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Health care

Aesthetic & Wellness Center Relocates and Expands

Dr. Inda Mowett recently relocated her business, The Aesthetic & Wellness Center, to a new 3,000-square-foot office.

06/22/2016 Research by staff

Events

Keiser University Hosts Career Fair Aug. 23

The fair is intended to recruit qualified candidates for business, legal, technology, culinary, baking, pastry, health, sports medicine, fitness and sports management professions.

06/22/2016 Research by staff

HR Corner

How to Develop Women Leaders

Pavitra Ciavardone identifies skills for up-and-coming females.

06/22/2016 By Lori Johnston

Take the Cake

How a Dispute at a Gulf Gate Bakery Ended Up on National TV

James Plocharsky, owner of Jim's Small Batch Bakery, filed a small claims complaint and ended up on The People's Court.

06/22/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Best Bars

Crime Novelist Tim Dorsey on His Fictional Hero’s Favorite Florida Bars

We asked best-selling crime novelist Tim Dorsey where his hero, Serge A. Storms, would drink.

06/22/2016 By Tim Dorsey

Only in Sarasota

Only in Sarasota: Bird Key Park

John Pirman illustrates Bird Key Park.

06/22/2016 Illustrations by John Pirman

Heat Index

Pet Portraitist Nancy Colby is an Advocate for Animals

The North Port-based artist travels with her cats to art shows around Florida.

06/22/2016 By Ilene Denton

Heat Index

Yes, Those Longboat Key Peacocks are Beautiful—Until You Have to Live With Them

Locals see peacocks as more pest than petting zoo.

06/22/2016 By Tony D’Souza

Construction

Sarasota Construction Company Breaks Ground on Gainesville Project

DM Constructors recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new cataract specialists and vision care center in Gainesville.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Finance

Morgan Stanley Vice President Attains New Designation

Kathy Francoletti recently attained Morgan Stanley’s Family Wealth Advisor designation.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

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Finance

Sarasota Investment Firm Ranked Among Top 300

Cumberland Advisors was recently recognized as one of the Financial Times' top 300 Registered Investment Advisory firms for 2016.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Data

Sarasota County Ranks Highly for Income Inequality

According to a new study, Sarasota County ranked as the 33rd most unequal county in the nation, with the top 1 percent earning 40.1 times as much as the rest of the population.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Manatee County NAACP Installs New President

The Manatee County NAACP installed a new team of officers at its May meeting, including new president Rodney Jones.

06/21/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

New Palmetto Community Announced

Pulte Homes recently announced plans for Trevesta, a community that will open next spring in Palmetto with 90 homesites featuring single-family homes.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Apartment Complex Sells for $33 Million

A Virginia company recently purchased the Cypress Winds apartment complex located at 6904 W. Manatee Ave., Bradenton.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Women's Networking Group Picks New VP

Shelly Steiner of Steiner Law Offices, PLLC, was recently selected as the new vice president of the Lakewood Ranch chapter of S.W.A.T. Networking.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

Education

USF Vice Chancellor to Retire

Dennis Stover, the regional vice chancellor for university advancement at USF Sarasota-Manatee, announced last week that he will retire on Sept 3.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

Deals

1.4 Acre Bradenton Property Sells for $930,000

Creekwood Corporation recently purchased 1.4 acres of land located at 2903 and 2920 W. Ninth St., Bradenton, for $930,000.

06/20/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Anderson Joins Jewish Housing Council Foundation

Scott Anderson will join the Jewish Housing Council Foundation as its vice president of philanthropy.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Team Behind Risdon on 5th Celebrates Groundbreaking

The development team behind Risdon on 5th, the new mixed-use condominium development in Sarasota’s Rosemary District, recently celebrated a groundbreaking for the project.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

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