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Deals

Downtown Office Building Goes for $580,000

Sarasota's Seminole SRQ Properties, LLC last month purchased the 2,560-square-foot downtown office building located at 2180 Main St., Sarasota.

12/27/2016 By staff

New hires

New Agent Joins Rosemary District Real Estate Group

Dean Schmitt recently joined the sales team at Risdon Real Estate.

12/27/2016 By staff

Politics

Ag Commissioner to Address Business Group Jan. 12

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam will speak to attendees at The Argus Foundation's 2017 Annual Meeting, which takes place Thursday, Jan. 12.

12/27/2016 By staff

New hires

Pest Control Company Names New Vice President, Safety Manager

Sarasota's Environmental Pest Service recently hired Brad Pitts as regional vice president and promoted Steve Mock to manager of safety and compliance.

12/22/2016 By staff

Education

MBA Program Adds Online Courses

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee's Master of Business Administration program is gradually adding online courses to its curriculum.

12/22/2016 By staff

Deals

Kansas Developer Buys Downtown Commercial Land

The Kansas company The Blvd Sarasota, LLC last month purchased just under an acre of commercial property at the corner of Boulevard of the Arts and U.S. 41 for $5.4 million.

12/22/2016 By staff

New hires

Sarasota Real Estate Firm Adds Finance Executive

Real estate finance executive George Kruse recently joined Ian Black Real Estate as a sales associate in the firm’s Sarasota office.

12/22/2016 By staff

Talk

From Software Designer to Catering Company Owner

Lance Thompson, owner of the Sarasota Catering Company, started his career in banking software.

12/22/2016

Transportation

Tow to Go Available Through Jan. 2

The AAA program, begun in 1998 by Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, provides a safe ride home for impaired drivers.

12/22/2016 By staff

Deals

Mosaic Purchases Assets From Brazilian Mining Company

Mosaic recently purchased phosphate and potash assets and other business interests from the Brazilian mining company Vale for $2.5 billion.

12/21/2016 By staff

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Honors

Venice Landscape Company Recognized for Quick Growth

Green Industry Pros magazine recently added Venice's ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design to its national “Landscape Industry Hidden Gems” list.

12/21/2016 By staff

Deals

85.6 Acres of Commercial Property Goes for $3.5 Million

Tampa's LWR Land Holdings, LLC recently purchased almost 85.6 acres in the Lakewood Ranch Commerce Park.

12/21/2016 By staff

Real estate

Florida Home Sales Up in November

Single-family home sales in Florida totaled 19,763 in November, 12.8 percent higher than November 2015.

12/21/2016 By staff

Law

Business Groups Sue to Block South Florida Minimum Wage Hike

The Florida Retail Federation, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and the Florida Chamber of Commerce filed suit last week to block the City of Miami Beach from raising its minimum wage.

12/20/2016 By staff

Labor

Job Recruiter Earns New Certification

CareerSource Suncoast talent consultant Sean Tingler recently earned the Certified Internet Recruiter designation through AIRS, a recruitment training company.

12/20/2016 By staff

Education

College Creates Office of Community Engagement

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee recently established an Office of Community Engagement and appointed an administrator and program coordinator.

12/20/2016 By staff

Health Care

Sarasota Ketamine Center Opens

The Gulf Coast Ketamine Center recently opened a ketamine infusion therapy center in Sarasota.

12/20/2016 By staff

Deals

Manatee County Lot Sold for $775,000

The Georgia-based company Beachwood Foods, LLC recently purchased a 1-acre lot at the corner of State Road 70 and 66th St. E., Bradenton.

12/20/2016 By staff

The SEEN

PINC Sarasota 2016

Speakers from around the world tell their inspiring stories of accomplishment at a daylong conference.

12/20/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Real Estate

Neal Communities Welcomes New Team Members

Chris Kohatsu and John Leinaweaver join the Lakewood Ranch team.

12/19/2016 By staff

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