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Economy Adds 943,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4 Percent

The number of unemployed Americans has declined, but the figure remains higher than it was before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

08/06/2021 By Staff

Health News

Bradenton Resident Selected for National Alzheimer's Association Advisory Group

Deborah Jobe is one of 10 individuals chosen to serve on the group.

08/05/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Williams Parker Elects Three to Partnership

Christa L. Folkers, Tommy E. Gregory and Susan Barrett Hecker have been elected partners, effective immediately.

08/05/2021 By Staff

Politics

Gov. Ron DeSantis Named Sarasota GOP's 'Statesman of the Year'

Previous honorees include Donald Trump, Lindsay Graham, and Dick and Liz Cheney.

08/05/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota County EDC Names New CEO

Lisa Krouse, who has been serving in the role in an interim basis since July, has been named to the position.

08/05/2021 By Staff

Health News

Center For Sight to Perform Free Vision-Restoring Procedures

The annual Mission Cataract event will take place on Aug. 11 and Aug. 18.

08/05/2021 By Staff

Shell yes

The Six Best Oyster Bars in Sarasota

For a shuckin' good time, head to any one of these local spots.

08/05/2021 By Staff

Education

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Awards Scholarships

This year, WBTT had enough funding to provide eight young people with scholarships of $2,000 each.

08/04/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Charles D. Hines Joins The Bay Park Conservancy’s Board of Directors

Hines is an attorney who's practiced for more than 30 years and a former Sarasota County commissioner.

08/04/2021 By Staff

Article

First 1,000 Days Suncoast Expands Outreach and Support Team

Tina Wilson has been hired as the program's new family navigator, Dallas Decklever as peer support specialist, and Sienna Kelley as administrative assistant.

08/04/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota EDC Names Erin Silk VP of Business Development Services

Silk was promoted to the position after serving as the EDC’s director of business development services for more than two years.

08/04/2021 By Staff

Clean Sweep

Newtown Community Cleanup Set for Aug. 7

The cleanup will take place from 8 a.m.-noon.

08/03/2021 By Staff

Health News

Widely Recognized Thyroid Surgeon Joins Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Dr. Ralph Tufano will lead the new First Physicians Group Thyroid and Parathyroid Center

08/03/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast Hires Four

The foundation also announced several internal promotions.

08/03/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Ringling College Appoints New Senior Leadership

Dr. Tracy A. Wagner has been named executive vice-president and Dr. Jason L. Good vice-president for enrollment management and marketing.

08/02/2021 By Staff

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

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