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Law

Sarasota Attorney Earns 'Lawyer of the Year' Honor

Richard Gans of Fergeson Skipper, P.A. was recently named the Best Lawyers 2018 'Lawyer of the Year' for trusts and estates law.

02/07/2018 By Staff

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On Pointe Luncheon

Supporters of the Sarasota Ballet's Dance--The Next Generation gathered at Michael's On East.

02/07/2018 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Honors

Nominations Open for 2018 Small Business Awards

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2018 Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Small Business Awards until 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 19.

02/07/2018 By Staff

New hires

Printing Company Adds Two New Partners

Renee Phinney and Charles Zweil recently joined the commercial printing company Palm Printing.

02/06/2018 By Staff

Nonprofits

Luncheon Speaker to Discuss Civility, Integrity and Citizenship

Harvard Law professor and author Noah Feldman will deliver the keynote at the Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s Better Together luncheon.

02/06/2018 By Staff

Data

Survey Shows American Consumer Confidence Up

Americans' consumer confidence increased in January after a decline in December, according to the newest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index.

02/05/2018 By Staff

Finance

Trust Company Names New Associate

Venice's Caldwell Trust Company recently hired Luis Morales in its Sarasota office.

02/05/2018 By Staff

Finance

Lunchtime Presentation Covers Cryptocurrency

Ryan Moseley of Moseley Investment Management, Inc. will lead a non-technical presentation on cryptocurrency at an upcoming luncheon

02/05/2018 By Staff

Education

New Company Delivers Kids' Activity Boxes with Global Themes

Little Global Citizens delivers boxes filled with kids' storybooks, cultural activities and crafts, language tools, music, toys and more, themed around a different country each month.

02/05/2018 By Staff

Limelight

Palm Ball

"Mangroves in the Moonlight" was the theme for the ball at Bay Preserve in Osprey.

02/05/2018 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

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SKY Family YMCA Gala

The gala at the Y celebrated the organization's expansion and programs.

02/05/2018 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

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Sarasota Opera Gala

The evening at the Ritz-Carlton was filled with French surprises, leading up to the opera Manon Lescaut.

02/05/2018 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Transportation

Sarasota Politician Named to Amtrak Board

President Donald Trump on Friday appointed state Rep. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, to the Board of Directors of Amtrak.

02/02/2018 By Staff

New hires

Nonprofit Living Center Hires Seven

Plymouth Harbor recently hired Stephanie Leathers, Marty Martel, April Gillespie, Brian Bly, Elizabeth Goldsmith, Sande Esparza and Alena Scandur.

02/02/2018 By Staff

Data

Unemployment Rate Steady

The American unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent while the economy added 200,000 jobs in January, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

02/02/2018 By Staff

Living on the Edge

Do Rising Car Loan Defaults Signal a Precarious Economy?

Last year, the rate of delinquencies on subprime auto loans rose to 9.7 percent for auto lenders not affiliated with banks or credit unions, up from just 5.8 percent in 2012.

02/02/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Networking

Economic Development Corporation Holds Barbecue Feb. 22

Tickets are $65-$75.

02/02/2018 By staff

New hires

Latino Nonprofit Selects New Manager for Education Initiatives

UnidosNow, a Sarasota nonprofit dedicated to helping Latinos achieve the American Dream, recently hired Juan Arcila.

02/01/2018 By Staff

Technology

Engineering Software Company Building New Sarasota Office

The Canada firm Codeware, Inc. recently picked Kellogg & Kimsey, Inc. to build a new corporate office building in Sarasota.

02/01/2018 By Staff

Limelight

Sarasota Orchestra Black & White Gala

The gala dinner at the Municipal Auditorium also offered music from the orchestra's wind quintet and string quartet.

02/01/2018 Photography by Rebecca Baxter