual event.

  • Florida
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 21, 2026
New hotel will complete three-facility campus at SRQ airport

The Sarasota Planning Board has approved a new Kompose Hotel to bring the total number of rooms on SRQ airport property to 300.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Gulf Coast Community Foundation
  • May 21, 2026
From Insight to Action: Why Local Data Matters

For business leaders, understanding the trajectory of our community is essential.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
Sponsored Content
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 20, 2026
Bradenton RV dealer gets partner, $60 million infusion

The Motorcoach Store and Millennium Luxury Coaches are merging in deal called "a unification."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
Englewood roofing company to lay off 65 workers

ACL Roofing is undergoing a corporate reorganization, according to its interim CFO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
After nearly $39M land deal, Parrish residential project begins selling homes

Explore by Del Webb at North River Ranch will begin sales on May 20, before a May 30 grand opening.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 18, 2026
Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

The property is off of 301 and Whitfield Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
Sarasota Square developer pre-leases 88% of initial commercial space

Torburn Partners has also hired a firm to handle placemaking for the former mall project, which is being redeveloped in phases.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 17, 2026
Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota office property sells, an investor buys a low-income apartment complex in Tampa, and construction starts on a hotel at a Fort Myers mall.

  • Florida
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