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New Hotel

A Sneak Preview of the Brand-New Westin Sarasota

The Westin Sarasota opens Friday.

07/25/2017 Edited by Susan Burns

Construction

Assisted Living Facility Expanding

Halfacre Construction Company recently broke ground on a 35,000-square-foot addition to the Cypress Creek Assisted Living Residence in Sun City.

07/25/2017 By staff

Data

Lakewood Ranch Among the Nation's Top-Selling Communities

With 622 sales in the first half of 2017, Lakewood Ranch ranks as the third-best-selling master-planned community in the United States.

07/25/2017 By staff

Health care

Research Institute Hires Two Data Scientists

Sarasota's Florence A. Rothman Institute recently hired two graduates from New College of Florida’s master’s program in data science.

07/25/2017 By staff

Environment

Class Covers Environmentally Friendly Lawn, Landscape Maintenance

The University of Florida and Sarasota County are providing a training in green practices in lawn and landscape management and pest control.

07/25/2017 By staff

New hires

LGBT Nonprofit Names New Executive Director

Sarasota's ALSO Youth recently hired Nathan Bruemmer as its new executive director.

07/25/2017 By staff

No Screens Allowed

Typewriter Socials are the Perfect Mix of Nostalgia and Hipster-Cool

As technology skyrockets to new heights, people of different ages are enjoying the vintage appeal of classic typewriters.

07/24/2017 By Rick Morgan

Planning

Bayfront Planning Group Looking for Design Team

The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization last week issued a Request for Qualifications to find a design team that will lead the creation of a comprehensive master plan for the bayfront.

07/24/2017 By staff

Construction

State to Help Fund Preservation Updates to Downtown Federal Building

The Florida Division of Historical Resources recently awarded the City of Sarasota with a $296,948 historic preservation grant.

07/24/2017 By staff

Construction

Electrical Contractor Hires 18 Local Students

Bright Future Electric recently hired 18 interns at a Gulf Coast Builders Xchange hiring event for local high school students.

07/24/2017 By staff

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Data

Home Sales, New Listings Down in June

Single family home sales in Sarasota and Manatee counties decreased by 0.4 percent between May and June of this year and new listings also decreased, by 3.4 percent.

07/24/2017 By staff

The Seen

Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's Summer Showcase

Businesspeople turned out for a recent Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce networking event at Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota.

07/24/2017 Photography by Lori Sax

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07/24/2017 By staff

Honors

City Renaming Sarasota Park After 'Mr. Downtown'

The City of Sarasota is holding a dedication and ribbon cutting to rename Pineapple Park as Paul N. Thorpe Jr. Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22.

07/21/2017 By staff

Honors

Four Sarasota County Businesses Named to State 'Companies to Watch' List

Sarasota's AdRizer, Big Top Brewing Company and Clickbooth and North Port's Lightspeed Voice were recently included among 50 Florida businesses selected as Florida Companies to Watch by GrowFL.

07/21/2017 By staff

The Arts

Theater Director to Take on New 'At Large' Role

Florida Studio Theatre associate director Kate Alexander is resigning from the theater's board of trustees and stepping away from day-to-day operations in order to take on a role as associate director at large.

07/21/2017 By staff

Deals

Outdoor Furniture Company Leases South Trail Space

The parent company of Fortunoff Backyard Store recently leased 14,670 square feet of retail space in Sarasota.

07/21/2017 By staff

New hires

Rowing Park Nonprofit Picks New Leader

Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates, Inc., the nonprofit that manages Sarasota's Nathan Benderson Park, recently hired Stephen Rodriguez as its president and chief executive officer.

07/21/2017 By staff

Tourism

New Sarasota Hotel Opens Friday

Sarasota's first Westin hotel is set to open on Friday, July 28, with reservations for stays beginning Monday, July 31.

07/21/2017 By staff

Health Care

Venice Regional Bayfront Health Names Chief Financial Officer

Maria Caruso selected as new CFO.

07/20/2017 By staff

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