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Real estate

Breakfast Event Focuses on Downtown Real Estate

The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee's Commercial Investment Division is holding a breakfast panel discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

08/29/2017 By staff

Real estate

Homebuilder Appoints Sales Manager for Bradenton Neighborhood

The homebuilder Ashton Woods recently appointed Marie Miante as the community sales manager for Rosedale.

08/29/2017 By staff

Data

Consumer Confidence Increases Again

Americans' consumer confidence increased in August after increasing in July, as well.

08/29/2017 By staff

Data

Could a Robot Do Your Job?

Our region ranks No. 5 in a list of those most vulnerable to workplace automation.

08/29/2017 By David Hackett

Education

Luncheon Covers Lifelong Learning

The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club's next lunchtime panel discussion will tackle the topic of lifelong learning.

08/29/2017 By staff

Higher ed

College Hires New Director of Education Programs

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota recently named April Fleming as the school's director of education programs.

08/28/2017 By staff

Marketing

PR Association Honors Outstanding Members

The Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association recently installed its new board of directors and recognized outstanding members.

08/28/2017 By staff

Openings

Sarasota Woman Launches New Kids Crafting Delivery Service

Betsy Wild recently launched a new business, We Craft Box, that delivers boxes filled with craft project materials for families and friends to use with children.

08/28/2017 By staff

Construction

Builders Group Networking Social to Be Held at Rowing Park

The Gulf Coast Builders Xchange is holding its fall networking social from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14.

08/28/2017 By staff

Weather

11 Jaw-Dropping Photos of This Weekend's Flooding in South Manatee County

This weekend's storms created dangerous conditions and flooding all over Sarasota and Manatee Counties; south Manatee's Centre Lake neighborhood was one of the hardest-hit areas.

08/28/2017 By Megan McDonald

Environment

City's Climate Change Plan to Be Discussed Tuesday

The city has projected that global warming could raise daily high temperatures by as much as 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit by 2050.

08/28/2017 By staff

Rosemary in Bloom

Your Guide to the Rosemary District

It's the city's fastest-changing neighborhood.

08/28/2017 By Susan Burns

The Criminal Justice System

Road to Redemption

Formerly incarcerated residents struggle to rebuild their lives and overcome the stigma of serving time.

08/28/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Finance

Wealth Management Firm Picks New Client Relations Director

The Otto Group at HighTower recently hired Laurel Corriveau.

08/25/2017 By staff

New hires

Sarasota County Names Interim Administrator

The Sarasota County Commission voted to designate assistant county administrator Jonathan Lewis as interim administrator after current administrator Tom Harmer leaves the job.

08/25/2017 By staff

Law

Three Attorneys Picked for Best Lawyers in America List

Three attorneys from the Sarasota office of the law firm Adams and Reese LLP were recently named to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

08/25/2017 By staff

Tourism

2018 Thunder By the Bay Dates Set

Suncoast Charities for Children this week announced the dates and location for next year's 20th annual Thunder By the Bay Motorcycle Festival.

08/25/2017 By staff

New hires

Jewish Family & Children's Service Names New Veterans Services Director

Jewish Family & Children's Service of the Suncoast recently hired Jocene Henderson.

08/24/2017 By staff

Classes

Free Workshop Highlights Resources for Small Businesses in Manatee County

A workshop titled 'Market. Management. Money. Manatee: Local Resources for Success' runs 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29.

08/24/2017 By staff

Food

Mote Launches New Aquaculture Research Project

Scientists at Mote Aquaculture Research Park recently launched a new study on how to farm almaco jack fish.

08/24/2017 By staff