News & City Life

Health care

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Picks Chief of Surgery

Sarasota Orthopedic Associates spine surgeon Andrew Moulton, M.D., was recently named chief of surgery at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

01/06/2017 By staff

Politics

Town Hall Lecture Series Tickets Go on Sale Monday

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan are among the speakers who will appear.

01/06/2017 By staff

Data

Wages Up in 2016

The American economy added 156,000 new jobs in the month of December, continuing a record streak of 75 consecutive months of job growth.

01/06/2017 By staff

New hires

Jewish Family and Children's Service Picks New CEO

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of the Suncoast, Inc. recently selected Heidi Brown as its new CEO.

01/05/2017 By staff

Data

Florida Consumer Sentiment Increases

Consumer sentiment among Floridians increased between November and December, according to the latest survey results published by the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

01/05/2017 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Several grants in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

01/05/2017 By staff

Entertainment

Reality TV Show with Mote Scientist Debuts Saturday

Tracy Fanara of Mote Marine Laboratory will compete to host a popular science and engineering TV show during Mythbusters: The Search.

01/05/2017 By staff

100 Years of History

Listen to These Historical Recordings

Some sounds from our history.

01/04/2017

Deals

Homebuilder Closes on $30 Million in Real Estate

The Manatee County company Medallion Home closed on more than $30 million in real estate during the last 10 days of 2016.

01/04/2017 By staff

Technology

Advertising Groups Challenge New Data Privacy Rules

A coalition of advertising trade associations on Tuesday filed a petition asking that the Federal Communications Commission reconsider new rules created to protect consumer privacy.

01/04/2017 By staff

Deals

Jacksonville Ad Agency Acquires Sarasota Firm

Jacksonville's On Ideas, an advertising and branding agency established in 2005, acquired Sarasota's C•Suite Communications, effective Jan. 1.

01/04/2017 By staff

Marketing

Meetup Concentrates on Targeted Marketing

Raul Vielma of Propel Marketing and Ron Belyea from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune will share tips on focused marketing messages and more at a free Manasota SCORE Success Strategies for Business Owners meetup.

01/04/2017 By staff

Nonprofits

Financial Help Nonprofit Folded Into Family Assistance Organization

The Manatee Community Action Agency, a nonprofit that provides services to thousands of families in five counties, recently announced that Suncoast Community Capital, a financial and tax assistance nonprofit, has joined the organization.

01/04/2017 By staff

Article

Preventing Opportunistic Crimes the Focus of Next Neighborhood Group Meeting

On Monday, Jan. 9, the Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations will host a discussion of how to prevent opportunistic crimes.

01/04/2017 By staff

College Prep

SCF Collegiate School Hosts Information Sessions

Prospective families with students entering grades 6 through 10 should attend.

01/03/2017 By staff

Public Relations

Next-Mark Founder to Speak at Leadership Luncheon

The Jan. 18 Public Relations Association event is focused on “Building and Sustaining a Thought Leadership Platform."

01/03/2017 By staff

The 115th Congress

Buchanan Introduces Seven New Bills on Congress's First Day

The Sarasota Representative is focusing on job creation and tax reform.

01/03/2017 By staff

Ask the Boss

Should Florida Implement a $15 Minimum Wage?

Three local businesspeople examine the consequences of a large pay raise.

01/03/2017 By Isaac Eger

Why I Care

Retired College Professor Mary Rainey Brings Disaster Relief to Those Who Need It

“Being able to comfort people when they’re at their most vulnerable is a wonderful feeling."

01/02/2017 By Ilene Denton

Feed Your Head

Wise Up: A Guide to Sarasota's Continuing Education Classes

If you want to learn something, chances are, there’s a class for it right here in town.

12/30/2016 By Hannah Wallace