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Entertainment

Reality TV Show with Mote Scientist Debuts Saturday

Tracy Fanara of Mote Marine Laboratory will compete to host a popular science and engineering TV show during Mythbusters: The Search.

01/05/2017 By staff

100 Years of History

Listen to These Historical Recordings

Some sounds from our history.

01/04/2017

Deals

Homebuilder Closes on $30 Million in Real Estate

The Manatee County company Medallion Home closed on more than $30 million in real estate during the last 10 days of 2016.

01/04/2017 By staff

Technology

Advertising Groups Challenge New Data Privacy Rules

A coalition of advertising trade associations on Tuesday filed a petition asking that the Federal Communications Commission reconsider new rules created to protect consumer privacy.

01/04/2017 By staff

Deals

Jacksonville Ad Agency Acquires Sarasota Firm

Jacksonville's On Ideas, an advertising and branding agency established in 2005, acquired Sarasota's C•Suite Communications, effective Jan. 1.

01/04/2017 By staff

Marketing

Meetup Concentrates on Targeted Marketing

Raul Vielma of Propel Marketing and Ron Belyea from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune will share tips on focused marketing messages and more at a free Manasota SCORE Success Strategies for Business Owners meetup.

01/04/2017 By staff

Nonprofits

Financial Help Nonprofit Folded Into Family Assistance Organization

The Manatee Community Action Agency, a nonprofit that provides services to thousands of families in five counties, recently announced that Suncoast Community Capital, a financial and tax assistance nonprofit, has joined the organization.

01/04/2017 By staff

Article

Preventing Opportunistic Crimes the Focus of Next Neighborhood Group Meeting

On Monday, Jan. 9, the Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations will host a discussion of how to prevent opportunistic crimes.

01/04/2017 By staff

College Prep

SCF Collegiate School Hosts Information Sessions

Prospective families with students entering grades 6 through 10 should attend.

01/03/2017 By staff

Public Relations

Next-Mark Founder to Speak at Leadership Luncheon

The Jan. 18 Public Relations Association event is focused on “Building and Sustaining a Thought Leadership Platform."

01/03/2017 By staff

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Ask the Boss

Should Florida Implement a $15 Minimum Wage?

Three local businesspeople examine the consequences of a large pay raise.

01/03/2017 By Isaac Eger

Why I Care

Retired College Professor Mary Rainey Brings Disaster Relief to Those Who Need It

“Being able to comfort people when they’re at their most vulnerable is a wonderful feeling."

01/02/2017 By Ilene Denton

Feed Your Head

Wise Up: A Guide to Sarasota's Continuing Education Classes

If you want to learn something, chances are, there’s a class for it right here in town.

12/30/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Master Teachers

These 3 Teachers are Molding Local Minds

Three continuing education teachers on how their passion drives them to teach others.

12/30/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Giving

Publix Leads Ranking of 'Most Generous' Companies

United Way Suncoast recently released its list of the 'most generous workplaces' in the Sarasota area in 2016, with Publix, FCCI Insurance Group and the School Board of Sarasota County topping the rankings.

12/30/2016 By staff

Energy

New Solar Power Co-Op Launches

A number of Sarasota homeowners are forming a new solar power co-op, with members using group buying power to receive a discounted price on solar panels.

12/30/2016 By staff

Appointments

Women's Networking Group Picks 2017 Leaders

S.W.A.T.—Successful Women Aligning Together—recently announced its team of volunteer directors for 2017.

12/30/2016 By staff

Deals

Software Company Picks Up Tech Firm

Sarasota's Roper Technologies, Inc., a software and tech company with annual revenues of $3.6 billion, recently completed its acquisition of another tech firm.

12/29/2016 By staff

Deals

Tech Business Acquires U.K. Wireless Video Company

Sarasota's xG Technology, Inc., a provider of wireless communications for use in challenging operating environments, will close its acquisition of Vislink Communication Systems on Monday, Jan. 9.

12/29/2016 By staff

From the Editor

Behind the Scenes of 100 Years of History

For our January cover package, we go digging through the historical archives.

12/29/2016 By Pam Daniel

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