News & City Life

The arts

North Port Author Wins Silver Medal

Rena Koontz recently won an award from the Florida Authors & Publishers Association for her novel Broken Justice, Blind Love.

08/10/2017 By staff

Transportation

Port Manatee Sees Record Container Traffic

Just 10 months into its current fiscal year, Port Manatee has already broken its record for container shipments in a full year.

08/09/2017 By staff

Marketing

Public Relations Association Presents Annual Awards Next Week

The Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is presenting its annual Chapter Awards on Wednesday, Aug. 16.

08/09/2017 By staff

Giving

Sarasota Financial Adviser a Finalist for Community Service Award

Jonna Keller, managing member of First Security Investments, LLC, was recently named one of three national finalists at the Invest in Others Awards.

08/09/2017 By staff

Education

Special Needs School Gets New Name, Management

Goodwill Manasota is assuming management of Bradenton's Ave Maria Preparatory School, which serves students ages 6-22 with special learning needs.

08/09/2017 By staff

Health care

Dermatology Practice Celebrates 10 Years

Sarasota's O’Donoghue Dermatology is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its founding this month.

08/09/2017 By staff

Deals

'70s-Style Clothing Store Coming to Osprey

A 1,262-square-foot ground floor retail and office suite will become the home of Kapri Couture, a women’s and girl’s apparel store featuring '70s Bohemian-style fashion.

08/09/2017 By staff

Deals

Palmetto Apartment Complex Fetches $1.7 Million

Sarasota's Regatta Royale LLC recently purchased the Regatta Arms, a 28-unit apartment complex in Palmetto.

08/08/2017 By staff

Data

Retail Jobs Down

The number of American retail industry jobs dropped by 1,700 between June and July.

08/08/2017 By staff

Honors

Printing Companies Win Statewide Awards

Sarasota's Coastal Printing and Naples' Intech Printing & Direct Mail, Inc. were recently recognized as two of Florida’s top printing and graphic communications companies.

08/08/2017 By staff

New hires

College Picks New Vice President

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota recently hired Scott Parke as its new vice president of planning and institutional effectiveness.

08/08/2017 By staff

Events

Women's Networking Group Meets Thursday

The next SWAT (Successful Women Aligning Together) luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10.

08/08/2017 By staff

Health care

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Ranked as One of Florida's Best

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is the eighth best hospital in the state of Florida, according to a new ranking published by U.S. News & World Report.

08/08/2017 By staff

New hires

Mental Health and Addiction Support Nonprofit Names New Vice President

Centerstone recently hired Mihaela Zdrali as the organization's vice president of outpatient services for its operations in Florida.

08/07/2017 By staff

Construction

Groundbreaking for New Downtown Condo Building Set

Kolter Urban is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for The Mark on Wednesday.

08/07/2017 By staff

Awards

Suncoast Charities Leader Honored

Lucy Nicandri, executive director of Suncoast Charities for Children, was recently presented with the first annual David R. Mills 'Service Above Self' Award.

08/07/2017 By staff