Philanthropy

Selby Gardens Receives Fifth $1 Million Gift for Master Plan

The funds come from Marcia Jean Taub and Peter Swain, who made the gift in memory of Taub's parents, Ethel and Ron Taub.

08/02/2021 By Staff

Commercial Real Estate

Downtown Sarasota Retail Property Sells for $4.65 Million

The free-standing building, located at 1900 Fruitville Road, is currently 100 percent leased to Staples.

08/02/2021 By Staff

Jobs

CareerEdge Fast-Track Trainings Add Ready-to-Work Employees to Local Industries

Ninety-five percent of trainees received job offers at graduation or received a wage increase if they were already employed.

07/30/2021 By Staff

Grants

Women's Resource Center of Manatee Receives $22,000 Grant

The funding will be used for the organization's Project UpLift program.

07/30/2021 By Staff

The Pandemic

SMH Re-Activates ‘No Visitors’ Policy

The policy takes effect Monday, Aug. 2, and comes in response to surging Covid-19 cases.

07/30/2021 By Staff

The Pandemic

Publix Will Require Employees to Wear Masks Again

The change is effective Aug. 2.

07/30/2021 By Staff

Grants

WBTT Receives Grant for Communications System

The $45,745 in funding comes from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation.

07/29/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Visible Men Academy Adds Three New Board Members

Betsy Noel Friedman, Dr. Janet Taylor and Roberto Villaneuva have joined the Bradenton school's board of directors.

07/29/2021 By Staff

Health News

Tidewell Hospice Expanding Children’s and Family Grief Services in Newtown

Tidewell’s Blue Butterfly Newtown program sessions will begin August 18 at Bethlehem Bible Church.

07/29/2021 By Staff

Construction

Downtown Sarasota Lanes Closed Until 6 A.M.

FDOT crews are removing the existing curb, median and HAWK pedestrian crossing at First Street in preparation for roundabout construction.

07/29/2021 By Staff

Grants

Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County Reaches Fundraising Milestone

The Dr. Washington Clark Hill Endowment Fund will allow Healthy Start to expand its programs, increase resources and support other needs.

07/28/2021 By Staff

Awards

Ross Johnston Named 2021 Young Professional of the Year

Johnston is the YPG's membership chair and the manager of visitor engagement at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

07/28/2021 By Staff

Health News

SMH Announces Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute Inaugural Physician Team

Medical oncologist Dr. Richard Brown will oversee the team of more than 70 community physicians.

07/28/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Goodwill Manasota Names New President

Goodwill VP of operations Donn Githens will succeed retiring CEO Bob Rosinsky in June 2022.

07/28/2021 By Staff

Education

USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Faculty Promoted, Awarded Tenure

Faizan Ali and Zacharias Pieri have each been awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor from assistant professor.

07/27/2021 By Staff

Awards

Sage Restaurant Wins Wine Spectator 'Award of Excellence'

The restaurant also recently rolled out a new summer menu.

07/27/2021 By Staff

Grants

All Faiths Food Bank Receives $146,579 in Grants

The funding will be used for the food bank's annual Campaign Against Summer Hunger.

07/27/2021 By Staff

Jobs

SRQ Airport to Host Job Fair This Morning

The airport is hiring full-time and part-time transportation security officers.

07/26/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Halfacre Construction Company Names New Marketing, Proposals, Communications Manager

Lindsay Roth will manage business development opportunities, marketing initiatives, events, external communications and more.

07/26/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Hermitage Artist Retreat Names New Program Manager

James R. Monaghan will coordinate and manage the Hermitage’s artist and community engagement programs.

07/26/2021 By Staff