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Utilities

New Program to Help Low-Income Residents Cut Energy Costs

Sarasota County is launching a new program designed to help low-income residents save money on energy and water.

06/01/2018 By Staff

Data

Unemployment Rate Dips to 3.8 Percent

The American economy added 223,000 new jobs last month, while the nation's unemployment declined from 3.9 to 3.8 percent.

06/01/2018 By Staff

Media

Public Relations Firm Adds Two

Three Six Oh Public Relations recently hired Kate Ritz and Brittany Van Voorhees.

05/31/2018 By Staff

Construction

Builders Break Ground on New Wastewater Treatment Plant

Builders and North Port officials broke ground Wednesday on a new wastewater treatment plant that will serve West Villages.

05/31/2018 By Staff

Transportation

New Map Shows How to Get Around Downtown Without a Car

Sarasota's Maria Haber recently created a new map highlighting ways to get around downtown Sarasota without using a car.

05/30/2018 By Staff

Data

Floridians' Consumer Confidence Up Again

Consumer confidence among Floridians increased for the second straight month in May.

05/30/2018 By Staff

Adventures in Reading

Move Over, Amazon—Sarasota's Got Several Great Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores

These local shops help book lovers get their fix.

05/30/2018 By Kay Kipling and Allison Forsyth

Why I Care

Blood Donor Bill Pooley Reaches the Remarkable 100-Gallon Milestone

Pooley is one of fewer than 150 100-gallon donors in Florida out of millions of donors since World War II.

05/30/2018 By Ilene Denton

One Day

A Day in the Life of Buddhist Teacher Gen Chodor

We spend a meditative day with Buddhist teacher Gen Chodor.

05/30/2018 By Susan Burns

Bravo!

Art Ovation Fills an Empty Corner Downtown

The hotel is creating buzz on a corner of downtown that has been vacant for years.

05/30/2018 By Ilene Denton

My Five Favorite Things

My Five Favorite Things: Selby Gardens Horticulture Director Mike McLaughlin

Horticulture director Mike McLaughlin lovingly tends the 15-acre Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

05/30/2018 By Ilene Denton

Made in Manatee

General Pneumatics Airplane Escape Systems are Made in Manatee County

General Pneumatics’ products open emergency slides and rafts.

05/30/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Escape from Washington

Longtime Republican Representative Tom Rooney Was a Popular and Experienced Politician. Then He Decided to Leave Washington.

Here's why Rooney is taking the exit ramp.

05/30/2018 By David Hackett

New hires

Law Firm Adds Three New Attorneys

Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen recently hired Nicole Christie, Nicholas Gard and Bailey Lowther.

05/29/2018 By Staff

Data

Graduation Gift Spending Predicted to Reach $5.2 Billion

Americans will spend an estimated $5.2 billion on graduation presents for high schoolers and college students this year, according to a new survey.

05/25/2018 By Staff

Education

New College Names New Vice President

New College of Florida recently hired Kristie Harris.

05/25/2018 By Staff

Media

Sarasota Magazine a Finalist for Three Sunshine State Awards

The winners, chosen by the Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, will be announced in August.

05/25/2018 By Staff

Public Relations

Seminar Covers 'How to Practice PR Without Losing Your Soul'

The class will be led by Dick Martin, an author and former public relations lead at AT&T.

05/25/2018 By Staff

Indie Market

The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime Opens for Business

Interact with vendors who sell rare collectibles, clothing, art and more.

05/24/2018 By Vanessa Blankenship

New hires

Air Conditioning Company Names New Construction Services Director

Conditioned Air, which operates in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties, recently hired Jon Kunz.

05/24/2018 By Staff

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