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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 17, 2025
Manatee County seeks applicants for DOGE-style committee

Five-member group would work with statewide effort,

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • February 4, 2025
St. Pete manufacturing giant acquires Maryland pharma company

With a plan to expand its pharmaceutical solutions arm, St. Pete-based engineering and manufacturing giant Jabil recently secured a deal to acquire Pharmaceutics International Inc.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 21, 2025
Manatee medical manufacturer acquired for $120 million

Biolife has become a subsidiary of Merit Medical Systems.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • June 10, 2025
Landmark Siesta Key property on the market for $5.3M

The Ness House on Sanderling Road was designed and updated by renowned architect Seibert.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 27, 2025
Goodwill Manasota opening new Manatee County location

The attended donation center will be open seven days a week.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 13, 2025
66-unit condo project across from Selby Gardens gets initial OK

On its second submittal to the city's Development Review Committee, the 66-unit 777 Palm Avenue Condos project, with few staff comments remaining, has received partial sign-off.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 21, 2025
East Manatee County home sells for nearly $7 million

The Schemmel Soda Group, which handled the sale, says it is the second-highest priced home ever sold in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 4, 2024
Aldi to open Tampa store on site of former Barnes & Noble

The discount grocer has applied for permits and begun work on the Dale Mabry property at Kennedy Boulevard.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 2, 2024
Arizona developer buys Plant City land, plans 360 workforce apartments

Alliance Residential paid $6 million for 15 acres in Plant City where it plans to build a new apartment community to open in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 25, 2024
Popular Texas burger chain Whataburger seeks approval for Sarasota debut

Developers are proposing putting a Whataburger on the former Café Baci location on U.S. 41 in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 7, 2024
Work starts on 80-unit affordable housing project in Largo

The apartments for seniors are part of Pinellas County’s redevelopment of the Rainbow Village public housing community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • December 3, 2025
Sarasota bayfront estate listed for $26.4M, highest in county

A Bayfront property in Oyster Bay Estates is listed at the highest asking price for a piece of residential real estate in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 30, 2025
Tampa General plans to build hospital, clinic on 16 acres in Ybor City

Local developer Darryl Shaw told Tampa City Council Thursday night that the hospital giant was buying 10 acres, and possibly more, for the new facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 17, 2025
Builder to bring 1,200-home community to Lakewood Ranch

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison acquired land to build its new Esplanade at Cammaray community of 1,200 homes and condos.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 10, 2026
Goodwill Manasota leases nearly 55K square feet in Venice, to create 40 jobs

The nonprofit is planning a distribution and logistics hub in south Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2026
Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa hospitals gain Forbes' recognition

The magazine's 2026 Top Hospitals list includes three in the region with five stars.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 23, 2026
7-story senior living facility coming to downtown Sarasota

Construction recently began at The Reserve Sarasota, which will offer independent and assisted living residences as well as memory care units.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 30, 2025
$40M in penthouses sell at Naples development

3300 Gulf Shore will contain a private marina and other high-end amenities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 27, 2026
Fort Myers plant closure to result in 135 layoffs

A Michigan fruit processing company is shutting down a Fort Myers facility.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 12, 2026
Support grows for $6.8B Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment

Local groups and national companies are publicly supporting a plan by Ark Ellis Horus to redevelop the district where Tropicana Field now stands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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