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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 10, 2024
Gulf Coast Community Foundation names VP of community leadership

Erin Minor, who has been CEO of the nonprofit Harvest House since 2018, will step into a new role at a philanthropic organization.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 10, 2024
Miami real estate agency acquires pair of Sarasota-Manatee firms

A firm headquartered in Miami has entered the Sarasota market with the acquisition of two local agencies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 10, 2024
$200M firm co-founder reflects on first 30 years: 'Don’t be afraid to screw up'

The leadership culture at S-One, one of Sarasota's largest homegrown companies, revolves around three A's: accountability, autonomy and achievement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 9, 2024
Sarasota finance firm acquired by national wealth management company

Atlas Financial of Sarasota has been acquired by Mariner, a national wealth management company headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 9, 2024
Sarasota rug dealer temporarily moves locations due to hurricane damage

Rugs As Art, based on U.S. 41, has opened in a showroom more than double its size near UTC.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • December 9, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

$50 million in land purchases in Sarasota and Hillsborough counties pace transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Jim DeLa
  • December 9, 2024
Battle underway over potential development near beloved birding site

Sarasota County commissioners could decide on the 170-home proposal near Celery Fields early next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 8, 2024
Buyer found for 6,000-acre Collier farm listed at $59 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Sarasota office building sells, apartment buyer gets $52 million loan for Tampa apartments and $39 million in grants for affordable housing in Lee County.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 6, 2024
Land trust serving 5 counties changes name

The name "Big Waters Land Trust" captures the defining feature of the region, according to the nonprofit's president.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 6, 2024
Japanese ramen franchise opens in Sarasota

The team behind Kyuramen in Sarasota also owns two other restaurants in the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 6, 2024
Florida, with $1.6B, leads nation on livestream sales platform Whatnot

Sellers in Florida grab top spot nationally in live commerce sales, according to a new report from livestream shopping platform Whatnot.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 5, 2024
SeaPort Manatee gets two new cranes

The new cranes will help the port handle the record amount of cargo it has been receiving.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 5, 2024
Sarasota County closes $19M deal for former fruit orchards

The county plans to use the property, previously owned by the Albritton family, for soil to cover the nearby landfill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 4, 2024
Michael Saunders & Co. joins Forbes Global Properties

The Sarasota-based real estate firm is part of an exclusive group of top-tier agencies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 4, 2024
Downtown Sarasota mixed-use project to get cafe in 2025, several restaurants

"This side of Main Street was not the most energetic side," says Eric Fenton, vice president of development for Belpointe.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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