Finance

Selby Gardens Is Debt-Free For the First Time

The gardens has zero long-term debt and a zero balance on its line of credit, which formerly totaled more than $2 million.

07/25/2019 By Staff

Fast Track

Omeza Expands With New Hires

The Sarasota-based startup also closed a $7 million funding round this month.

07/25/2019 By Staff

Cruise Control

Sarasota's Cruise Car Wins Hong Kong Disneyland Contract

This is the first time Cruise Car has sold directly to Disney.

07/25/2019 Photography by Staff

Philanthropy

Local Nonprofits Embark on Entrepreneurial Initiative

Three organizations join a new cohort of Margin & Mission Ignition, an initiative of The Patterson Foundation focused on developing and implementing earned-income plans.

07/25/2019 Photography by Staff

Robocalls

House of Representatives Passes Bill Cracking Down on Robocalls

Area code 941, which covers most of Florida’s 16th congressional district, received more than 44 million scam robocalls in 2018.

07/25/2019 By Staff

Accreditation

Historic Spanish Point Receives Highest National Museum Recognition

Historic Spanish Point opened to the public in 1982, and first achieved American Alliance of Museums accreditation in 2002.

07/25/2019 By Staff

Real Estate

Lakewood Ranch No. 1 in the Nation for Housing Starts

The master-planned community led the nation for the second quarter of 2019.

07/25/2019 By Staff

Health

Intercoastal Medical Group Introduces New Hematology and Oncology Specialty

Fellowship-trained, board-certified medical oncologist Penny Heinrich, M.D., will be joining Intercoastal to create the new specialty.

07/25/2019 By Staff

Economy

Workforce, Recession Top Concerns for Florida's Small Businesses

Government regulations and healthcare costs also made the list, according to a new Florida Chamber of Commerce study.

07/24/2019 By Staff

Jobs

North Port Area Chamber to Host Multi-Industry Job Fair

More than 40 employers from the area will be on-site to meet with job seekers.

07/24/2019 By Staff

Transportation

DeSantis Announces Plan for Expansion of Florida’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Using funds from the 2018 multi-state Volkswagen settlement, the plan will increase the number of charging stations along major thoroughfares throughout the state.

07/24/2019 By Staff

Fast Track

Local Professional Earns Public Relations Accreditation

Melanie Reda is the manager of digital strategy at FCCI Insurance Group.

07/24/2019 By Staff

Awards

PGT Innovations Named to Forbes’ 'Top Employer' List

The full list includes 1,431 companies across the U.S. in 25 industry categories; in the state of Florida, PGT Innovations was one of only 185 companies to make the list.

07/24/2019 By Staff