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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 19, 2024
Median home prices across region post largest declines in country

Sale prices of single-family homes on the Gulf Coast are bucking a national trend, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.

  • Florida
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 18, 2024
Sarasota-Bradenton airport CEO to retire in 2025

After 30 years leading Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, a search firm has been contracted to recruit President and CEO Rick Piccolo's replacement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • November 18, 2024
Workers' comp premiums cut for eighth straight year

The new rates are effective January 1, 2025.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 18, 2024
4 Gulf Coast cities on 'best places to retire' list: US News

Naples ranked No. 1 on the list of best cities in the country for retirees in 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report.

  • Florida
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2024
Contractor named for downtown Sarasota luxury condo tower

Kolter Urban will partner with Moss Construction to build Ritz-Carlton Residents, Sarasota Bay.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Steven Benna
  • November 18, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Two Polk warehouse deals totaling $100 million pace the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 17, 2024
South Florida developer buys three-parcel lot in Fort Myers for $3.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a great month for a SWFL firm, warehouse sales in Tampa Bay and a nonprofit gets corporate office update in Sarasota.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 16, 2024
Construction begins on 4-acre lagoon at 3,000-home north Manatee community

Seaire will bring a new “lagoon lifestyle” to Parrish, according to the Tampa developer that has made lagoons a signature offering.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 15, 2024
First Watch to acquire 16 restaurants in $49M deal

First Watch plans to acquire more than a dozen franchise-operated restaurants in North and South Carolina.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 14, 2024
Sarasota soccer team appoints head of revenue

David Herman will help build sponsorships and grow ticket sales, among other initiatives, to support the men’s pre-professional soccer team in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 14, 2024
Tennessee company acquires Sarasota payment processing firm

Precision Payments has been acquired by Celero Commerce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 13, 2024
Lakewood Ranch community under development reports $227.5M in sales

Wild Blue at Waterside has sold 134 homes or home sites at its lakefront community in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 13, 2024
President of Sarasota architecture firm to retire after 32 years

The founder of Clifford M. Scholz Architects will step down at the end of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 12, 2024
Bank names new market president for West Central Florida

ServisFirst Bank has promoted a leader to oversee growth and strategy for the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 12, 2024
2 Lakewood Ranch golf courses renovated in multimillion-dollar project

Among the updates are the addition of a fourth golf course to Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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