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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 23, 2025
With its New England debut, First Watch is now in 30 states

The Manatee County-based daytime dining company opened its first restaurant in Massachusetts this week.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 23, 2025
Sarasota tourism down but occupancy up in November 2024

Data on Sarasota County's visitors was influenced by hurricane recovery efforts, tourism officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 23, 2025
Report: Sales of older multifamily complexes in Florida have fallen

A new report finds that sales of buildings built prior to Hurricane Andrew have seen a big drop as costs to repair them rise.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 22, 2025
Ferry service between Bradenton, Anna Maria continues after pier damage

The Gulf Islands Ferry is operational between the Riverwalk Pier in Bradenton and Historic Bridge Street Pier on Anna Maria Island.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 22, 2025
7 job fairs from Tampa to Fort Myers coming up

From local government to luxury resorts, employers across the region are hiring.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 21, 2025
Seafood restaurant to open in Sarasota's Rosemary District

Lefty's Oyster & Seafood Bar is a business developed by Watershed Hospitality Concepts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Jim DeLa
  • January 21, 2025
Sarasota Winn-Dixie to close, reemerge as Aldi

The conversion could take several months, the company says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • January 21, 2025
Pair of luxury condo towers to replace 1950s buildings in Sarasota

The Sarasota Planning Board has approved Amara, a two-tower, 54-unit luxury condominium project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 20, 2025
YouTube star becomes partner in Bradenton Motorsports Park

A race car driver who is also a YouTuber is now 50% owner of the drag racing facility off State Road 64 in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 19, 2025
Dallas auto auction firm buys 835 acres in Charlotte County for $13.3M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Nordstrom Rack is coming to Estero, a prominent Lakeland CRE firm changes its name, and work starts on a Sarasota boutique condo community.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 18, 2025
Allegiant plane at SRQ features unique wrap

A distinctive design is emblazoned on a plane at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport that officials hope will boost tourism.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King, Laura Lyon
  • January 17, 2025
Nominations for Business Observer's 2025 Top Contractors issue open

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 7.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 17, 2025
Citrus industry withers as Florida's groves flounder

Despite the best efforts and hopes of the citrus industry, hurricanes and a bacteria continue to batter Florida's diminished defining crop. Yet some survival strategies are beginning to sprout.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 16, 2025
15 Big Lots store leases across the region listed for sale

The chain's new owner is selling the leases of about 500 stores in 47 states.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 16, 2025
Sarasota chamber names former city manager to leadership post

Marlon Brown will become the director of government affairs for the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

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