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Honors

Lakewood Ranch Realtor Named to Florida Honor Society

Michelle Crabtree, a realtor with the Lakewood Ranch office of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, was recently presented with the Florida Realtors award.

04/05/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Sarasota Honda Dealer Earns Company's President’s Award

Wilde Honda Sarasota recently received the Honda President’s Award for its performance in 2015.

04/05/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Homebuilder Appoints New VP of Southwest Florida Operations

The homebuilder Taylor Morrison West Florida recently promoted Cammie Longenécker to vice president of operations for the Southwest Florida Division.

04/04/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Rowing Park COO Joins Sarasota County Parks Department

Sarasota County's Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources department recently hired Nicole Rissler as its new deputy director of operations.

04/04/2016 Research by staff

Honors

USF Professor Wins Women's Research Award

Melissa Sloan’s writings are required reading at some graduate programs.

04/04/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Krouse Joins FCCI Insurance Group Board

Lisa Krouse is FCCI’s executive vice president and chief human resources officer.

04/04/2016 Research by staff

New Hires

Cool Today Hires New Training and Safety Manager

John Ferraro will focus on training teams in the HVAC, electrical and plumbing divisions.

04/04/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Academy for Kids with Autism to Open New Facility This Fall

The 5,000-square-foot building will be built by Jon F. Swift Construction.

04/04/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Gecko’s Buys Venice's Marker 4 Restaurant

Gecko’s Hospitality Group recently purchased Venice's Marker 4 Restaurant and will rebrand it as Dockside Waterfront Grill at Marker 4.

04/04/2016 Research by staff

A Stubborn Man

NCF Alum Rob Bilott Battles a Chemical Polluter

A New College alum wages an 18-year battle against a chemical polluter.

04/01/2016 By Susan Burns

Fare Game

A Night in the Life of a Siesta Key Pedicab Driver

Writing doesn’t pay the bills. So Isaac Eger signed up to drive a pedicab on Siesta Key.

04/01/2016 By Isaac Eger

Rowing to Rio

Sarasota Hosts the 2016 Olympic Rowing Trials

120 of the country’s most elite athletes will descend on Benderson Park to compete for a spot on the 2016 U.S. Summer Olympic rowing team.

04/01/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Mr. Chatterbox

My Search for Pee-wee Herman

The most famous Sarasotan? Mr. C says Pee-wee Herman, hands down.

04/01/2016 By Robert Plunket

My New Hometown

Kennedy Center's Darrell Ayers Moves to Sarasota

Kennedy Center VP Darrell Ayers is jazzed about Sarasota’s arts scene.

04/01/2016 By Ilene Denton

Only in Sarasota

Illustration: Center for Asian Art, The Ringling

John Pirman illustrates The Ringling's striking new Center for Asian Art.

04/01/2016 Illustrations by John Pirman

Technology

Presentation Focuses on 'Open-Source Sales'

Raymmar Tirado will discuss sales and marketing, the ethics of sales, the future of "social selling" and more on Tuesday, April 26.

04/01/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate

Neal Communities Wins Parade of Homes Awards

The Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association named Neal Communities model homes across the Gulf Coast winners in a variety of categories.

04/01/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate

Developer Names Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch Reps

WCI Communities recently selected Maureen Butler Serrano and Sal Candido as its community representatives.

04/01/2016 Research by staff

Tourism

Orchid Show Brings Record Numbers to Selby Gardens

A horticultural exhibit at Selby Gardens recently drew record-breaking crowds.

04/01/2016 Research by staff

Affordable Housing

City Council Approves Extension for 80-Unit Bradenton Project

The proposed "multi-family live work" project would be located between 14th Street W. and 13th Street W.

04/01/2016 Research by staff