News & City Life

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

Deals

Vacant Waterfront Land Sold for $1.4 Million

Osprey's C & W Properties of Southwest Florida, LLC recently purchased two connected vacant residential properties on Croftsmar Circle in Nokomis.

08/07/2017 By staff

From the Editor

Our Snooty, Ourselves

Remembering the South Florida Museum's beloved manatee.

08/07/2017 By Pam Daniel

Food

Pre-Made Meal Company Launches Delivery Service

Fitlife Foods recently launched a subscription meal delivery service to new Florida markets, including the Sarasota and Bradenton area.

08/04/2017 By staff

New hires

Nonprofit Living Center Names New Vice President

Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay recently hired George McGonagill as its vice president of facilities.

08/04/2017 By staff

Leadership

Applications for Nonprofit Board Training Program Due Friday

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for the second class of its Gulf Coast Board Institute.

08/04/2017 By staff

Construction

Company Holds Groundbreaking for New Pet Resort

J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. recently broke ground on the Lakewood Ranch location of Bayside Pet Resort.

08/04/2017 By staff

Data

Unemployment Rate Steady

The American economy added 209,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent.

08/04/2017 By staff

The Seen

Photos From the Argus Foundation's Meet the Leaders Luncheon

State Sen. Jack Latvala was the guest speaker at last month's event.

08/04/2017 Photography by Lori Sax

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Nursing scholarships, Girl Scout projects and generous grants in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

08/03/2017 By staff

Honors

Selby Gardens CEO Picked for Leadership Florida Training

Jennifer Rominiecki, the president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, was recently named to the Leadership Florida Cornerstone Class XXXVI.

08/03/2017 By staff

Tourism

Visit Sarasota County Hires New Visitor Experience Manager

Erin Hurter will oversee visitor services programming and volunteers.

08/03/2017 By staff