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One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: First Watch, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and more

News announcements from Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
Jo-Lynn Brown Published: August 9, 2025 | Updated: August 12, 2025

First Watch will open its first Boston restaurant, in late 2025, at 777 Boylston St., marking a milestone in the East Manatee-based brand’s New England expansion and creating 30 local jobs. (Rendering above ⬆️ )

Home Resource, in Sarasota, recently hosted global executives for the exclusive U.S. premiere of Kettnaker’s SOMA media system, showcasing its next-gen luxury design and innovation.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital unveiled its $75 million, 82,000-square-foot Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute, a five-story hub for medical innovation, training and research, in downtown Sarasota.

Robbert Anderson, a veteran health care executive with more than 25 years of experience, has been named chief executive officer of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

Taylor Morrison began pre-leasing Yardly Ellenton.

⬅️ Taylor Morrison began leasing Yardly Ellenton, its second build-to-rent community in Tampa Bay, featuring 268 single-story homes with private backyards and resort-style amenities, in Palmetto.

Village On The Isle, in Venice, raised $108,000 at its 6th Annual Golf Classic to support resident care, education and benevolence programs, through its nonprofit foundation.

Peachey’s Baking Co., known for its cult-favorite donut truck, opened its first brick-and-mortar shop, at 4800 S. Tamiami Trail, in Sarasota.

Amanda Mena

Ian Black Real Estate, in Sarasota, added Amanda Mena as property administrator in the firm’s property management division. ➡️

McLeod Land Services purchased a $3.4 million Class A office building, in Lakewood Ranch, relocating its headquarters from Sarasota to meet growing business demands.

Flower Child, a fast-casual restaurant serving bowls, wraps and salads, opened in Lakewood Ranch’s Center Point at Waterside.

Sarasota-based INVO Fertility began trading under the Nasdaq ticker IVF, following a rebrand and renewed focus on expanding access to fertility care nationwide.

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