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Giving

Giving Challenge Nets $13.4 Million for Area Nonprofits

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s 2016 Giving Challenge, held Tuesday and Wednesday, raised more than $5.6 million through 63,567 gifts, with an added $7.5 million in matching funding from The Patterson Foundation.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

New College Board Picks New Chair

The New College of Florida Board of Trustees elected Felice Schulaner as its chair and William Johnston as its vice-chair on Sept. 10.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Venice Symphony Names New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of The Venice Symphony appointed Christine Kasten as the symphony's executive director on Sept. 1.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Tervis President Joins Mote Board

Rogan Donelly recently joined Mote Marine Laboratory's Board of Trustees.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Office Park Goes for $4 Million

A Sarasota-based group of investors recently purchased a 203,809-square-foot office park for $4 million.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

Food

First Watch to Introduce New Data, Offers Program

First Watch Restaurants, Inc., based in University Park, is planning to introduce new transaction data capturing and promotion tracking to all of its restaurants.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

Tourism

Thunder By the Bay Leaves Downtown

Suncoast Charities for Children announced Tuesday that it is moving the 2017 Thunder By the Bay festival out of downtown.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Three New Architects Join Sarasota Firm

The Sarasota-based architectural firm Sweet Sparkman Architects recently added three new architects: Karl Bernard, Jourdana LaFate and Matt Ferguson.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Bradenton Office, Warehouse Space Sells for $862,500

Sarasota's Alpha Virtual LLC recently purchased 9,750 square feet of office and warehouse space for just over $862,000.

09/19/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Residential Complex Sells for $750,000

Venice's Stephane Willocx last month purchased a 12-unit multi-family residential complex for $750,000.

09/19/2016 Research by staff

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Sports

Rowing Park Hosts One-Year-Out Event for World Championships

The team organizing the 2017 World Rowing Championships will mark one year from the beginning of the event during its One Year Kick-Off event on Friday.

09/19/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Sarasota Marketing, Advertising Firm Earns Honors

Sarasota's Grapevine Communications, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations firm, recently received a number of industry and community recognitions.

09/19/2016 Research by staff

Sports

Orioles Instructional League Offers Free Games Through Oct. 11

The Baltimore Orioles are currently hosting the team’s Fall Instructional League at Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota, with games that are free and open to the public through Oct. 11.

09/19/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Local PR Company Recognized for Viral Nonprofit Campaign

Sharon Kunkel, president of Wordslinger Marketing & PR, recently received an Honorable Mention in PR Daily's Nonprofit PR Awards in the 'Advocacy or Awareness' category.

09/16/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Marketing Company Hires Account Exec

Knight Marketing recently added Deena Suliman Ried to its Sarasota team as an account executive.

09/16/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Cleaning Company Leases Bradenton Space

Sunshine Cleaning Services recently leased 1,750 square feet of office and warehouse space.

09/16/2016 Research by staff

Data

Tourism, Tourist Spending Up in July

The number of tourists visiting Sarasota County increased 3.4 percent between July 2015 and July 2016.

09/16/2016 Research by staff

Media

Herald-Tribune Employees Vote in Favor of Union

Employees of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune voted 22-16 in favor of forming a union on Thursday, according to a report published by the newspaper.

09/16/2016 Research by staff

Data

Median Incomes Up, Poverty Rate Down

New data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that real median household income in the United States rose by 3.8 percent between 2014 and 2015, while the national poverty rate declined from 15.5 to 14.7 percent.

09/15/2016 Research by staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Assistance for flood victims and free eyesight screenings in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

09/15/2016 Research by staff

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