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Suncoast Searchlight

Florida Bill Would Give Benderson Development Its Own Taxing District at UTC

House Bill 4091 would give Benderson the ability to finance and oversee future expansions of the shopping hub, as well as the rowing park.

01/17/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight and Christian Casale/Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Affordable Housing

Sarasota County Approves $26.9 Million in Affordable Housing Awards

Commissioners funded four multifamily projects using disaster recovery dollars and directed staff to seek more information on whether the remaining $3.1 million could help advance a 158-unit plan tied to Sarasota's U.S. Recycling site.

01/14/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Sprawl Surge

Sarasota County’s Master-Planned Giants Keep Dominating National Rankings

RLCO's 2025 list again places Lakewood Ranch and Wellen Park in the top 10, with more than 3,000 combined new-home sales and a regional growth footprint that now rivals small cities.

01/11/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Q & A

New Realtor Association Prez David Crawford Shares His Insights on the Local Market

Crawford, the 2026 president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, discusses affordability, hurricanes, development pressure and the shifting local market.

01/05/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Year In Review

Sarasota County’s Most Expensive Residential Sales of 2025

Even as inventory climbed and prices dipped, Sarasota continued to produce nine-figure luxury volume. Longboat Key took more than half the list, plus, we have two ties, making this year's top ten list eleven.

12/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

The Local Housing Market Loosens Up at Just the Right Moment

Single-family sales surged in some corners while condos piled up in others, pushing some prices down, timelines longer and deal-making back on the table as Christmas approaches.

12/22/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Go South

Render Legacy Trail Opens in Nokomis as South Sarasota County Continues to Grow

The 450-unit rental community joins a series of large projects reshaping South Sarasota.

12/22/2025 Photography by Kim Doleatto

St. Armands Moment

Sarasota County Approves $13.5 Million in Funding for St. Armands Circle

The money, from the Resilient SRQ Infrastructure Program, a HUD disaster recovery initiative tied to last year's storms, comes as private reinvestment plans are proposed for the Circle.

12/18/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Wellen Up

Benderson Plans 52-Acre Commercial District in Fast-Growing Wellen Park

The new mixed-use project will add 500,000 square feet of retail, dining and services as the master-planned community undergoes a new wave of residential and downtown development.

12/15/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Taking Root

Demand for Affordable Housing Close to Downtown Threatens Newtown

A new housing preservation effort aims to safeguard the community.

12/04/2025 By Sam Barrett

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Affordable Living

On Fruitville Road, a Long-Delayed Affordable Housing Plan Moves Forward

Fueled by the Live Local Act and a $15 million county grant, the 202-unit affordable complex marks a public-private effort and the fulfillment of a legacy project begun by the late Harvey Vengroff.

11/25/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Tamiami Turn

A Stretch of South Tamiami Trail Draws a Major New Housing Investment

Arlington Properties and Battery Global Advisors paid $18.42 million for 18 acres west of Palmer Ranch, where a 325-unit apartment project and a 57-unit waterfront townhome community are taking shape.

11/17/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Retirement Ranks

Sarasota Falls From U.S. News & World Report Retirement Rankings as North Port Climbs

Once a perennial favorite, Sarasota drops out of U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 national list of the Best Places to Retire, while North Port rises to No. 135.

11/04/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Circle of Dreams

John Ringling's Vision of St. Armands Circle Lives on Today

Ringling planned to turn the tiny, isolated archipelago into a grandiose European-style residential and shopping destination.

11/03/2025 By Jeff LaHurd

For Rent

Amid Regional Building Boom, Kolter Begins Construction on a New 256-Unit Apartment Complex

The rental project breaks ground as Sarasota-Bradenton leads the nation in new apartment construction, even as vacancies climb and rents ease.

11/03/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota and Manatee Housing Market Sales Jump as Prices Ease and Timelines Stretch

Home sales jumped across Sarasota and Manatee counties in September, while prices dipped and listings lingered longer.

10/27/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Ringling Renaissance

The Historic Charles Ringling Building Has Transformed Into Venue 1927

Led by restaurateur Rafael Arguelles, the 1926 Charles Ringling Building will reopen in December as an event space.

10/21/2025 By Kim Doleatto

For Rent

Sarasota-Bradenton to Add 3,800 Apartments—the Largest Supply in a Decade

The metro ranks among Florida’s most active builders, with deliveries rising 11 percent this year as the state adds more than 62,000 new units.

10/01/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota Single-Family Prices Hold While Manatee's Slip; Condo Medians Fall Into $200,000 Range

In Sarasota, the median price for a single-family home is $475,000; in Manatee County, it's $467,640. Meanwhile, condo median prices fell to $300,000 in Sarasota County and $291,250 in Manatee and time to sale stretched past 100 days in both counties.

09/24/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Liquid Assets

Former FDIC Chairman Bill Isaac Lists His Sarasota Waterfront Estate for $26 Million

Isaac's remodeled Lido Shores home is a Gulf-front property that blends family history, financial legacy and Sarasota’s rarefied real estate market.

09/10/2025 By Kim Doleatto

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