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Deals

Tommy Bahama Property Sold for $6.8 Million

A Massachusetts trust recently purchased the property that houses St. Armands Circle's Tommy Bahama from Sarasota's W. Howard Rooks for $6.8 million.

12/13/2016 By staff

New hires

Executive Search Firm Places Client with Water Heater Maker

The Sarasota-based executive search firm Brooke Chase Associates, Inc., recently placed Mark Frederico as the sourcing and materials manager with Eemax, Inc., a Connecticut-based water heater manufacturer.

12/13/2016 By staff

Science

Mote Enters Final Stage of Construction on Keys Research Facility

Mote Marine Laboratory recently entered the final stages of construction on its new coral research facility in the Florida Keys and remains on schedule to open the center in the spring.

12/13/2016 By staff

Only in Sarasota

Only in Sarasota: Burns Court, Downtown Sarasota

John Pirman illustrates downtown's charming Burns Court neighborhood.

12/13/2016 Illustrations by John Pirman

You Do What?

Meet the Couple Behind Kombucha 221 BC

Aneta and Eric Lundquist brew, bottle and sell seven flavors of kombucha.

12/13/2016 By Ilene Denton

Public Relations

PR Group to Host 'Thought Leadership' Luncheon

The president and founder of Next-Mark, LLC will deliver a presentation titled 'Building and Sustaining a Thought Leadership Platform' at a luncheon put on by the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

12/13/2016 By staff

Real estate

Commercial Team Joins Michael Saunders & Company

Gail Bowden recently joined MSC Commercial, a division of Michael Saunders & Company, along with her team of Jessica Fleming, Erin Reid and Allison Nielson.

12/12/2016 By staff

New hires

Sarasota Manufacturer Picks New CEO

Harmar, a Sarasota company that manufactures lifts to transport scooters and wheelchairs and other mobility products, recently named Steven Dawson as the company's new CEO.

12/12/2016 By staff

Transportation

Anna Maria Island Companies Launch Bike Share Program

Three companies recently launched a new bike share initiative for Anna Maria Island residents and visitors.

12/12/2016 By staff

Hot Properties

941CEO's 2016 Real Estate Awards

This year's top sales, deals and producers.

12/12/2016 By Kevin Allen

The Seen

Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce 2016 Gala

Latin chamber members mingle at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

12/12/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Retail

University Town Center Mall Hires New General Manager

The Michigan-based shopping center company Taubman recently selected five-year Taubman executive Jeramy Burkinshaw to be the new general manager of The Mall at University Town Center.

12/09/2016 By staff

Entertainment

New Ellenton Movie Theater Moves Forward

The Manatee County Planning Commission on Thursday approved plans for a 34,000-square-foot movie theater and 22,800 square feet of additional commercial space set to be built on 7.3 acres of land near the Ellenton Premium Outlets mall.

12/09/2016 By staff

Health care

American Life Expectancy Drops Slightly

Life expectancy for Americans dropped from 78.9 years in 2014 to 78.8 in 2015, according to new numbers released by the National Center for Health Statistics.

12/09/2016 By staff