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Tourism

Report Details $22.5 Million Economic Impact of De Soto National Memorial

In 2015, 316,270 visitors spent $16 million in communities near the park.

04/27/2016 Research by staff

You Do What?

Charlotte Osterman Designs Prints for Top Clothing Designers

Sarasota's Charlotte Osterman designs prints for designers like Diane von Furstenburg, Rachel Roy and more.

04/27/2016 By Ilene Denton

Tech

WordPress Conference Comes to USF in July

A free and open-source content management system, WordPress has millions of users worldwide.

04/26/2016 Research by staff

Tech

Local Entrepreneur Offers Startup Tips in Fortune Article

Joy Randels recently wrote an article for Fortune that includes a number of tips on how to build a startup outside of Silicon Valley.

04/26/2016 Research by staff

Events

DaVinci’s Faire, BarCamp Event Features Inventors, Robots and More

The event includes an 'unConference' with a large range of speakers who sign up on the fly, plus a fair that showcases makers, inventors, gamers, robots, drones and more.

04/26/2016 Research by staff

Entertainment

Sarasota Film Office Hosts Pro Workshops, Mixer

The event will include a number of Hollywood writers, directors and producers, including John David Coles of House of Cards, Homeland, Justified and more.

04/26/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Green Building Council Leads Tour of LEED Platinum Community

The U.S. Green Building Council's Florida Gulf Coast Chapter will present a tour of the 55-plus community of Mirabella on Saturday, May 7.

04/26/2016 Research by staff

HR Corner

DAI Solutions' Sherilyne Dougherty on Creating Your A-Team

DAI Solutions CEO Sherilyne Dougherty on how to make sure you're hiring a team player.

04/26/2016 By Allison Floyd

Real estate

Local Home Price Gains at Almost 34 Percent

The housing and property data research firm RealtyTrac last week released its American home sales report for March and the first quarter of 2016.

04/25/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Gulf Coast Builders Exchange Picks New Chairman and Board Members

The group's 2016 chairman is Paul Stehle, vice president of Climatic Conditioning Company.

04/25/2016 Research by staff

Awards

Communications Firm Wins Award for Community Foundation Video

MagnifyGood recently won a Telly Award in the Film & Video: Charitable/Not-for-profit category.

04/25/2016 Research by staff

Events

Janitorial and Custodial Company Hosts Hiring Event

The Ohio-based company GCA Services Group will host a hiring event on Tuesday for open janitorial and custodial positions in Venice.

04/25/2016 Research by staff

Design

Light Up Your Life Displays Pieces By Artist Lighting Up Rivo Building

Artist R. O. Schabbach will light up the Rivo, beginning at approximately 8:45 p.m. Thursday, April 28, and continuing at sunset each evening for a week.

04/25/2016 Research by staff