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Best Bars

Crime Novelist Tim Dorsey on His Fictional Hero’s Favorite Florida Bars

We asked best-selling crime novelist Tim Dorsey where his hero, Serge A. Storms, would drink.

06/22/2016 By Tim Dorsey

Only in Sarasota

Only in Sarasota: Bird Key Park

John Pirman illustrates Bird Key Park.

06/22/2016 Illustrations by John Pirman

Heat Index

Pet Portraitist Nancy Colby is an Advocate for Animals

The North Port-based artist travels with her cats to art shows around Florida.

06/22/2016 By Ilene Denton

Heat Index

Yes, Those Longboat Key Peacocks are Beautiful—Until You Have to Live With Them

Locals see peacocks as more pest than petting zoo.

06/22/2016 By Tony D’Souza

Construction

Sarasota Construction Company Breaks Ground on Gainesville Project

DM Constructors recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new cataract specialists and vision care center in Gainesville.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Finance

Morgan Stanley Vice President Attains New Designation

Kathy Francoletti recently attained Morgan Stanley’s Family Wealth Advisor designation.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Finance

Sarasota Investment Firm Ranked Among Top 300

Cumberland Advisors was recently recognized as one of the Financial Times' top 300 Registered Investment Advisory firms for 2016.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Data

Sarasota County Ranks Highly for Income Inequality

According to a new study, Sarasota County ranked as the 33rd most unequal county in the nation, with the top 1 percent earning 40.1 times as much as the rest of the population.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Manatee County NAACP Installs New President

The Manatee County NAACP installed a new team of officers at its May meeting, including new president Rodney Jones.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

New Palmetto Community Announced

Pulte Homes recently announced plans for Trevesta, a community that will open next spring in Palmetto with 90 homesites featuring single-family homes.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

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Deals

Apartment Complex Sells for $33 Million

A Virginia company recently purchased the Cypress Winds apartment complex located at 6904 W. Manatee Ave., Bradenton.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Women's Networking Group Picks New VP

Shelly Steiner of Steiner Law Offices, PLLC, was recently selected as the new vice president of the Lakewood Ranch chapter of S.W.A.T. Networking.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

Education

USF Vice Chancellor to Retire

Dennis Stover, the regional vice chancellor for university advancement at USF Sarasota-Manatee, announced last week that he will retire on Sept 3.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

Deals

1.4 Acre Bradenton Property Sells for $930,000

Creekwood Corporation recently purchased 1.4 acres of land located at 2903 and 2920 W. Ninth St., Bradenton, for $930,000.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Anderson Joins Jewish Housing Council Foundation

Scott Anderson will join the Jewish Housing Council Foundation as its vice president of philanthropy.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Team Behind Risdon on 5th Celebrates Groundbreaking

The development team behind Risdon on 5th, the new mixed-use condominium development in Sarasota’s Rosemary District, recently celebrated a groundbreaking for the project.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Pool, Spa Company Hires Two

Waterscapes Pools & Spas, a residential pool builder and a subsidiary company of Neal Communities, recently hired Rob LaGasse and Kari Osnes as pool designers.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Forty Carrots Announces New Board Members, Officers

Forty Carrots Family Center, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families in Sarasota and Manatee counties, recently announced the new members and officers of its 2016-2017 board of trustees.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

Food

Panera to Do Away with Artificial Ingredients

Panera Bread recently announced that it will do away with all remaining artificial flavors, artificial sweeteners, artificial preservatives and colors from artificial sources in its Panera at Home products.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Funding for Wi-Fi spots at Greek refugee camps and financial literacy programs, plus hundreds of scholarships.

06/16/2016 Research by staff

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