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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 19, 2025
Sarasota County eyes new legal records storage building

County Administrator Jonathan Lewis is tasked to enter into negotiations for a new facility to store and destroy courts record and legal documents.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 18, 2025
Sarasota County marks construction milestone at new high school

Willis Smith Construction recently completed the topping out of Wellen Park High School.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 18, 2025
Developer of former Bath & Racquet Club Sarasota property gets $79M loan

The loan will go toward the construction of the new club on the site of the iconic property which closed in 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 18, 2025
Sarasota garage door company grows reach with acquisition

D&D Garage Doors & Gates expanded its footprint into central Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Beth Luberecki
  • March 18, 2025
Nonprofit land conservation group spreads word of name change

Big Waters Land Trust underwent a rebranding to better align its mission with its identity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 17, 2025
Sarasota manufacturer names new board chair

Helios Technologies has appointed a five-year member to lead the board of directors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 17, 2025
Forever 21 to close 23 Florida stores — four in region

The fashion retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in six years and is selling off assets.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 17, 2025
Symphony Salvage sells Sarasota building for $3.5 million

The 25-year-old building was sold vacant after the second-hand distributor moved to a bigger space nearby.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 17, 2025
SeaPort Manatee receives $2M state grant for infrastructure upgrades

The port in Manatee County was given a grant to help accommodate its growing truck traffic.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Steven Benna
  • March 17, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Collier deals — $45.1 million for rural land and $29.5 million for a mixed-use project — pace the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 16, 2025
National developer buys 17 acres in Sarasota for 336 apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Brandon apartment complex sells for $76.25 million, a Fort Myers apartment community is almost complete, and a Naples retail property is back on the market.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 14, 2025
Prices released for 1,000 homes coming to west Bradenton

SeaFlower will offer a range of home prices and styles from four builders in its first phase of development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 14, 2025
Pro athletes to open acai and coffee shop in Sarasota

Raining Berries will soon open a location in downtown Sarasota, with two famous athletes operating it as franchisees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 13, 2025
Sarasota dental company acquires Brandon practice

Parkview Dental Partners now operates 25 practices on the west coast of Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 13, 2025
L.L. Bean hiring ahead of store opening at UTC

The outdoor lifestyle brand is readying to open its first store in Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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