Publix buys Bayshore Gardens
Publix has bought Bayshore GardensThe Herald-Tribune reports the purchase price as $42 million.Publix has the largest store at Bayshore Gardens.It has operated as a tenant there since the center opened in 1959.
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Sarasota Co. may have multiple MLB teams during spring training
The Atlanta Braves may have company at a proposed North Port spring training complex.The Herald-Tribune reports three or four other teams have an interest in sharing the stadium and practice fields.Martin Black from the... Read More.
Foreclosures falling in region
The number of homes with foreclosure filings has dropped in the region.RealtyTrac reports that number in Sarasota and Manatee counties has fallen 54 percent in the first half of this year compared to the... Read More.
Charlotte Co. residents have noise issue with I-75 expansion
With I-75 expanding in Charlotte County, some homeowners want a sound barrier wall.FDOT says the area does not qualify, but neighbors tell WBBH-TV that the state has used data over a decade old.A Freedom... Read More.
Regional foreclosure rates down
The foreclosure rate in Charlotte County has dropped to 1.38 percent.Data from CoreLogic also shows that same rate has dropped to 1.46 in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Skimmers pop up at gas pumps in North Port, Port Charlotte
Four new skimming devices have popped up in the region this week.North Port Police report investigations with the state ag department have found two of them along Toledo Blade Boulevard.WFTX-TV has identified their locations... Read More.
Englewood woman found dead in vehicle at Sarasota Target
Someone early this morning found a woman dead in a vehicle at a Target in Sarasota.Deputies found the vehicle parked at the store on Cattlemen Road.The sheriff's office has identified the woman as 31-year-old... Read More.
CCSO tomorrow holds presser on “See Something . . . Say Something”
The Charlotte County sheriff has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow morning.Bill Prummell and his staff begin speaking at 11:30 at the administration building in Punta Gorda.The sheriff's office says this has to do... Read More.
Paddleboard event in Lee Co. canceled because of water
Murky water at Lovers Key State Park has forced the cancellation of a stand-up paddleboard race.WBBH-TV reports the event's sponsor, CGT Kayaks, has halted next month's contest.CGT Kayaks CEO John Paeno says his company's... Read More.
Clinton campaign opening campaign offices in Jacksonville, Tampa
Hillary Clinton has amped up her game in Florida.Her campaign today has opened an office in Jacksonville.Tomorrow, it opens an office in Tampa.The latest Quinnipiac poll shows Donald Trump leading Clinton in Florida.