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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Louis Llovio
  • July 13, 2025
Lakewood Ranch hotel project gets key construction financing

In the week's top commercial real estate news, neighboring office buildings sell in Cape Coral, a Lakeland real estate giant expands, and a Naples project hits a sales milestone.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 12, 2025
Cogent Bank opens full-service Bradenton branch

The branch has a team of seven bankers and is looking to hire two more staff members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 12, 2025
Build-to-rent community under construction in Palmetto

A community of cottages is being built in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 11, 2025
Report: Tariffs to add $10K to cost of Florida house, $7K to cars

Florida TaxWatch says the Sunshine State's exports and imports are at risk, and both consumers and businesses will be hit.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 10, 2025
Avelo Airlines extends 9 flights into 2026 at four airports in region

The low-cost airline will provide service from LAL, SRQ, RSW and TPA.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 10, 2025
Venice Theatre passes $20M donation milestone in rebuilding effort

Recent support for the campaign to rebuild Jervey Theatre in Venice has come from a local family, the state, city, community and an anonymous donor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 10, 2025
Bucs owners offer grants to hurricane-impacted businesses

The Glazer Family Small Business Fund was established to help those affected by Hurricane Milton.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 9, 2025
$410K project to repair Venice pier begins

The "T" structure at the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier is being repaired by a Hillsborough County company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 8, 2025
Lakewood Ranch apartment complex sells for more than $90 million

The Milwaukee owner of Vida Lakewood Ranch sold the property to an undisclosed investor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 7, 2025
National real estate firm names new leadership for Sarasota office

Andrew Greenwell is the managing broker for Douglas Elliman Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 7, 2025
Well-known Sarasota industrial space up for rent

The property, once the home of Harmar, is currently occupied but the search is on for a new tenant.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 4, 2025
Venice manufacturer, boosted by surge in AI-hungry customers, grows rapidly

With a client list that includes corporate behemoths — hello, Amazon and Meta — DMSI has grown in terms of staff and space. But the CEO says this is a temporary "bandage" amid the skyrocketing need for its products.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 4, 2025
Sharks and spicy hot chicken: June on 'From the Corner Office' podcast

Episodes Nos. 105-108 are now out of the Business Observer's podcast, "From the Corner Office."

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 3, 2025
Sarasota County dermatology practice relocates, doubles footprint

WassermanUlitsky Dermatology grew its footprint and is expanding its staff by 60%.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 3, 2025
Tampa-based eye care practice cutting 116 jobs in Florida

The layoffs will span 43 locations across the state, including more than a dozen in the region.

  • Florida
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