News & City Life

Manufacturing

Venice Manufacturer's 2017 Sales Exceed $511 Million

Sales at Venice's PGT Innovations totaled $511.1 million in 2017, an 11 percent increase over 2016.

02/21/2018 By Staff

New hires

Law Firm Adds New Health Care Attorney

The Sarasota law firm of Williams Parker recently hired Dr. Steven Brownlee in its expanding health care practice.

02/20/2018 By Staff

Retail

Forum to Weigh Civil Rights, Religious Freedom

March 14 event asks, 'Can a Cake Shop Refuse to Make a Cake for a Same-Sex Wedding?'

02/20/2018 By Staff

Science

Mote Marine Hires Two Researchers for Keys Facility

Mote Marine Laboratory recently hired postdoctoral research fellow Heather Page and staff biologist Abigail Clark.

02/20/2018 By Staff

Deals

Sarasota Manufacturer Buys Italian Company

Sarasota's Sun Hydraulics, which makes hydraulic valves and other industrial equipment, on Monday announced that it is acquiring Faster Group.

02/20/2018 By Staff

Nonprofits

Salvation Army Picks New Board Chair

The Salvation Army Advisory Board in Sarasota recently selected Dale Woodling as its board chair.

02/19/2018 By Staff

Parks

New Educational Facility at Robinson Preserve Opens

Manatee County last week opened its new Mosaic NEST (Nature, Exploration, Science and Technology) facility at Robinson Preserve.

02/19/2018 By Staff

Politics

Texas Congressman to Headline Democratic Party Fundraiser

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, will deliver the keynote speech at the Sarasota County Democratic Party's 2018 Kennedy-King Dinner.

02/19/2018 By Staff

Limelight

Van Wezel Foundation Gala

Barry Manilow headlined the evening's concert following a lively dinner and auction.

02/19/2018 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Finance

Credit Restoration Firm Opens New Headquarters

BetterCredit offers personalized credit analysis, credit repair and identity protection services.

02/16/2018 By Staff

Limelight

Thunder by the Bay 2018

The "Born to Be Wild" kickoff party took place at Michael's On East.

02/16/2018 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Finance

Accountants Earn New Nonprofit Certifications

Jeff Gerhard and Regina Klein of CS&L CPAs recently earned the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Not-for-Profit Certificate II.

02/15/2018 By Staff

Politics

Panel Discussion Covers Future of Cuba and the Caribbean

The event includes a former U.S. diplomat, the director for the Americas Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, two congressional representatives and more.

02/14/2018 By staff

Legal news

Law Firm Opens New Sarasota Office

Farr Law Firm on Wednesday opened a new office in Sarasota that will be headed by attorney Fletcher Rush.

02/14/2018 By Staff

Repairs

Air Conditioning Company Expands

Naples' Conditioned Air Company is expanding its presence in south Sarasota County, growing its North Venice office space from roughly 5,000 square feet to 15,000.

02/14/2018 By Staff