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New hires

Pool, Spa Company Hires Two

Waterscapes Pools & Spas, a residential pool builder and a subsidiary company of Neal Communities, recently hired Rob LaGasse and Kari Osnes as pool designers.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Forty Carrots Announces New Board Members, Officers

Forty Carrots Family Center, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families in Sarasota and Manatee counties, recently announced the new members and officers of its 2016-2017 board of trustees.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

Food

Panera to Do Away with Artificial Ingredients

Panera Bread recently announced that it will do away with all remaining artificial flavors, artificial sweeteners, artificial preservatives and colors from artificial sources in its Panera at Home products.

06/17/2016 Research by staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Funding for Wi-Fi spots at Greek refugee camps and financial literacy programs, plus hundreds of scholarships.

06/16/2016 Research by staff

Sports

Tickets Now Available for BMX World Cup

Tickets for the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, scheduled for Oct. 8-9, are now on sale at the event's new website. Prices range from $15 to $135.

06/16/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Sarasota County Names New Assistant Administrator

Jonathan Evans recently accepted a conditional offer to become an assistant county administrator with Sarasota County.

06/16/2016 Research by staff

Food

St. Armands Circle Restaurant Changes Hands

Café L’Europe will change owners after 43 years.

06/16/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Sarasota Ballet Picks New Director of Education

The Sarasota Ballet announced Thursday that it has appointed Christopher Hird as its new director of education and as the principal of the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory.

06/16/2016 Research by staff

Data

Sarasota Ranked as Best Florida City 'for Finding a Job'

Analysts compared 130 Florida cities using 16 relevant metrics to evaluate each city's job market and socioeconomic environment.

06/16/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Construction Company Completes Two Commercial Remodels

Sarasota's Gerdes Construction, Inc. recently completed two major remodels in the Sarasota area.

06/15/2016 Research by staff

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Environment

Conservation Foundation Wins Healthy Watersheds Grant

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast was recently awarded a three-year grant of $156,000 for its Myakka Island Conservation Corridor project.

06/15/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Management Firm Awarded Federal Government Purchase Agreement

DAI Solutions has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement to provide support services to the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service.

06/15/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Halfacre Construction Prequalified for Collier County Schools Work

Sarasota's Halfacre Construction Company was recently prequalified as a potential construction management firm for future Collier County Public Schools projects.

06/15/2016 Research by staff

Events

Manatee County Schools Hiring Support Staff on June 30

The School District of Manatee County will host a support staff job fair and hiring event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 30.

06/15/2016 Research by staff

Environment

'Green Your Business' Classes Continue Through September

Sarasota County is helping business leaders learn how to save money and resources at work by adopting sustainability practices.

06/14/2016 Research by staff

Technology

Court Rules in Favor of FCC Net Neutrality Rules

A D.C. Circuit court ruled Tuesday in favor of the Federal Communications Commission's Open Internet Rules, commonly known as net neutrality.

06/14/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Changes to Goodwill's Board of Directors

Goodwill Manasota on Tuesday announced its 2016 board of directors. Rob Morris continues his tenure as chairman of the board, with immediate past chair Steve Boone holding the honorary title of chair emeritus.

06/14/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Sarasota Memorial to Build Pediatric Clinic in North Port

The Sarasota Memorial Health Care System on Monday announced plans to build a new pediatric specialty outpatient care clinic in North Port.

06/14/2016 Research by staff

Design

Venice Landscape Company Named to Top 150 List

Venice's ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design recently earned a spot on Landscape Management magazine’s Top 150 list for highest revenue-generating landscape firms in the country.

06/13/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Samaritan Counseling Adds Two Staffers

Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast recently hired two new staff members: Linda Martin and Rev. William Clough.

06/13/2016 Research by staff

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