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AI recycling robot launches at Sarasota sorting facility
An AI-powered robot built by Glacier began sorting recyclables at the Circular Services facility on North Orange Avenue in Sarasota on Oct. 8, recovering more than 35,000 items per day without replacing any existing jobs.
Business
Sarasota Lumora tower shrinks to 10 stories, 9 affordable units
Lutgert Companies dropped the state Live Local Act height override for its downtown Sarasota project, now called Lumora, cutting the design from 18 stories to 10 and reducing affordable units from 76 to nine while a historic preservation lawsuit over the U.S. Garage remains pending.
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Business
AI recycling robot launches at Sarasota sorting facility
An AI-powered robot built by Glacier began sorting recyclables at the Circular Services facility on North Orange Avenue in Sarasota on Oct. 8, recovering more than 35,000 items per day without replacing any existing jobs.
Sarasota, FL
83°F
Mostly Clear
Feels like 88° · 0% rain
WedSunny89°F2%
ThuSunny90°F46%
FriMostly Sunny88°F52%
SatIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms85°F32%
SunMostly Sunny83°F27%
MonMostly Sunny84°F37%
TueMostly Sunny85°F28%
Business
AI recycling robot launches at Sarasota sorting facility
An AI-powered robot built by Glacier began sorting recyclables at the Circular Services facility on North Orange Avenue in Sarasota on Oct. 8, recovering more than 35,000 items per day without replacing any existing jobs.
Sarasota, FL
83°F
Mostly Clear
Feels like 88° · 0% rain
WedSunny89°F2%
ThuSunny90°F46%
FriMostly Sunny88°F52%
SatIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms85°F32%
SunMostly Sunny83°F27%
MonMostly Sunny84°F37%
TueMostly Sunny85°F28%
Business
Cravats' clothier closes Sarasota storefront, shifts to house calls
Henry "Hank" Battie closed his Burns Court custom menswear shop after 36 years in business and will now see clients by appointment in their homes and offices.
Business
U.S. Bank taps Sarasota banker to lead Florida expansion
U.S. Bank is entering Florida's business banking market for the first time, naming Sarasota-based Ehren McGeehan to lead the statewide push targeting mid-market companies.
Business
Sarasota's Rosemary District draws $24M project, new restaurants
Michelin-recognized Tralia to open second location.
Business
Sarasota Memorial stakes $1B on expansion across aging county
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is executing a $1 billion-plus expansion across the county, including a newly opened $220 million cancer pavilion, a $507 million North Port hospital due in late 2028, and $425 million in revenue bonds, driven by a county where 38 percent of residents are 65 or older.
Business
Sarasota visitor spending hits $145.9M in July, up 10% from 2025
Sarasota County visitor spending climbed to $145.9 million in July 2026, up 10.2% from a year earlier, as room nights sold, occupancy and average room rates all rose, according to Visit Sarasota County data.
Business
Michelin-recommended Tralia to open second restaurant in Rosemary District
Chef Anthony Petralia plans to open a second Tralia restaurant in Sarasota's Rosemary District by December 2026, bringing a full-bar Italian concept with 150 seats and up to 30 jobs to the former Wolfie's & Rascal House space on Boulevard of the Arts.
Business
Sarasota goldsmith Todd Alan headed to New York Fashion Week runway
Sarasota master goldsmith Todd Alan, known as "The Ringmaker," will present eight handcrafted jewelry collections at New York Fashion Week in September, marking a milestone year for his family-run studio's 10th anniversary.
Business
Bee Ridge Denny's sells for $4.25 million; new retail brands planned
The former Denny's at 3701 Bee Ridge Road sold for $4.25 million on Aug. 4 to West Palm Beach firm Rich Global, which plans to renovate the building into two or three storefronts occupied by brands not yet in Sarasota.
Business
Ed's Tavern sports bar to open first Sarasota County location in former Chili's on US-41
Ed's Tavern, a Manatee County sports bar chain with three locations, has leased the former Chili's building at 4131 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota and plans to open its first Sarasota County restaurant there in 2027.
Business
Sarasota orders new rules for condo-hotel hybrids after two projects expose zoning gap
The Sarasota City Commission directed planning staff on Monday, July 20 to develop the city's first policy framework for hybrid condo-hotel buildings after two proposed projects exposed a gap in the zoning code that currently exempts such developments from residential density limits.
Business
Downtown Sarasota medical office building sells for $8.43 million
A Maryland-based investor paid $8.43 million for a downtown Sarasota medical office building vacated by Florida Cancer Specialists and plans to renovate it into a multi-tenant medical property starting in late 2026.
Business
Ukrainian-Polish couple brings 20-hour sourdough to downtown Sarasota
Nataliia and Piotr Lugowski, a Ukrainian-Polish couple, opened The Bakero at 1900 Main St. in downtown Sarasota in April 2026, bringing 20-hour fermented sourdough and European-inspired breakfast dishes to a growing stretch of Main Street.
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