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Interior of a model home in a new Palmetto community with open living and kitchen layout
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White Castle taps Sarasota firm for 1st fully automated airport kiosk
 |  Chuck Merlis

White Castle partnered with a Sarasota tech firm to launch its first fully automated airport kiosk serving hot Sliders around the clock.

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Interior of Boston Logan Airport with travelers at check-in and an inset photo of a White Castle–branded Just Baked automated food kiosk.
Port Tampa Bay adds 2 new cranes from Ireland as Vision 2030 expands
 |  Chuck Merlis

Port Tampa Bay is adding two new cranes built in Ireland to support its Vision 2030 terminal expansion.

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A container ship loaded with stacked refrigerated containers is berthed under green Liebherr ship-to-shore cranes at a modern cargo terminal.
New Chicken Salad Chick opening in Parrish on Dec. 16
 |  Chuck Merlis

Chicken Salad Chick opens in Parrish on Dec. 16 with giveaways and continued growth across Manatee County.

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Three containers of Chicken Salad Chick’s signature chicken salad flavors arranged on a kitchen counter with crackers.
A closer look at Sarasota’s new St. Regis Longboat Key
 |  TBBW Staff

The St. Regis Longboat Key brings a new level of coastal luxury to Sarasota with refined design, quiet service and an 18-acre Gulf-front setting.

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Aerial view of the St. Regis Longboat Key pools and lagoon with the Gulf of Mexico in the background.
Fully leased Sarasota industrial park sold
 |  Chuck Merlis

A fully leased Sarasota industrial park has been sold as demand for small bay space grows across the region.

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A view of Airport Commerce Center in Sarasota showing its single story industrial buildings, palm trees and the property’s main entrance sign on Tallevast Road.
Whole Foods will anchor Sarasota Square as 96-acre redevelopment accelerates
 |  Chuck Merlis

Whole Foods leads the first wave of tenants joining Torburn Partners’ major redevelopment of Sarasota Square.

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Rendering of the Sarasota Square redevelopment featuring a new Whole Foods Market, surrounding storefronts and outdoor pedestrian areas, with multifamily residential buildings in the background.
California investor buys 2 Tampa Bay properties for $10M
 |  Chuck Merlis

A California investor completed a $10M purchase of two Tampa Bay triple net assets leased to corporate tenants.

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Side-by-side view of the Primrose School property in Tampa and the Monticciolo Dental office in Lakewood Ranch, recently acquired by a California investor.
Waldorf Astoria plans 18 story tower in downtown Sarasota
 |  Chuck Merlis

Waldorf Astoria will build an 18 story residential tower in downtown Sarasota with 86 homes and a full suite of luxury amenities.

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A three panel rendering of Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota showing the street level café, the 18 story tower and the landscaped corner with floor to ceiling windows.
Outback opening new Lakewood Ranch restaurant Nov. 11
 |  Chuck Merlis

Outback expands to Lakewood Ranch with new jobs, community giving and a nod to its Tampa beginnings.

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Exterior of Outback Steakhouse restaurant with red logo and stone facade
One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Manatee County Habitat for Humanity, Whitacker Lofts and more
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

► Whitaker Lofts, at 1400 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, a commercial property that will house a complex of high-end apartments and retail space, has sold for $1.7 million. (Pictured above) ► Mike Migone, senior investment adviser for SVN Commercial Advisory Group, managed the sale of a property for Whitaker Lofts, at 1400 N. Tamiami Trail,

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One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Caldwelll Trust, Fat Point Brewing and more
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

► Fat Point Brewing plans to open a new location, in Sarasota, at University Town Center. (Pictured above)  ► Gulfside Bank, in Sarasota, named Robin Scorsone as assistant manager.  ► The Bay Park Conservancy, the nonprofit responsible for bringing a bayfront gathering place, in park form, to Sarasota Bay, named Tony Gamelin as chief financial

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One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Pulte Homes, University Town Center and more
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

► Gateway Commons Shopping Center, in Palmetto, has added Pure Barre, Mid-Florida Insurance Group, the Blend Coffee & Cocktails and will soon announce a fast-food restaurant, a wireless provider and a medical group, a statement said. (Pictured above)  ► The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority announced Kent D. Bontrager, vice president, engineering at Sarasota Bradenton International

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