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Manatee Chamber's 2017 State of the Ports

Business leaders hear from port, airport directors on state of region's access hubs

02/01/2017 Photography by Lori Sax

Data

Retail Federation Predicts Dip in Super Bowl Spending

The National Retail Federation is predicting that American consumers will spend an average of $75 per person for a total of $14.1 billion while watching Super Bowl LI on Sunday, Feb. 5.

01/31/2017 By staff

New hires

Restaurant Chain Adds Three to Leadership Team

The University Park-based restaurant chain First Watch recently added two new names to its executive team, as well as a vice president to its culinary team.

01/31/2017 By staff

Construction

Developers Celebrate Launch of New Whitaker Bayou Project

The development team behind The Strand, a new waterfront condo coming to north Sarasota, celebrated the project's launch during a party that drew more than 350 attendees last Wednesday.

01/31/2017 By staff

Education

College Hosts 'Women in Data' Conference

New College of Florida is hosting the worldwide Women in Data Science Conference, bringing together data scientists (regardless of gender) and leading researchers and academics.

01/31/2017 By staff

Data

Crime Down in Sarasota County in 2016

Violent crime in Sarasota County decreased by almost 9.1 percent between 2015 and 2016 and nonviolent crime decreased by almost 7.7 percent.

01/30/2017 By staff

Deals

Duo Purchases Landscape Contracting Firm

DesignScapes of Manasota, a 26-year-old landscape contracting firm based in Sarasota, was recently acquired by industry veterans Mark Bower and Bryson Raver.

01/30/2017 By staff

Technology

Sarasota Magazine Launches New Restaurant App

Our sister publication Sarasota Magazine on Monday announced the release of Gastronaut, a new mobile app created to guide users through the region’s ever-expanding restaurant scene.

01/30/2017 By staff

Education

Ringling College Motion Design Department Hosts Industry Leaders

All this week, Ringling College of Art and Design's motion design department is suspending its core classes to open up workshops to prepare students to enter the competitive industry after graduation.

01/30/2017 By staff

Education

Applications Open for Lakewood Ranch Leadership Course

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance is currently accepting applications for its spring leadership development series, The Executive Academy: Real Skills for Real Business.

01/27/2017 By staff

Marketing

Advertising and Marketing Firm Celebrates Anniversary

Grapevine Communications, a local advertising, marketing and public relations firm, is celebrating its 15th year of business in Sarasota and recently won an award for its philanthropy.

01/27/2017 By staff

Deals

Manufacturer, Electrical Company Lease New Spaces

Kansas' Moridge Manufacturing, Inc. and Destin's Coltin Electrical Services both recently leased new spaces on the Suncoast.

01/27/2017 By staff

Data

Gross Domestic Product Grew By 1.9 Percent Last Quarter

America's gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to numbers released Friday by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

01/27/2017 By staff

The SEEN

Photos From Our 2017 Unity Awards Celebration

941CEO honors champions of diversity in the workplace and community.

01/26/2017 Photography by Lori Sax

Education

College Names New Dean of Academic Affairs

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota recently named Mike Kiefer as the dean of academic affairs at the college's Bradenton campus.

01/26/2017 By staff

Deals

Landscaping Company Purchases Property for New Headquarters

Manatee County's Native Son Landscaping, LLC last month purchased almost 1.7 acres of property for $520,000.

01/26/2017 By staff

Health Care

Parkinson’s Symposium Draws 800-Plus

More than 800 people attended the Neuro Challenge Foundation’s annual symposium on Parkinson’s on Saturday.

01/26/2017 By staff

Construction

Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking on New Tax Collector Facility

Local officials, builders and leaders on Thursday celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Mid-County Tax Collector Office.

01/26/2017 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

An upcoming half-marathon and two generous grants in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

01/26/2017 By staff

Stay Safe

Must-Have Insurance Coverage for Small Business

Stay safe and protected with our handy guide.

01/26/2017 By Kevin Allen Illustrations by Victor Juhasz