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Gross Domestic Product Grew By 1.9 Percent Last Quarter

America's gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to numbers released Friday by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

01/27/2017 By staff

Politics

City Commission Candidates Square Off Feb. 2

The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club is hosting a forum for candidates running for the two Sarasota City Commission at-large seats up for grabs in the city's March 14 elections.

01/24/2017 By staff

Beer

Brewery Taking Over and Converting University Town Center Bar

Sarasota's JDub's Brewing Company last week announced that it will take over the University Town Center World of Beer bar and restaurant.

01/23/2017 By staff

Data

Retail Imports Up More Than Expected

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports saw an unexpected increase during the holiday season.

01/16/2017 By staff

Construction

Venice Company to Build New Animal Medical Center Facility

The Venice commercial construction company J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. was recently picked to build a new facility for the Animal Medical Center of Lehigh Acres.

01/13/2017 By staff

Education

Life Skills Course Intended to Help Women Grow Professionally

More than 3,000 women have graduated from the Women’s Resource Center's six-day Challenge program.

01/12/2017 By staff

Walk This Way

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton Ranks No. 10 in the Country for Pedestrian Danger

And Florida accounts for more pedestrian deaths than any other state.

01/11/2017 By Jasmine Respess

Planning

Sarasota Area the 10th Most Dangerous for Pedestrians in the Nation

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area ranks as the 10th most dangerous region for pedestrians in the country, according to data released Tuesday by Smart Growth America.

01/10/2017 By staff

Data

Florida Consumer Sentiment Increases

Consumer sentiment among Floridians increased between November and December, according to the latest survey results published by the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

01/05/2017 By staff

Technology

Advertising Groups Challenge New Data Privacy Rules

A coalition of advertising trade associations on Tuesday filed a petition asking that the Federal Communications Commission reconsider new rules created to protect consumer privacy.

01/04/2017 By staff

Deals

Tech Business Acquires U.K. Wireless Video Company

Sarasota's xG Technology, Inc., a provider of wireless communications for use in challenging operating environments, will close its acquisition of Vislink Communication Systems on Monday, Jan. 9.

12/29/2016 By staff

Marketing

Advertising Awards Submissions Due Jan. 13

The Suncoast chapter of the American Advertising Federation is now accepting entries in its American Advertising Awards contest.

12/29/2016 By staff

Tourism

Local Airbnb Hosts Earned $9.5 Million in 2016

Florida hosts using Airbnb to rent out properties earned $273 million in supplemental income and hosted 1.5 million visitors in 2016.

12/29/2016 By staff

Florida Jobs

State Releases Unemployment Stats for November

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is up 0.1 percent from October.

12/16/2016 By staff

Data

Retail Imports Expected to Rise

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to be up 3.2 percent this month over the same time last year as stores bring in the last of the merchandise for the holiday season.

12/13/2016 By staff

New hires

Executive Search Firm Places Client with Water Heater Maker

The Sarasota-based executive search firm Brooke Chase Associates, Inc., recently placed Mark Frederico as the sourcing and materials manager with Eemax, Inc., a Connecticut-based water heater manufacturer.

12/13/2016 By staff

Health care

American Life Expectancy Drops Slightly

Life expectancy for Americans dropped from 78.9 years in 2014 to 78.8 in 2015, according to new numbers released by the National Center for Health Statistics.

12/09/2016 By staff

Construction

Housing Starts Up in October

The rate of privately owned American housing starts increased by 25.5 percent between September and October, and the rate increased 23.3 percent between October 2015 and October 2016.

11/18/2016 By staff

Gherkin Time

Happy National Pickle Day

A history of pickles and a recipe for deep-fried pickle spears to celebrate National Pickle Day.

11/14/2016 By Megan McDonald

Deals

Miami Wine Distributor Leases Sarasota Office, Warehouse Space

PW West Coast LLC recently leased 2,500 square feet of Sarasota office and warehouse space.

11/04/2016 By staff

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