News & City Life

Greater Good Awards

Meet Our 2016 Greater Good Awards Winners

Announcing our champions of corporate giving.

10/17/2016 By Susan Burns, Ilene Denton, and Sylvia Whitman Photography by Salvatore Brancifort

Transition Sarasota's Eat Local Week Begins Oct. 22

The week includes farm and garden tours, farm-to-fork dinners, 'reskilling' workshops, educational programs, community discussions and hands-on activities.

10/14/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Real Estate Company Picks New Regional Vice President

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate recently appointed Jennifer Putnam as the regional sales vice president of its Southwest Florida region.

10/14/2016 Research by staff

New Hires

Construction Company Hires Two

Halfacre Construction Company recently hired Mark Christenson and Holly Beach.

10/14/2016 Research by staff

Events

Sheriff's Office Looking to Hire

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is holding a job fair for emergency communications positions on Saturday, Oct. 29.

10/14/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Office Building Goes for Almost $1.5 Million

Digital VS Film, LLC recently purchased a 8,347-square-foot office building for just under $1.5 million.

10/14/2016 Research by staff

Data

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Event Scheduled for Oct. 19

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative will present its fifth annual Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Event on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

10/14/2016 Research by staff

Law

Human Rights Lawyer Speaks in Sarasota Oct. 27

Bryan Stevenson—human rights lawyer, author and the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative—will serve as the keynote speaker at Legal Aid of Manasota’s 25th Anniversary dinner.

10/13/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Bradenton City Council Approves Hotel Development Agreement

The Bradenton City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a development agreement for a new eight-story, 130-room hotel.

10/13/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Nonprofit Leader Elected to National Board of Directors

Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota member Tim Self was recently elected to serve as a director at large on Sertoma Inc.’s national board of directors.

10/13/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Realtors Launch New Luxury Property Team

Realtors Jay Travis and Christy Travis, along with Kimberly Mills, have launched the Ultra Luxury Property Group.

10/13/2016 Research by staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

A special beer release, foundation grants and fun fundraisers in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

10/13/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Rosemary District Apartment Building Opens Model Units

The in-progress Rosemary District apartment complex CitySide recently opened model apartments to the public.

10/12/2016 Research by staff

Transportation

Port Manatee Tram Tours Resume Next Week

The free tours provide an up-close view of Port Manatee and Tampa Bay, from shipping activity to wildlife.

10/12/2016 Research by staff

Tech

Cyber Security Panel Set for Oct. 20

Panelists will discuss cyber attack trends and enterprise risk mitigation strategies, as well as local and national resources available to businesses.

10/12/2016 Research by staff