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Savor Sarasota Brought in More Than $1 Million in Restaurant Revenue This Year

Diners noshed on a 25,466 prix fixe lunches and dinners across 68 Sarasota County restaurants.
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CNN Names Sarasota Its 'Best Town to Visit' for 2026

We're kind of a big deal.
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The Limelight District Is the Next Cool Place to Live

This gritty up-and-coming neighborhood is filled with manufacturers, secondhand stores and affordable housing. Bob Plunket takes us on a tour.
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FST's Production of the New Comedy 'Dog Mom' Mixes Laughs With Heart

Elizabeth Hanyok’s play reminds us of how we humans can benefit, not only from being with a dog, but from learning from them
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Real Estate

Planning

County Commission to Discuss Recycling Facility Near Celery Fields Wednesday

The commission is set to discuss whether to rezone 16 acres of property near the Celery Fields to allow for the construction of a recycling center.

08/18/2017 By staff

Deals

Vacant Beneva Road Property Sells for $450,000

Sarasota's Vigo LLC recently purchased 61,155 square feet of vacant land located at 3232 S. Beneva Road, Sarasota.

08/18/2017 By staff

Hospitality

Doughnut Shop, Barbecue Restaurant Coming to New Bradenton Building

A building under construction in Bradenton will house Shipley Do-Nuts’ first Florida store and the first location for the new restaurant Boneyard BBQ.

08/17/2017 By staff

Trail Mix

That Big New “Sold” Sign on North Tamiami Trail and 14th Street?

The vacant lot across from Whitaker Gateway Park eventually will be a mixed condo-retail complex called Whitaker Lofts.

08/17/2017 By Ilene Denton

Big Deals

Office Showroom Sells for $450,000

Sarasota's Storm Safe Consulting, LLC recently purchased a 3,090-square-foot freestanding office showroom building.

08/16/2017 By staff

Data

American Optimism About Home Sales Drops

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased by 1.5 percentage points in July, after matching its all-time high in June.

08/15/2017 By staff

Deals

Bank Leases Downtown Space for New Office

The Bank of Tampa recently leased 3,361 square feet of space in the building located at 1858 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.

08/15/2017 By staff

The Seen

The HuB Celebrates Its Grand Opening

The HuB recently debuted its new headquarters in downtown Sarasota.

08/15/2017 Photography by Lori Sax

Real estate

Homebuilder Holding Grand Opening for New Sarasota Neighborhood

Medallion Home is holding a grand opening event for Waverley on Saturday, Aug. 26.

08/14/2017 By staff

Deals

Osprey Avenue Retail Building Sold for $750,000

Sarasota's Osprey III LLC recently purchased the building at 3562 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota, from 3562 South Osprey Avenue LLC.

08/14/2017 By staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A Sarasota School of Architecture Gem on Siesta Key

This mid-century modern home is on the market for $1,345,000.

08/11/2017 By Robert Plunket

Deals

'70s-Style Clothing Store Coming to Osprey

A 1,262-square-foot ground floor retail and office suite will become the home of Kapri Couture, a women’s and girl’s apparel store featuring '70s Bohemian-style fashion.

08/09/2017 By staff

Deals

Palmetto Apartment Complex Fetches $1.7 Million

Sarasota's Regatta Royale LLC recently purchased the Regatta Arms, a 28-unit apartment complex in Palmetto.

08/08/2017 By staff

Construction

Groundbreaking for New Downtown Condo Building Set

Kolter Urban is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for The Mark on Wednesday.

08/07/2017 By staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Spanish Class in Whitfield Estates

An elegant 1920s Spanish home comes on the market.

08/07/2017 By Robert Plunket

Deals

Vacant Waterfront Land Sold for $1.4 Million

Osprey's C & W Properties of Southwest Florida, LLC recently purchased two connected vacant residential properties on Croftsmar Circle in Nokomis.

08/07/2017 By staff

Top Sale

Top Sale: A Four-Million-Dollar Sand Castle on Lido Key

A Ritz Beach Residence tops July sales at $4.3 million.

08/07/2017 By Ilene Denton

Construction

Company Holds Groundbreaking for New Pet Resort

J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. recently broke ground on the Lakewood Ranch location of Bayside Pet Resort.

08/04/2017 By staff

Award Season

A Sarasota Bayfront Home Wins Big at the Southeast Building Conference Aurora Awards

CompassHaus, built by Josh Wynne Construction, takes home the top Golden Aurora Award and six other awards.

08/02/2017 By Ilene Denton

Hospitality

Colony Property to Become St. Regis Resort

Longboat Key's shuttered Colony resort will become a St. Regis resort, according to the owner and developer of the property.

08/02/2017 By staff

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