Business

Wealth management

Venice Financial Adviser Named to 'Best-in-State' List

Merrill Lynch financial adviser Owen Thiessen was recently recognized by Forbes.

03/22/2019 By Staff

Data

Tourist Tax Revenue Still Down

Tourist Development Tax collections were down by 5.3 percent in January when compared to January 2018.

03/22/2019 By Staff

Services

New Mobile Golf Cart Repair Company Launches

A Venice couple invests in a man profiled by Sarasota Magazine as part of a story about life after incarceration.

03/21/2019 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Wealth management

Financial Adviser Ranked Among the State's Best

Scott Pinkerton of Venice's Pinkerton Private Wealth was recently recognized by Forbes.

03/15/2019 By Staff

Technology

New Partnership Aims to Improve Job Descriptions, Workforce Development

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is partnering with CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

03/15/2019 By Staff

Data

Consumer Confidence Rises

The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment rose from 93.8 in February to 97.8 this month.

03/15/2019 By Staff

Law

Chamber of Commerce Class to Focus on Vagrancy, Premises Liability

The session will be led by Elizabeth Dumbaugh from THG Consultants.

03/15/2019 By Staff

Education

Workforce Development Nonprofit Offers New Auto Technician Training

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative is again partnering with four dealerships to provide a fast-track path to becoming an automotive technician.

03/13/2019 By Staff

Hospitality

Builders to Break Ground on New Jimmy Buffett-Themed Hotel

The new hotel, Compass, will be part of the One Particular Harbour development in Bradenton.

03/13/2019 By Staff

Law

Estate Planning and Elder Law Firm Adds Two New Attorneys

Sarasota's Boyer & Boyer, P.A., recently hired Dominique Shephard and Slade Dukes.

03/12/2019 By Staff

Energy

Solar Installer Earns Energy Credentials

Eugene Wittman of Brilliant Harvest recently became a photovoltaic associate.

03/12/2019 By Staff

Fitness

New Gym Opens in Downtown Sarasota

Petar Sibinkic of Longboat Key Fitness recently opened a second location, Sarasota Downtown Fitness.

03/12/2019 By Staff

Services

Dumpster Rental Service Expanding

Bin There Dump That, a residential dumpster rental service with a presence in Sarasota and Manatee counties, is expanding into new territories throughout Florida.

03/08/2019 By Staff

Data

Unemployment Rate Ticks Down

The American economy added just 20,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.8 percent.

03/08/2019 By Staff

Education

Air Conditioning Executive Judges Business Ethics Competition

W. Theodore Etzel III of Conditioned Air recently served on a panel of judges as part of the Templeton Business Ethics Case Competition.

03/07/2019 By Staff

Construction

Manufacturer Expands Sarasota Factory

Tintometer Inc., which makes water quality and color measurement products, recently opened an expanded facility.

03/05/2019 By Staff

Data

Manufacturer's Sales Up 37 Percent in 2018

Net sales at PGT Innovations were up 37 percent last year over the previous year, according to new data released by the company on Wednesday.

02/27/2019 By Staff

Finance

Wealth Adviser Recognized By Forbes

Matthew Otto, the managing director and partner of the Otto Group at HighTower, was recently ranked among the top wealth advisers in the state of Florida.

02/22/2019 By Staff

Construction

Pet Resort Adds New Pool

J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. recently completed construction on a new in-ground pool for Bayside Pet Resort.

02/20/2019 By Staff

Transportation

Port Opens New Trade Offices in Colombia and Spain

The International Trade Hub at Port Manatee recently opened promotional offices in Medellín, Colombia, and Barcelona, Spain.

02/20/2019 By Staff