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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

Giving

Workforce Development Program Receives $100,000 Donation

United Way Suncoast recently provided $100,000 in funding to the workforce development organization CareerEdge Funders Collaborative.

12/09/2016 By staff

The SEEN

Manatee Chamber’s 2016 TechXpo

Local technology experts discuss tech trends and best practices.

12/09/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Galas, educational grants, help for Haiti and more in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

12/08/2016 By staff

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Deals

Toronto Company Buys Industrial Distribution Facility for $52.5 Million

The Toronto-based company Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust acquired a multi-tenant industrial distribution facility for $52.5 million.

12/08/2016 By staff

Construction

Construction Company Building New Agriculture Department Facility

The 28,210-square-foot building will be used to protect local agriculture from non-indigenous insect outbreaks.

12/08/2016 By staff

Biz Bites

Biz Bites: Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar

Fish favorites in a charming creekside location.

12/08/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Construction

Builder's 2016 Home Sales Surpass 1,000

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities sold 81 homes in November, bringing the firm’s year-to-date total to 1,037 sales.

12/07/2016 By staff

Construction

Homebuilder Celebrates Opening of New Headquarters

Nautilus Homes held a ribbon cutting Saturday to celebrate the company's new headquarters.

12/07/2016 By staff

Retail

Weekend Event Brings 200-Plus Indie Vendors to Sarasota

Sarasota's Atomic Holiday Bazaar returns for the 11th straight year this weekend, bringing together more than 200 independent vendors selling clothing, jewelry, furniture, prepared food and all sorts of other items.

12/07/2016 By staff

The SEEN

941CEO and GCBX Launch Party

GCBX members meet at Dimmitt Chevrolet's State Street showroom.

12/07/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

The SEEN

Argus Foundation 15th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards

Argus honors Michael Saunders and, posthumously, William Merrill Sr.

12/07/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Retail

Retail Trade Group Announces 2017 Legislative Priorites

The Florida Retail Federation supports state law that bans local regulations of plastic shopping bags and opposes any increase in the state's minimum wage.

12/06/2016 By staff

Planning

City Approves Quay Redevelopment Proposal

The Sarasota City Commission voted Monday to approve a development agreement for 695 residential units, 175 hotel rooms, 38,972 square feet of office space and 189,050 square feet of commercial space at the former site of the Sarasota Quay.

12/06/2016 By staff

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