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Community Giving

SDMA Launches "Operation Care Package"

Downtown Sarasota businesses to send care packages to local military serving overseas.

09/14/2016 By staff

Education News

USF Sarasota-Manatee Hits Record Enrollment

The four-year institution saw growth in undergraduate and graduate students.

09/14/2016 By staff

Construction Project

J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. Completes Centerstone Expansion

The construction company expanded a psychiatric unit at the facility.

09/14/2016 By staff

Event

Legal Aid of Manasota Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Nonprofit civil law firm brings in national speaker Bryan Stevenson.

09/14/2016 By staff

Education News

U.S. News Ranks New College Among Nation’s Best

New College Ranked No. 5 Best Public Liberal Arts College

09/14/2016 By staff

Walk This Way

Two Sarasota Spots Ranked in List of Top 10 Most Walkable Florida Neighborhoods

The real estate brokerage firm Redfin on Tuesday released its ranking of Florida’s 10 most walkable neighborhoods and Sarasota earned two spots in the listing.

09/14/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Deals

Sarasota Office, Warehouse Space Sells for $800,000

Sarasota's EMF Holdings Inc recently purchased 12,451 square feet of office and warehouse space for $800,000.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Sarasota Communications Firm Hires Two

Sarasota's C•Suite Communications recently hired two new team members: Juliette Reynolds and Kaylin Dalton.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

Planning

Two Sarasota Spots Ranked in List of Top 10 Most Walkable Florida Neighborhoods

The real estate brokerage firm Redfin on Tuesday released its ranking of Florida's 10 most walkable neighborhoods and Sarasota earned two spots in the listing.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

Sports

Orioles Bring Amateur Baseball Tournament to Sarasota

The Baltimore Orioles will host the Wilson Premier Classic, an amateur baseball tournament, Sept. 15-18 at Ed Smith Stadium and the Buck O’Neil Baseball Complex at Twin Lakes Park.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Groundbreaking for State Street Condo Project Set

The development team behind downtown Sarasota's 1500 State Street condo project will celebrate the official groundbreaking of the project at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

Development

New Civic Organization Calls for Wider Sidewalks, Greater Public Involvement in Planning

STOP!, a new group of Sarasota residents dedicated to maintaining quality of life in the city, will hold its first town hall meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22.

09/12/2016 Research by staff

Fitness

Downtown YMCA Branch to Close

The Sarasota YMCA's Babe Weiller Branch downtown will close and be consolidated into the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch, located at 1075 S. Euclid Ave., Sarasota.

09/12/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Shopping Center Sold for $5.6 Million

A Bradenton-based investment group recently purchased the 61,763-square-foot shopping center located at 3501 Cortez Road, Bradenton, for almost $5.6 million.

09/12/2016 Research by staff

Health care

New Surgeon Joins Local Practice

Dr. Andrés O’Daly, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle treatments, recently joined Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management.

09/12/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Economic Development Corporation Presents Annual Awards

The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County announced winners of its 2016 EDC Awards during a Friday luncheon.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Education

New College Earns High Marks for Public Service, Assistance to Low-Income Students

New College of Florida was ranked 20th among all liberal arts colleges in the United States—and first among public liberal arts colleges—in the new Washington Monthly “2016 College Rankings” issue.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Education

Culinary Program Ranked Among Country's Best

Keiser University’s Center for Culinary Arts, located at Keiser's Sarasota, Melbourne and Tallahassee campuses, was recently ranked 18th in a listing of the 50 best culinary schools in the United States by Best Choice Schools.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Sports

County Parks and Rec Department Wins Sports Tourism Award

Sarasota County's Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department was recently awarded the Excellence in Sports Tourism Award.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Sports

Congressman Named Honorary Chairman for Rowing Championships

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, recently agreed to serve as honorary chairman for the 2017 World Rowing Championships, which take place at Sarasota's Nathan Benderson Park next Sept. 23-Oct. 3.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

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