Manatee–Sarasota

Mark Gordon
February 13, 2025

Former P&G CEO: The leadership secret to winning at time management

A play-to-win CEO should rethink time management, two leadership veterans contend. The focus shouldn't be on merely "very important" stuff but on tasks where only that executive can excel.

Leadership

Elizabeth King
February 12, 2025

Joann closing 11 stores across region amid bankruptcy proceedings

Joann, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, announced Feb. 12 that it planned to shutter certain stores based on their performance.

Florida

Elizabeth King
February 12, 2025

National builder to launch new Palmetto community after $7M land purchase

Residential community Pepper Grove, created by Los Angeles-based KB Home, will be located off 36th Avenue.

Manatee-Sarasota

Elizabeth King
February 12, 2025

$1.7B in construction projects: Tracking hospital boom across the region

Health care construction is underway from Wesley Chapel to Fort Myers, as new hospitals are in the works and existing ones grow to meet capacity needs.

Florida

Louis Llovio
February 11, 2025

Apartments, New York restaurant coming to former Sarasota Checkers site

The owners of the property on Ringling Boulevard are building a mixed-use development that will include a Tony Harper’s Pizza and Clam Shack.

Manatee-Sarasota

Andrew Warfield
February 11, 2025

Anonymous donor gives Sarasota Orchestra $50 million

The funds will help the orchestra realize its goal of building its new Music Center on Fruitville Road.

Manatee-Sarasota

Elizabeth King
February 11, 2025

Tervis Tumbler exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The drinkware company is leaner and planning to bring more products to the market.

Manatee-Sarasota

Elizabeth King
February 10, 2025

Yoder’s to open coffee, mini pie shop in Sarasota

The Bahia Vista restaurant is planning on opening its new coffee and dessert business in phases.

Manatee-Sarasota

Steven Benna
February 10, 2025

The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $35 million industrial land sale in Lee County paces the week in transactions.

Transactions

Louis Llovio
February 9, 2025

Sarasota County pays $1.3 million to protect Venice land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, developers buys Wimauma land to build 196 townhouses, a Sarasota theater is being upgrading, and a day care chain is expanding in Southwest Florida.