Business

Fast Track

Real Estate Attorney Joins Blalock Walters

Timothy Shaw expands the firm's real estate practice group.

01/29/2020 By Staff

Philanthropy

Sheriff Tom Knight Elected as Special Advisor to Board of Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation

Knight is Sarasota County's 10th sheriff and has served since Jan. 6, 2009.

01/29/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Martin J. Kossoff Honored in Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Advisors List

Kossoff is the founder and chairman of Allegiant Private Advisors.

01/29/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Firmo Construction Hires New Superintendent, Promotes New VP

Andor Keresztes has joined the Firmo team; Stefan Baron has been named vice president of operations.

01/28/2020 By Staff

Real Estate

Harmar Leases 19,000-Square-Foot Office Space in Sarasota

The company is a manufacturer of wheelchair and scooter vehicle lifts and other accessibility equipment.

01/28/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Wealth Advisors Named to Forbes Best-in-State List

Aimee Cogan and Ernie Garcia both work in Morgan Stanley's Sarasota office.

01/24/2020 By Staff

Jobs

Florida Unemployment Rate Drops to 3 Percent

The labor force also continued to increase, with 220,000 Floridians entering the workforce last year.

01/24/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Anne Heller Named Take Stock in Children Manatee Executive Director

Heller has been serving as the organization's interim director since October 2019.

01/23/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Tableseide Restaurant Group Names Joseph R. Guli III as CEO

In his new role, Guli will oversee Tableseide's multiple culinary concepts, which include Libby's, Lemon Tree Kitchen and Oak & Stone.

01/22/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Van Wezel Foundation Hires New Director of Communications and Community Engagement

In her new role, Tracey Long Beeker will be responsible for informing and engaging audiences about the Foundation’s mission.

01/22/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Names New Development Director

In her new role, Michelle Butler will be responsible for cultivating relationships within the community on behalf of the foundation.

01/21/2020 By Staff

Law

Local Attorney Launches New Law Firm

Bill Robertson is a fifth-generation attorney whose father and grandfather represented John Ringling.

01/21/2020 By Staff

Philanthropy

Neuro Challenge Foundation Surpasses Fundraising Goal

The foundation raised a total of $142,850, with a $50,000 match from The Patterson Foundation, for its new earned-income plan.

01/19/2020 By Staff

Workshops

Local Public Relations Association to Host 'Focus 20/20: Visual Storytelling' on Jan. 22

Participants will learn tips and trends for video content.

01/17/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Announces 2020 Board of Directors

The organization will welcome the new board at its annual Membership Luncheon.

01/17/2020 By Staff

Jobs

Women’s Resource Center Introduces 'Career Connections' Program

The initiative will connect women to quality job openings and funded educational opportunities in the community.

01/17/2020 By Staff

Meetings

Futurist David Houle to Speak at Sarasota Chamber’s Annual Breakfast

Houle will discuss his predictions for the next 10 years and how they will affect businesses of all sizes.

01/16/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

First Watch Hires First Chief Transformation Officer

In his newly created role, Barber is responsible for leading strategy development.

01/15/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Allegiant Private Advisors Promotes Two

Kristina Eastmond and Melissa Walsh have been named principals of the firm.

01/14/2020 By Staff

Business

World Direct Shipping Extends Port Manatee Agreement, Adds Vessel

Port Manatee officials say the extension could bring total value of the World Direct Shipping contract through 2026 to more than $8 million.

01/14/2020 Photography by Staff