Grants

Child Protection Center Awarded $10,000 Covid-19 Response Grant

The funding comes from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

10/23/2020 By Staff

Real Estate

World's Attic Thrift Shop Building Sold

Guerrero Food Market purchased the building at the corner of Beneva Road and Webber Street for $900,000.

10/23/2020 By Staff

Awards

Sweet Sparkman Wins Four Design Awards

The awards recognize restoring a Sarasota School of Architecture building and a Myakka farmhouse, among projects.

10/23/2020 By Staff

Grants

Tidewell Receives CareerEdge Grant to Fund Hospice Certification for RNs, CNAs

The grant will fund training and examination fees for 22 RNs and 10 CNAs.

10/23/2020 By Staff

Swimming

Sarasota Sharks Selected to Host 2020 Toyota U.S. Open

Selby Aquatic Center is one of the nine sites selected by USA Swimming to host the championship event.

10/22/2020 By Staff

Education

Manatee County Schools Names New Director of Federal Programs and Grants

Latrina Singleton is the former principal at Blackburn Elementary School in Palmetto; Danielle Delk will take over her role for the remainder of the school year.

10/22/2020 By Staff

Real Estate

Realtor Association Reports More Sales in First Nine Months of 2020 Than 2019

During September 2020, the market experienced a rise in sales, higher prices and fewer available listings than during the same month last year.

10/22/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Installs New Physician Leaders

Dr. Jack Wazen has been named chief of staff for a one-year term.

10/22/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Jane Grogg Named Director of Sarasota County Area Transit Services

Grogg will immediately assume the position.

10/22/2020 By Staff

Jobs

CareerSource Suncoast to Participate in 'Paychecks for Patriots' Hiring Event

This year's event will take place virtually on Nov. 12.

10/21/2020 By Staff

Coronavirus

Sarasota County Schools Extends Face Covering Policy

But the vote attracted passionate responses from both sides.

10/21/2020 By Staff

Pets

DOGPerfect, Animal Rescue Coalition Team Up to Prevent Animal Homelessness

DOGPerfect will offer free Perfect Club memberships to all who spend more than $60 at ARC’s clinic through the end of the year.

10/21/2020 By Staff

Conservation

Conservation Foundation Announces Myakka Headwaters Protected

The 363 acres at the headwaters of the Myakka River in Myakka City are next to the 2,300-acre Flatford Swamp, the river's largest forested wetland.

10/21/2020 By Staff

Conferences

Florida Creativity Conference Announces 2021 Date

Next year's conference will take place virtually.

10/20/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Suncoast Charities Announces New Board Members

Greg Linehan has been named board chair; Lucy Nicandri is the organization's executive director.

10/20/2020 By Staff

Awards

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Announces ‘Sandies’ Awards Finalists

Winners will be announced during a virtual presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

10/20/2020 By Staff

Awards

Ringling College Students Win Big at SOURCE Awards

The SOURCE Awards honor the industry’s next generation of lighting designers.

10/20/2020 By Staff

Awards

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Names 2020 Honorees

Sid Friedman and Candy Brooks have been named Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year, respectively.

10/20/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Michael Saunders & Company Names Chief Marketing Officer

Randall Graham will oversee the real estate company's nine-person team of marketing strategists, copywriters and designers.

10/20/2020 By Staff

Health News

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Hiring Nurses for New Fruitville Road Emergency Department

The freestanding emergency department will open on Dec. 1, 2020.

10/19/2020 By Staff