Health News

SMH Celebrates Oncology Tower Construction Milestone

Slated to open in the fall of 2021, the tower is the cornerstone of Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.

10/16/2020 By Staff

Awards

Conservation Foundation Announces 2020 Conservation Honorees

The Manatee Fish & Game Association and Beautiful Ponds were both honored at the foundation's virtual Conservation Reception.

10/16/2020 By Staff

Education

USF Closing Its College of Education

The closure is part of the university's plan to cut 8.5 percent of its state funding for the 2020-21 fiscal year, or $36.7 million.

10/15/2020 By Staff

Happy and Humble

Sarasota Gift Box Company Delivering Happiness to the Community

Happy & Humble is an online gift box business launching on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

10/15/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Education

USF's PAInT Center Receives $30,000 Donation

The funds will be used to create a program that combines creative learning and classroom instruction with concepts that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

10/14/2020 By Staff

Real Estate

Sarasota County Buys Warehouse on Apex Road For $1.9 Million

The county’s Department of Emergency Services will use 16,000-square-foot property.

10/14/2020 By Staff

Hunger

All Faiths Food Bank Launches ‘ThankFULL’ Campaign

The food bank is hoping to raise enough money to provide 9,000 turkeys for Thanksgiving and 4 million meals to the community over the holiday season.

10/13/2020 By Staff

Finance

Port Manatee Reports 54.6 Percent Growth in Container Trade for Fiscal Year 2020

However, the port’s total cargo tonnage for fiscal year 2020 was down 7.5 percent.

10/13/2020 By Staff

Health News

Tidewell Care Center Set To Open at Village on the Isle in Venice

The Tidewell Care Center at Village on the Isle will occupy eight of the continuing-care retirement community's 64 private suites.

10/12/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Fawley Bryant Announces Two Staff Changes

Amanda Parrish has been promoted to chief administrative officer and Nicholas Carolla has been hired as senior project manager.

10/12/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Healthy Start Coalition Announces 2020-21 Board

Marilyn Lapidus has been named board chair; Victoria Kasdan and Mona Herman are the board's new at-large members.

10/12/2020 By Staff

Real Estate

Neal Land & Neighborhoods Announces Opening of KB Home at North River Ranch

Both home models are priced in the mid-$200,000s.

10/12/2020 By Staff

Good Deeds

Meals On Wheels of Sarasota Launches 'Share the Love' Holiday Gift Drive

The organization delivers hot meals daily to more than 1,000 local homebound seniors, veterans, children and families every day.

10/12/2020 By Staff

Construction

Three U.S. 41 Roundabouts Scheduled for Completion Next Month

The Fruitville, 10th Street and 14th Street roundabouts are expected to be in final stages by the end of October, and ready for traffic by the beginning of November.

10/12/2020 By Allison Forsyth