Business

We Craft Box Launches New Subscription Box

It's called "We Craft Senior."

11/13/2019 By Staff

Grants

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Receives Numerous Grants

Four local organizations gave a total of $62,000 in funding.

11/13/2019 By Staff

Map It Out

Artist and Cartographer Robert Szucs Will Speak at This Year's PINC Experience

Szucs maps out rivers and watersheds with bright colors.

11/13/2019 By Shelby Schwartz

Weekly Planner

A Murder Mystery Dinner Party and More of This Week's Best Food and Drink Events

Also on the menu: a food track rally at JDub's and a special wine dinner at Grove.

11/13/2019 By Sarafina Murphy-Gibson

Real Estate

Tarpon Towers Purchases Space for Corporate HQ in Lakewood Ranch

Fruitville Professional Offices, LLC, also purchased space within the Fruitville Professional Villas complex.

11/12/2019 By Staff

Awards

Argus Foundation to Host 18th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards

This year's honorees are former state Sen. John McKay and, posthumously, Mote Marine Laboratory founder Dr. Eugenie Clark.

11/12/2019 By Staff

Travel

Allegiant Adds Service to Allentown from Sarasota-Bradenton

The flights will begin Feb. 13, 2020.

11/12/2019 By Staff

Education

Superintendent Accepts School Board Exit Plan

If the Sarasota County School Board approves a new agreement at its next meeting, superintendent Todd Bowden will step down on Dec. 31.

11/12/2019 By Staff

Finance

PGTI Reports 2019 Third Quarter, Nine-Months Results

In the third quarter of 2019, net sales decreased 1 percent, to $198 million, and net income increased 11 percent, to $15 million.

11/11/2019 By Staff

Politics

City Commission Appoints Mayor, Vice-Mayor

Jennifer Ahearn-Koch has been named mayor and Shelli Freeland Eddie vice-mayor. Ahearn-Koch replaces outgoing mayor Liz Alpert.

11/11/2019 Photography by Staff

Real Estate

Five Acres of Main Plaza Sold

The buyer is planning to build multifamily, retail and office space on the site.

11/11/2019 By Staff

Awards

Sarasota Military Academy Invited to Reimagine Education Awards in London

The school was recognized for its Operation Outbreak program, which offered students the experience of participating of a disease outbreak scenario.

11/08/2019 By Staff

Meetings

Public Invited to Legacy Trail Extension Meetings

The extension won approval last year and will connect the existing Legacy Trail to downtown Sarasota.

11/08/2019 By Staff

Fast Track

All Star Children’s Foundation Names Chief Development Officer

Stephen Fancher will be responsible for overseeing all development and fundraising efforts for the nonprofit organization.

11/07/2019 By Staff

Shark Tracking

North Atlantic White Shark Makes Her Way to the Gulf Coast

Unama’ki, a tagged North Atlantic white shark, has made her way into our watery backyard. She weighs more than 2,000 pounds and is 15.5 feet long.

11/07/2019 By Shelby Schwartz

Biking

Pedego Electric Bikes Opens in Sarasota

The store is located at 3460 Clark Road.

11/06/2019 By Staff

Development

Homebuilder Breaks Ground on New Phillippi Landings Condos

Taylor Morrison plans to offer 29 modern, three-story condos in the gated community.

11/06/2019 By Staff

Fast Track

Coastal Orthopedics Adds Two New Physicians

Dr. Patrick Denmarkarian is an orthopedic spine surgeon and Dr. R. Stephen Otte is a shoulder, elbow and sports medicine specialist.

11/06/2019 By Staff

Education

Sarasota County Schools, Newtown Alive Partner to Honor Dorothye Smith

Smith was the first African-American principal hired within the integrated school system in Sarasota County.

11/06/2019 Photography by Staff

Baseball

Atlanta Braves Announce 2020 Spring Training Report Dates

Braves pitchers and catchers will report to the organization’s new spring training facility in North Port on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

11/05/2019 By Staff