Record-Breaking Sales and Key Milestones Secure Win for Third Consecutive Year

Record-Breaking Sales and Key Milestones Secure Win for Third Consecutive Year West Villages, FL— Exceeding sales from the previous year by 13 percent, West Villages Florida once again made a mark on the list of top U.S. Master-Planned Communities – cementing a position among elite master-planned communities across the country. During 2018, West Villages Florida sold 1,108 homes – 116 more...

$85 million Condo Project Planned Next to Hyatt In Downtown Sarasota

  A developer has filed plans to build an $85 million mixed-use project just east of the Hyatt Regency hotel that will contain 57 units, a restaurant and other retail space. The 18-story Auteur is planned on a 1.23-acre site that is now part of the Hyatt at 1000 Boulevard of the Arts. Fifty-five of the units will be condos with a proposed price range of $1.75 million to $3.5 million,...

Sarasota County’s Botanical Gardens

The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (15 acres, including 9 acres of display gardens) is the only botanical garden in the world dedicated to the display and study of epiphytes, especially orchids and bromeliads, and their canopy ecosystems, with a focus on botany, horticulture and environmental education. Ongoing research and exploration for tropical plants attracts worldwide attention of international...

North Port Named in the Top 10 Safest Cities to Retire in America for 2018

You can view the full report and North Port's ranking information here: https://www.securitychoice.com/safest-cities-to-retire/     Safest Cities to Retire 2018 Retirement might have you wondering if you have enough money saved up, when you should start taking social security or how to plan for medical expenses. However, something people don’t often think about where they...

New Townhome project Planned For Downtown Sarasota

By John Hielscher Staff Writer  :HERALD TRIBUNE A Tampa developer intends to build its second townhome project between Fruitville Road and Main Street. Icon Residential filed plans with the city this week to develop 32 townhouse units on property just west of where it has a 37-townhome project underway. The new project, called 1st and Audubon Townhomes, reflects how residential...