Well-known Sarasota industrial space up for rent
The former Harmar building in Sarasota is up for lease. The 25,000-square-foot industrial facility is at 2075 47th St. According to the listing from Ian Black Real Estate, the property includes a 20,000-square-foot warehouse and 5,000 square feet of office space. There are two loading docks and 35 parking spaces. The...
Mayor concerned about beach cabana rentals
HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth is concerned about beach cabana rental signage and cabanas being placed in prime beach locations before they’re rented. Titsworth shared these concerns during the June 24 Holmes Beach City Commission meeting. She said it was brought to the city’s attention that company logos and...
Bradenton Boiler Room re-opens
BRADENTON – The cheesesteaks were sizzling on the grills once again as the long-awaited Bradenton Boiler Room opened its doors on July 2. Under new ownership and with a new name, the former Boiler Room Bar and Grill at 5600 Manatee Ave. W., owned by Matt Lavallee from 1984 until its closure in 2020, has reopened...
National real estate firm names new leadership for Sarasota office
A national residential real estate brokerage is growing its presence in the Sarasota market, naming a managing broker and adding three agents to its office downtown. Sarasota native Andrew Greenwell will head up the Douglas Elliman office at 1350 Main St. Also joining him are his business partner and an...
Sarasota mulls higher taxes as it hires head of new stormwater department
Sarasota County is considering increasing taxes to pay for its transformed stormwater department. The county also hired a new director — all in the hopes of addressing residents' concerns about flooding from hurricanes. Stormwater non-ad valorem assessments have already risen for many Sarasota County property owners...
VIDEO: Driver charged after crashing into St. Petersburg home
A woman now faces three charges including driving with a suspended, cancelled or revoked license after crashing into a home Monday morning.
Changes could be coming to where marine vessels can anchor, operate near Sarasota beaches
City commissioners voted to have staff look into regulatory language controlling mooring and operating vessels within a certain distance of beaches citywide. They also directed staff to look into regulatory language related to commercial usage for the rental of jet skis or other marine vessels.
Parrish man killed in fatal US 301 crash in Manatee County, FHP says
A truck hit and killed a 19-year-old Parrish man over the weekend on U.S. 301 in Manatee County, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The crash happened around 9:38 a.m. Saturday, south of Prosperity Lakes Boulevard, which is less than a mile south of Buckeye Road in Parrish. Troopers say the 19-year-old...
Report: North Port home prices see biggest price drop in country
North Port median home prices dropped by 10.3% over the past year, the largest decrease nationwide, as the market adjusts to rising insurance costs and increased inventory.
A Sarasota County man takes the prize in Key West’s annual Key lime pie-eating...
On July Fourth, the lure of the lime – as in Key lime – was on full display. Hundreds of spectators packed Key West to see who would claim the Key Lime Pie Eating Championship. Those with an eye on the pies, delivered a show-stopping performance. With hands...