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New hires

New Realtor Joins University Parkway Group

Realtor Ellen Sackett recently joined the University Park office of Re/Max Alliance Group.

07/15/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Company Leases Sarasota Center Blvd. Office Space

Building Alliances Florida, Inc., recently leased 956 square feet of office space at 63 Sarasota Center Blvd., Unit 106, Sarasota.

07/15/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Loveland Center Hires One, Promotes Two

Venice's Loveland Center recently hired a new staffer and promoted two others.

07/15/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Publix Pays $42 Million for Bradenton Parcels

Publix recently purchased 19.6 acres of Bradenton property that contains its Bayshore Gardens store and surrounding businesses for $42 million.

07/15/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Multi-Family Buildings Sell for $1.1 Million

Boston's Royal Palm Drive LLC recently purchased three multi-family low-rise buildings for $1.1 million.

07/15/2016 Research by staff

What I've Learned

Brock Leach, Retired CEO of Frito-Lay North America and Tropicana, On What He's Learned in Business

What comes after Gatorade and Fritos? For Brock Leach, the retired CEO of Frito-Lay North America and Tropicana—a PepsiCo company—the answer is ministry.

07/15/2016 By Kim Hackett

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Local businesses give back.

07/14/2016 Research by staff

Politics

Arts Education Group Hosts School Board Discussion

The Arts and Cultural Alliance is hosting an interview session with Sarasota County School Board candidates Caroline Zucker and Teresa Mast on July 25.

07/14/2016 Research by staff

Deals

BMO Harris Plaza Sells for $23 Million

Ian Black Real Estate recently completed the sale of the BMO Harris plaza, the 128,000-square-foot office tower located at 240 S. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota.

07/14/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Construction Begins on New Siesta Key Daiquiri Deck

Venice's J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. began construction on the new three-story Daiquiri Deck on south Siesta Key this week.

07/14/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Median American Lot Size Drops

In 2015, the median lot size of a new, sold single-family detached home dropped under 8,600 square feet, according to a blog post published by the National Association of Home Builders.

07/14/2016 Research by staff

Events

Risk Management Association Hosts Banking Panel July 27

The Sarasota chapter of the Risk Management Association will host a panel discussion on new banking regulations from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27.

07/14/2016 Research by staff

The Arts

'How to Make Money in Music' Seminar Set for July 19

The event is intended to offer local musicians important information about the business aspect of music.

07/13/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Realtor Joins Anna Maria Island Firm

Duncan Real Estate, a locally owned real estate firm that specializes in Anna Maria Island properties, recently added realtor Terry Hayes to its team.

07/13/2016 Research by staff