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New College seeks $47.5M for sweeping USF Sarasota-Manatee takeover

November 2, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
New College seeks $47.5M for sweeping USF Sarasota-Manatee takeover

New College seeks $47.5M in borrowing authority ahead of a deadline tied to USF’s campus transfer.

Categories Business News, Housing, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Top Story, University of South Florida

VA Awards Contract for New 135,000-Square-Foot Sarasota Clinic

October 30, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Architectural renderings of the planned 135,000-square-foot Sarasota VA outpatient clinic and its interior spaces.

A private developer will own and lease the new clinic, with patients expected in fall 2029.

Categories Business News, Lakewood Ranch, Real Estate, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Top Story

A Dispute Could Upend Sarasota’s $50 Million Performing Arts Center

October 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial rendering of the proposed Sarasota Performing Arts Center at The Bay, showing the waterfront venue and surrounding park.

A dispute over donor funds and operations could end the city’s four-year development partnership.

Categories Arts & Culture, Business News, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Top Story

One of Sarasota’s Last Local Banking Strongholds Is Changing Hands

October 19, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Exterior of Gulfside Bank in Sarasota, Florida, showing the bank's signage and main entrance.

An $8 billion Michigan credit union is moving into Sarasota through its fourth Florida deal since 2023.

Categories Banking & Financial Advice, Business News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Top Story, Uncategorized

Major Bank Names New President for Sarasota-Manatee

October 9, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Bank of America logo displayed on a smartphone against a blue financial market background.

Jeff Crabtree takes on the two-county presidency while keeping his regional banking role.

Categories Banking & Financial, Banking & Financial Advice, Business News, Sarasota, Sarasota County

Longboat Key to Vote on $11M Sarasota County Library Deal

September 14, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Town Center Green sign at 600 Bay Isles Road in Longboat Key during an outdoor community event.

The deal pairs county funding with $3.5 million-plus raised for expanded community space.

Categories Business News, Infrastructure, Sarasota, Sarasota County

Former Sarasota County Headquarters Set for Redevelopment

August 14, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Former Sarasota County Administration Center at 1660 Ringling Blvd. in downtown Sarasota

A zoning change could double development capacity on part of the vacant downtown site.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Top Story

Luxury Automotive Club Planned Near Downtown Sarasota

August 13, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Luxury automotive venue with collector cars, dining tables and guests inside a converted industrial space

Plans pair collector-car storage with dining, events, simulators and access to exotic vehicles.

Categories Business News, Sarasota, Sarasota County

Home sales jump by double digits across Sarasota and Manatee

July 19, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Aerial view of suburban homes in Tampa Bay, showing residential streets, backyards and pools.

Inventory tightened as buyers returned, lifting sales while condo prices continued to soften.

Categories Business News, Economic Growth, Manatee County, Real Estate, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Top Story

Downtown Sarasota apartments sell for $4.85 million

July 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Exterior of Echo on Eighth, a renovated 23-unit apartment community near downtown Sarasota that sold for $4.85 million.

Echo on Eighth changed hands in a $4.85 million multifamily transaction near downtown Sarasota.

Categories Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Top Story
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