Acquisitions

Neal Communities Acquires HITEK Truss Company

Neal Communities decided to acquire HITEK due to the supply chain and labor constraints impacting the housing market.

03/24/2022 By Staff

Conservation

Conservation Foundation Presents Luncheon Lecture With Dr. Jack Longino

A Sarasota native whose family owned an 8,732-acre ranch, Longino is a professor of biology at the University of Utah.

03/24/2022 By Staff

Development

City of Venice Buys Land for $1.5 Million to Develop a Park

Engineering and permitting for the park will begin in October, with construction expected to begin 10 to 12 months after that.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Awards

UnidosNow Executive Director Receives National Award from Bank of America

Luz Corcuera will direct $200,000 in flexible funding from Bank of America to UnidosNow. The organization will use the funding to expand its programming.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Philanthropy

Planned Parenthood Receives Historic $275 Million Donation from MacKenzie Scott

The funding is for Planned Parenthood's national office and 21 affiliates, including Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Events

Sarasota Chamber to Honor Robert Lane at Annual Breakfast

Lane, managing shareholder of Kerkering Barberio, will receive the chamber's annual "Spirit of Sarasota" award.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Grants

Meals On Wheels of Sarasota Awarded $75,000 Grant

The funding comes from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Community Foundation President and CEO Appointed to National Steering Committee

Roxie Jerde will collaborate with CEOs from across the nation to offer guidance on how national issues affect charitable giving in local communities.

03/22/2022 By Staff

Article

New College Receives Federal Grant to Research Dolphins, Humans and Seals

Researchers will work on projects exploring how dolphins, humans and seals learn to recognize and process auditory objects in cluttered acoustic scenes.

03/22/2022 By Staff