Health News

Veterinary Hospitals Face Critical Blood Shortages

Cats have three different feline-specific blood types and dogs have six, but greyhounds are considered universal canine donors.

01/27/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Florida Digestive Health Specialists Adds GI Doctor to Sarasota Practice

Dr. Ronald Andari is fluent in Spanish, English and Arabic.

01/27/2020 By Staff

Grants

All Faiths Food Bank Receives $108,000 in Grants

Funds will benefit the food bank's DeSoto Food and Resource Center expansion, cooking programs and school initiatives.

01/27/2020 Photography by Staff

Fast Track

Wealth Advisors Named to Forbes Best-in-State List

Aimee Cogan and Ernie Garcia both work in Morgan Stanley's Sarasota office.

01/24/2020 By Staff

Real Estate

Florida Realtors Reports Increased Closed Sales, Median Prices and Pending Sales in December 2019

Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 25,557 in December 2019, up 23.8 percent from December 2018.

01/24/2020 By Staff

Real Estate

The Lake Club Set Sales Record in 2019

The Lake Club netted $85 million in sales last year.

01/24/2020 By Staff

Jobs

Florida Unemployment Rate Drops to 3 Percent

The labor force also continued to increase, with 220,000 Floridians entering the workforce last year.

01/24/2020 By Staff

Doing Good

New in Town? Learn About Philanthropic Opportunities at GeneroCity

Sarasota Magazine's fourth annual philanthropy expo takes place Jan. 28 at the Municipal Auditorium.

01/24/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Duff Rubin Named General Manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate

Rubin will be based in the company's Sarasota office.

01/23/2020 By Staff

Education

Island Village Montessori School to Consolidate Campuses

The school will offer placement to current Sarasota students at the Venice campus.

01/23/2020 By Staff

Mr. Worldwide

Pitbull to Headline 2020 Firefly Gala

This the gala’s 10th and final year. It raises money for Forty Carrots Family Center.

01/23/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Anne Heller Named Take Stock in Children Manatee Executive Director

Heller has been serving as the organization's interim director since October 2019.

01/23/2020 By Staff

Real Estate

Tech Firm Buys Sarasota Office Building for $10.5 Million

The property will serve as PropLogix's new headquarters.

01/23/2020 By Staff

Generocity

Panel Discussion Covers Ways Young Professionals Can Give Back

As part of Sarasota Magazine's fourth annual GeneroCity event, leading young professionals will discuss how to become involved with local nonprofits.

01/23/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Tableseide Restaurant Group Names Joseph R. Guli III as CEO

In his new role, Guli will oversee Tableseide's multiple culinary concepts, which include Libby's, Lemon Tree Kitchen and Oak & Stone.

01/22/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Van Wezel Foundation Hires New Director of Communications and Community Engagement

In her new role, Tracey Long Beeker will be responsible for informing and engaging audiences about the Foundation’s mission.

01/22/2020 By Staff

Flying Free

Butterfly House to Be Part of Dalí Exhibition at Selby Gardens

The gardens will erect a structure filled with Florida native butterflies and plants.

01/22/2020 By Staff

Vote

Voter Registration Deadline for March 17 Presidential Primary Is Feb. 18

Remember that Florida is a closed primary state, so voters are eligible to vote only for the candidates of their own party in a primary election.

01/22/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Names New Development Director

In her new role, Michelle Butler will be responsible for cultivating relationships within the community on behalf of the foundation.

01/21/2020 By Staff

Law

Local Attorney Launches New Law Firm

Bill Robertson is a fifth-generation attorney whose father and grandfather represented John Ringling.

01/21/2020 By Staff