News & City Life

Real Estate

Sarasota Attorney to Chair State Commission

Thomas Luzier will head Florida Real Estate Commission.

11/08/2017 By staff

Construction

Downtown Sarasota Church to Undergo Multi-Million Dollar Expansion

Work to begin in early 2018 at historic Church of the Redeemer.

11/07/2017 By staff

Fundraising

Trimble Takes Senior VP Role with Sarasota YMCA

Veteran non-profit executive excited to return to 'Sarasota roots.'

11/07/2017 By staff

Tiki Time

Plans for a New Restaurant and Tiki Bar at Lido Beach Spark Protest

Developers want to build a one-story, open-air restaurant under shade with a tiki bar.

11/07/2017 By Pam Daniel

Networking

Chambers Hold Business Expo at Bradenton Area Convention Center

Sarasota, Manatee organizations team up for event.

11/07/2017 By staff

Manatee County

Salvation Army Needs Thanksgiving Donations

Need expected to be greater this year due to Hurricane Irma.

11/07/2017 By staff

Economic Development

Analysis: Sarasota, Manatee Longshots for Amazon's Second Corporate Headquarters

A new report leaves region out of top 25 contenders.

11/07/2017 By staff

Events

Sexual Harassment Focus of Manatee Tiger Bay Forum

Panelists will offer tips for creating a safer workplace for employees.

11/07/2017 By staff

Legislature

Budget Chief of Florida Senate Ousted

Sen. Jack Latvala of Clearwater accused of sexual harassment.

11/07/2017 By staff

Philanthropy

Center for Victims of Child Abuse to be Built in Sarasota

Groundbreaking for All Star Children's Foundation campus set for Nov. 15.

11/06/2017 By staff

Economy

Gov. Scott to Push for $180 Million in Tax Cuts

Amount is less than governor has sought in many of his previous years in office.

11/06/2017 By staff

Employment

TableSeide Restaurant Group to Hire More Than 100 Workers

Job fair set for Friday and Saturday at Louies Modern in downtown Sarasota.

11/06/2017 By staff

Media

Public Relations Group to Hold Breakfast Event with Media Representatives

The local chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is hosting its annual Media Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

11/03/2017 By staff

Agriculture

New Seed Library Created to Help Local Growers

The program allows residents to check out packets of seeds at no cost.

11/03/2017 By staff

Real estate

Realtor on Track to Close $100 Million in Sales in 2017

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Roger Pettingell has closed over $77.6 million in sales this year, with over $19.7 million pending.

11/03/2017 By staff

Health care

Local Practice Hires New Specialists in Joints and Pain Management

Drs. John Harkess and Justin Sirianni last month joined Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Pain Management.

11/03/2017 By staff

Nonprofits

Goodwill Names New Risk Management Director

Goodwill Manasota recently promoted Bill Thielen.

11/03/2017 By staff

Data

Jobs Number Rebounds After Hurricane Losses

After losing 33,000 jobs in September, the American economy added 261,000 jobs during the month of October.

11/03/2017 By staff

Giving

This Month's Good Deeds

Donations to protect fisheries, support teachers, offer counseling and much more in our roundup of locals giving back.

11/02/2017 By staff

Manufacturing

Window and Door Manufacturer's Sales Dip Due to Hurricane Irma

The storm caused a 2 percent drop in PGT Innovations' net sales during the third quarter of this year.

11/02/2017 By staff