Data

Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

The American economy added 250,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate remained 3.7 percent, according to new data.

11/02/2018 By Staff

Health care

Speaker Series Features Parkinson's Experts

The Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson's is offering free presentations on living with Parkinson's and new research on the disease.

11/02/2018 By Staff

Finance

Trust Company Names New Operations Specialist

Venice's Caldwell Trust Company recently promoted Kim Pettit, who joined the firm last year.

11/02/2018 By Staff

Design

Interior Design Firm Recognized for Work on Wealth Management, Tech Spaces

Sarasota's Space as Art Interior Design recently won three design excellence awards from the American Society of Interior Designers.

11/01/2018 By Staff

Health care

Hospital Hands Out Lifetime Achievement, Physician of the Year Awards

Sarasota Memorial Hospital recently honored nephrologist Domenick Cover, M.D., and emergency medicine specialist Reuben Holland, M.D.

11/01/2018 By Staff

Manufacturing

Window and Door Maker's Sales Up 57 Percent in Quarter Three

Sales at North Venice's PGT Innovations totaled $199 million in the third quarter of this year.

11/01/2018 By Staff

Philanthropy

Grant to Help Create Fast-Track Job Training Programs

The National Fund for Workforce Solutions recently awarded the workforce development nonprofit CareerEdge Funders Collaborative a $150,000 grant.

10/31/2018 By Staff

Health care

Local Nursing Homes Named to Magazine's List of the Nation's Best

Four area nursing homes were recently named to U.S. News & World Report's list of best nursing homes.

10/31/2018 By Staff

Arts

New Art Gallery Opens Saturday

Gaze Modern is opening to the public this weekend at 340 Central Ave., Sarasota.

10/31/2018 By Staff

Deals

Company Wins Contract to Build Quay Infrastructure

Jon F. Swift Construction was recently awarded the contract to build the utility infrastructure for Quay Sarasota by GreenPointe Holdings.

10/31/2018 By Staff

Nonprofits

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Offers Free Workshops on Civility in the Workplace

The trainings will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Venice and on Friday, Nov. 9, in Sarasota.

10/30/2018 By Staff

Health care

Hospital Looking to Hire as Part of First 1,000 Days Initiative

The First 1,000 Days patient navigator pilot program is intended to help new mothers and families connect with community resources.

10/30/2018 By Staff

Education

New College Foundation Names New Associate Vice President

The fundraising arm of New College of Florida recently hired Kimberly Vickers.

10/30/2018 By Staff

Retail

Americans' Holiday Spending Expected to Top $1,000 on Average

American consumers plan to spend an average of $1,007 during this year's holiday season, 4.1 percent higher than last year's spending, according to new survey results.

10/29/2018 By Staff

Real estate

Florida Still Tops in the U.S. for Foreign Home Buyers

Nineteen percent of all foreign buyers who bought residential property in the United States this year bought property in Florida.

10/29/2018 By Staff

Health care

Company Launches New Line of CBD Products

The Venice company Gabriel's Promise recently launched a new line of full spectrum hemp cannabidiol oils.

10/29/2018 By Staff

Civics

Sarasota Citizens' Academy Returns in January

The eight-week course teaches participants how municipal government operates through interactive learning sessions with a different city department each week.

10/29/2018 By Staff

Crust University

Baker & Wife Chef Isaac Correa Offers Tips on Home Pizza-Making

The restaurant offers periodic workshops to help up your pizza game.

10/29/2018 Photography by Cooper Levey-Baker

Come Together

Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Will Hold a Vigil for Those Killed at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue

The vigil will take place in the Beatrice Friedman Theater on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Due to increased security, reservations are required

10/28/2018 By Staff

Real estate

Realtor Joins Longboat Key Office

Michael Saunders & Company recently hired Sherry Dominick.

10/26/2018 By Staff