Promotions

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Names Kirstin Fulkerson Senior Vice President for Philanthropy

Fulkerson will lead the foundation’s work with families, individuals, businesses, and organizations to help them achieve their philanthropic goals.

07/12/2019 By Staff

Grants

County Approves More Than $2 Million in Tourist Development Cultural/Arts Grants

The grants come from a portion of the tourist tax dollars collected to fund Sarasota County arts and cultural organizations.

07/11/2019 By Staff

Transportation

County Will Host Series of Transit Development Plan Open Houses

All three meetings are open to the public.

07/11/2019 By Staff

Collaborations

Applied Behavior Analysis Academy, Easterseals of Southwest Florida Form Strategic Partnership

The organizations will share services in order to fill educational gaps and create programming.

07/11/2019 By Staff

Construction

Mattamy Homes Names Rick Severance New President in West Villages

Severance will be responsible for all aspects of development and the phased sale of property at West Villages, a 9,650-acre property in south Sarasota County.

07/11/2019 By Staff

Art

The Ringling Will Offer Free Admission to EBT Card Holders

The initiative is part of the nationwide "Museums for All" program to encourage lifelong museum-going habits.

07/11/2019 By Staff

Awards

Ernie Garcia Named to Forbes List of America’s Best-in-State Wealth Advisors

The ranking, developed by Forbes’ partner SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data.

07/10/2019 Photography by Staff

Real Estate

SVN Commercial Advisory Group Hires Gail Bowden as Senior Advisor

Bowden specializes in medical office buildings, multi-family and industrial properties from $500,000 to $60 million.

07/10/2019 By Staff

Awards

Anna Maria Oyster Bar Recognized for Community Impact

The Leadership Florida Impact Award recognizes an organization that has created a specific project or body of work whose impact is currently transforming the future of its region or beyond and has the potential to transform Florida as a whole.

07/10/2019 By Staff

Literacy

Local Early Literacy Movement’s Impact Recognized Nationally

The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is one of only five communities to be recognized for its achievement.

07/09/2019 By Staff

Health

First Physicians Group Announces New Lakewood Ranch Facility

A grand opening event and ribbon cutting is slated for Friday, July 12.

07/09/2019 By Staff

Mental Health

First Step of Sarasota, Coastal Behavioral Healthcare Announce Merger

A new combined organization will offer a regional and collaborative approach.

07/09/2019 By Staff

Conservation

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Awards $20,000 Grant to Conservation Foundation

The money will be used to help protect the threatened Florida scrub jay and create the Myakka Island Conservation Corridor.

07/09/2019 By Staff

The Bay

The Bay's Next Community Outreach Meeting Takes Place July 10

Attendees will learn about the improved design for the first phase of the 53-acre park, as well as get a preview of the eight-part implementation plan.

07/08/2019 By Staff

New Hires

Cumberland Advisors Adds Two to Staff

Mark Myers has been named chief operations officer and Andrew Crawford regional director of investments.

07/08/2019 By Staff

Awards

Mote Scientist Honored With Presidential Award

Dr. Erinn Muller is the science director of Mote’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration and manager for Mote’s Coral Health & Disease Research Program.

07/08/2019 By Staff