Love Where You Live!

11 Local Neighborhoods Where Everything Is Changing

Our region has grown like crazy in recent years, but growth can look very different depending on your neighborhood.

01/13/2025 By Kim Doleatto, Lauren Jackson, Megan McDonald, and Cooper Levey-Baker

Good News

Conservation Foundation Permanently Conserves 64 Acres Along the Manatee River

Crooked River Ranch provides opportunities for coastal resiliency, water quality protection and native habitat restoration.

02/20/2024 By Staff

Go East

A New Nearly 1,000-Home Residential Development Is Headed to Parrish

Sunchase is new, 427-acre, 55-plus community with amenities including pickleball courts, dog parks and a community garden. Groundbreaking is expected within the next two months.

02/01/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Sweet spot

New 'Attainably Priced' Homes Are Headed to Sarasota and Manatee Counties

These single-family homes are filling a much-needed sale price gap. Sarasota's median prices are currently $535,000, and Manatee's are $515,000.

08/31/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Hello, Homes

Three New-Construction Communities Are Headed to North Manatee County

National homebuilder M/H Homes is bringing 237 single-family homes and townhomes to Parrish and Palmetto.

03/07/2023 By Kim Doleatto

A Whole New World

10 Neighborhoods Where Everything Is Changing

From new roundabouts and a downtown condo boom to expansive sprawl and new McMansions, our region’s profile is in flux.

03/03/2023 By Kim Doleatto