Security

Port Manatee Awarded More than $1.4 Million to Bolster Security

The award will be joined by a 25 percent port match of $475,000, totaling $1.9 million in investments.

08/07/2019 By Staff

Flower Power

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Announces Theme of This Year’s Orchid Show

Thousands of orchids and other plants will be on display beginning October, 12, 2019.

08/07/2019 By Staff

Finance

Players Centre Names Joseph Kaminsky Center Stage Capital Campaign Chair

The Players is raising $50 million to establish a state-of-the-art performing arts center in Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch.

08/07/2019 Photography by Staff

YPG

Sarasota Young Professionals Group Names Finalists for Young Professional of the Year

They are Sarasota Ballet's Kate Honea, The Ringling's Angelica Hull; and Music Compound's Jenny Townsend.

08/07/2019 By Staff

Sea Turtles

Mote Declares Record-Breaking Year for Sea Turtle Nests in Sarasota Area

And for the first time in the program’s history, there are at least two green sea turtle nests in every region in Mote’s area of monitoring.

08/07/2019 By Staff

New Hires

New College Appoints New Assistant Vice President for Human Resources

Loretta Shields joins New College after lengthy HR career at Kent State University.

08/05/2019 By Staff

Red Tide

DeSantis Announces 11 Appointments to Revived Red Tide Task Force

The task force had previously been inactive and without funding until its re-organization by FWC.

08/05/2019 By Staff

Real Estate

Michael Saunders and Company Releases Q2 Commercial Real Estate Report

One of the largest commercial sales in the market involved downtown Sarasota's DeSota, a 10-story luxury apartment building built in 2017, for $80.3 million

08/05/2019 By Staff

Health

Sarasota Department of Health Reminds Parents to Get Their Children's School Vaccines Updated

Students without required immunizations will be sent home from public schools on the first day of school.

08/05/2019 By Staff

Finance

Goodwill, Axiom Bank Partner to Help 'Unbanked' Employees

According to NerdWallet, not having a bank can cost individuals or households hundreds of dollars each year—and those who are unbanked can least afford the expense.

08/05/2019 By Staff

Philanthropy

Bank of America Presents $15,000 to Manatee County Habitat for Humanity

The funding will directly benefit the organization’s initiatives that help provide affordable housing and promote the economic mobility of Sarasota/Manatee residents.

08/05/2019 By Staff

Tourism

Visit Florida Launches New Eco-Friendly Travel Hub

Visitors can find information about environmentally friendly attractions, activities, dining, transportation, lodging and how to practice "voluntourism" while in Florida.

08/05/2019 By Staff

New Hires

SKY Family YMCA Names New Chief Executive Officer

Gene Jones has more than 29 years of history with the YMCA.

08/05/2019 Photography by Staff

Conservation

Conservation Foundation Seeks Public Input

The foundation invites community members to share their perspectives on the direction of land conservation at two "community listening sessions" this month.

08/02/2019 By Staff