News & City Life

Deals

Office Building Sold for Almost $1.3 Million

The Bradenton company Fig Trees and Grace, LLC recently purchased a 7,902-square-foot office building located in the International Trade Center.

11/18/2016 By staff

Deals

SunTrust Bank Building Now Fully Occupied

With new tenants Hill, Barth & King LLC and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, SunTrust Bank’s downtown Sarasota office building is now 100 percent occupied.

11/17/2016 By staff

Deals

Sarasota Company Pays $625,000 for Retail Strip Center

The Sarasota company 4281-4305 Clark Rd LLC recently purchased a 2,956-square-foot retail strip center located at 4235 Clark Road, Sarasota.

11/17/2016 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

A superhero-themed adoption, several community grants and more in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

11/17/2016 By staff

The Seen

Legal Aid Manasota 25th Anniversary

Author and human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson headlines Legal Aid Manasota's event at Michael's on East.

11/17/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Construction

Venice Construction Company Wins Contract for New Clubhouse

The Venice commercial construction company J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. was recently awarded a contract for the construction of the clubhouse at Watercrest.

11/16/2016 By staff

Real estate

Mortgage Company Opens New Sarasota Office

Element Funding, a division of Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., recently opened its first branch office in Sarasota.

11/16/2016 By staff

Research

Mote Scientist Awarded Grant to Study Harmful Algal Blooms

Harmful algal blooms include the toxin-producing algae Karenia brevis, which causes red tide.

11/16/2016 By staff

Deals

Sarasota Company Buys Two Office, Retail Spaces for $350,000

Sarasota's Dakkak, LLC recently purchased two office and retail condo properties on Webber Street.

11/16/2016 By staff

Planning

State Transportation Secretary to Speak in Bradenton

Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Boxold will discuss local road and bridge projects, as well as future transportation plans, during a Manatee Chamber of Commerce lunch.

11/16/2016 Research by staff

Apocalypse Now

Grapevine Communications' Robert Holzer is the Ultimate Zombie Fan

Holzer is a zombie super-fan.

11/16/2016 By Ilene Denton

Tech

Facebook Announces Changes to Its 'Ethnic Affinity' Marketing System

Responding to criticism that its 'ethnic affinity' marketing options for advertisers could lead to discrimination, Facebook last week announced that it is changing its advertising system.

11/15/2016 By staff

New hires

Venice Nonprofit Picks New Chief Development Officer

The Loveland Center, a nonprofit that helps adults with developmental disabilities, recently hired Rafael Robles as its chief development officer.

11/15/2016 By staff

Retail

New Bookstore Opens on Anna Maria Island

The new bookstore Paradise Found AMI will celebrate its grand opening with a Black Friday sale on books, plants and original artwork.

11/15/2016 By staff

Events

Latin Chamber of Commerce Holds Networking Event

The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce's next Conexiones networking event will take place 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.

11/15/2016 By staff

New hires

Bilingual Psychiatrist Joins Behavioral Health Care Group

Comprehensive MedPsych Systems, a multi-disciplinary private behavioral health care group, recently added board-certified psychiatrist Gabriel Lugo, M.D.

11/14/2016 By staff

Finance

Bank Named Top Local Lender for Small Business Administration Loans

Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida announced Monday that it achieved the rank of top lender in dollar volume of U.S. Small Business Administration loans for the most recent fiscal year.

11/14/2016 By staff