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New hires

Property Management Company Names New President

Associa Gulf Coast, which has an office in Sarasota and one on Longboat Key, recently hired Dennis Mansfield as its new president.

03/14/2017 By staff

Networking

Next Latin Chamber Mixer Is March 30

The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce is holding its next Conexiones networking mixer at Mr. Tequila.

03/14/2017 By staff

Technology

Mobile Device Repair Company Inks Deal with California Business

Sarasota's MTech MDM was recently picked as the exclusive United States mobile service center for Sonim Technologies.

03/14/2017 By staff

Appointments

Attorneys Named Managing Partners at Sarasota Firm

Transaction and litigation real estate attorney Nancy Cason and plaintiff’s personal injury attorney F. Scott Westheimer were both recently named managing partners for the Sarasota law firm Syprett Meshad.

03/14/2017 By staff

Taxes

Volunteers Provide Free Help with Tax Returns

The United Way, along with several partners and sponsors, is helping provide volunteer tax assistance for anyone who earned less than $64,000 in 2016.

03/14/2017 By staff

Construction

Construction Begins on Lakewood Ranch Clubhouse

Construction is underway on the new 27,000-square-foot clubhouse at Del Webb Lakewood Ranch.

03/13/2017 By staff

Construction

Sarasota Church Picks Engineering Firm for New Building and Chapel

Quest Design Group was recently selected to provide engineering services for Sarasota's Church of the Redeemer.

03/13/2017 By staff

Appointments

Attorney Joins Blood Bank Board

Real estate law attorney Juan Villaveces from the Sarasota office of the law firm Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP was recently named a new board member at SunCoast Blood Bank.

03/13/2017 By staff

Honors

Sarasota Restaurant Picks Up 28th Straight Award From AAA

Sarasota's Michael’s on East was recently awarded its 28th consecutive Four Diamond Rating by AAA.

03/13/2017 By staff

Unemployment

State Presentation Covers New Unemployment Insurance System

Representatives from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity are visiting to introduce a new program that allows employers from across the country to respond to state unemployment insurance requests for information.

03/13/2017 By staff

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No Place to Call Home

The Growing Affordable Housing Crisis

We’ve compiled statistics to provide a snapshot of our affordable housing challenge and asked some experts to shed light on the growing crisis.

03/13/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker and Brad Baker

New hires

Real Estate Firm Hires Former Airline Pilot

RoseBay International, Inc. recently hired Kris Bowman as part of its sales team.

03/10/2017 By staff

Construction

Builder Promotes Longtime Employee to Project Manager

The commercial construction firm Jon F. Swift Construction recently promoted Justin Williams to project manager.

03/10/2017 By staff

Data

Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly

The American economy added 235,000 new jobs in February, while the unemployment rate dropped slightly from 4.9 percent to 4.7 percent.

03/10/2017 By staff

Cottage Industry

Here's How Local Landlords are Cashing In on the Online Vacation Rental Biz

We check into the region’s home-sharing vacation rental economy.

03/10/2017 By Su Byron Photography by Salvatore Brancifort

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Generous donations, yoga fundraisers and more in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

03/09/2017 By staff

Job training

Free Small Engine Repair Classes Offered

Goodwill Manasota, in partnership with United Way of Manatee County, Turning Points and Fixmylawnmower.com, is offering a free weekly small engine repair course, graduates of which are guaranteed an interview with a local employer and a free tool kit.

03/09/2017 By staff

Education

Professor Picked for Society for American Music Position

The organization brings together scholars, performers and students dedicated to studying, preserving, teaching and creating American music.

03/09/2017 By staff

Honors

Congressman Wins Award From National YMCA Group

The national YMCA presented Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, with the Congressional Champion Award Wednesday for his work supporting youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

03/09/2017 By staff

Time Is a Lie

Ethan Hawke Discusses Success, Failure, Art at Ringling College

"Feeling like you don't belong or there isn't a place for you is very common, and it's not permission to not take a step forward."

03/09/2017 By Megan McDonald

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