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New Hires

Manufacturer Picks New Sales Director

Lovibond Tintometer, a Manatee County manufacturer of laboratory and online water analysis equipment, recently hired Rick Sherman as its director of sales.

02/24/2017 By staff

Management

Sarasota Company Opens New Ocala Office

Progressive Employer Management Company, a payroll, human resources, workers’ compensation and employee benefits provider, opened the doors at its new Ocala location on Feb. 9.

02/24/2017 By staff

Deals

Light Industrial Buildings Sell for $875,000

Bradenton's Chunshui Xie recently purchased two light industrial buildings totaling 12,500 square feet on almost 2.4 acres.

02/24/2017 By staff

Unity Awards

Meet Our 2017 Unity Award Winners

Our 2017 Unity Award winners see strengths in differences.

02/24/2017 By Sylvia Whitman, Susan Burns, and Anu Varma Photography by Barbara Banks

Networking

Environmentally Minded Happy Hour Is Tuesday

Sarasota Green Drinks, Sarasota Architectural Salvage, Sarasota County and others are hosting 'Reclaiming Your Green: A Business Networking Event' on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

02/24/2017 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Several donations and special gifts in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

02/23/2017 By staff

Education

Applications Open for Leadership Development Program

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2017 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute.

02/23/2017 By staff

Sports

Brewery to Offer Growlers at Baseball Stadium

Darwin Brewing Co. is launching a new partnership with LECOM Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Bradenton Marauders.

02/23/2017 By staff

Deals

Multi-Family Complex Sold for $445,000

A Chicago couple recently purchased the four-unit multi-family complex located at 2027 Fiesta Drive, Sarasota, for $445,000.

02/23/2017 By staff

Data

Almost Half of Florida Households Can't Afford 'Basic Needs'

Forty-four percent of Florida households 'could not afford basic needs such as housing, child care, food, health care, and transportation in 2015,' according to a new United Way of Florida report.

02/23/2017 By staff

Planning

Millennials Conference Returns Next Month

Millennial Con 2017, a free conference 'by millennials, for millennials,' will take place on Thursday, March 30, at State College of Florida.

02/23/2017 By staff

Place in the Sun

Siesta Key Beach Ranks No. 1 in the U.S. (Again, Some More)

TripAdvisor ranks Siesta Key beach No. 1 on its 2017 list of best beaches in the U.S.

02/23/2017 By Megan McDonald

Data

Americans Plan to Save, Rather Than Spend, Tax Return Money

A record low number of Americans plan to spend their tax returns this year, according to survey results released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation.

02/22/2017 By staff

Technology

New Southwest Florida Town Inks Exclusive High-Speed Internet Deal

CenturyLink, Inc. will be the exclusive broadband provider at the new Southwest Florida town of Babcock Ranch, providing fiber internet connectivity with speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.

02/22/2017 By staff

Data

Home and Condo Sales Prices Up in January

The median sales price for Sarasota County single family homes increased to $250,000 in January, while the median in Manatee County increased to $279,000.

02/22/2017 By staff

Economy

Economist Arthur Laffer Bullish on Trump, Economy

Speaking at Caldwell Trust Company in Sarasota, ex-Reagan advisor sees much better days ahead.

02/22/2017 By David Hackett

Finance

Sarasota Investment Firm Hires New VP

The Sarasota investment advisory firm Path Financial last month hired Oxana Saunders as its vice president.

02/21/2017 By staff

New hires

North Port City Manager Named Assistant County Administrator

Jonathan Lewis recently accepted a conditional offer to serve as an assistant administrator with Sarasota County government.

02/21/2017 By staff

Construction

Homebuilder Breaks Ground on New Amenity Center

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities last month broke ground on a new resort-style amenity center at Boca Royale Golf & Country Club.

02/21/2017 By staff

Events

Big Manatee County Networking Event This Thursday

The Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation is holding its 29th annual Hob Nob Bar-B-Que on Thursday, Feb. 23.

02/21/2017 By staff

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