Education

First 16 Students Complete 'Express' Plumbing, Electrical Training Program

The individuals recently graduated from a new training course created by CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and Manatee Technical College.

10/31/2017 By staff

Finance

Financial Industry Panel Focuses on 'What's Ahead'

941CEO is hosting a panel discussion with five financial industry experts.

10/31/2017 By staff

Tourism

Nonstop Service From Sarasota to White Plains, New York Begins Next Week

Elite Airways will begin offering nonstop service between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and White Plains, New York, on Friday, Nov. 10.

10/31/2017 By staff

Health care

Hospital Lab Earns Accreditation

The laboratory at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota recently earned accreditation from the College of American Pathologists.

10/30/2017 By staff

Planning

City Wants Public Input on Parks and Recreation Priorities

Two public open houses this week are being held to receive community input on the city's social, cultural and recreational needs and priorities.

10/30/2017 By staff

Health care

Parkinson's Foundation Launches 'Distinguished Speaker' Series Saturday

The first featured speaker will be Dr. Jeffrey Cameron, a physiatrist at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital who specializes in Parkinson’s.

10/30/2017 By staff

Retail

Halloween Spending Expected to Total $9.1 Billion

That number would mark an 8.3 percent increase over last year's spending.

10/30/2017 By staff

Networking

Chamber Expo Set for Nov. 8

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and Manatee Chamber of Commerce are holding their annual Chamber Expo at the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

10/30/2017 By staff

Technology

Google Grant and Volunteers to Assist Goodwill

One thousand Google employees will volunteer with Goodwill organizations to provide training and career coaching.

10/27/2017 By staff

Government

Manatee County Clerk's Office Honored for Reports

The office recently won three awards from the Government Finance Officers Association.

10/27/2017 By staff

Retail

Beer Distributor Wins Anheuser-Busch Excellence Award

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing recently received the Ambassadors of Excellence Big Jake Award.

10/27/2017 By staff

Construction

Groundbreaking for New Venice Library Is Monday

The new facility will include a 24,000-square-foot library, a café, a 135-seat meeting room, an outdoor reading garden and more.

10/27/2017 By staff

Data

Gender Wage Gap to Be Discussed Friday

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota is hosting a panel discussion focused on the wage gap between men and women.

10/27/2017 By staff

New hires

Epilepsy Nonprofit Names New CEO

The JoshProvides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation recently hired Andria Bilan.

10/26/2017 By staff

Irma

Small Business Administration Offering Irma Disaster Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering disaster loans to businesses, nonprofits and homeowners.

10/26/2017 By staff

Tourism

Longboat Key Resort Ranked No. 5 in the State

The Resort at Longboat Key Club was recently ranked as the fifth best Florida resort in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

10/26/2017 By staff

New hires

Construction Company Selects New Senior Project Manager

The Sarasota construction firm Atlas Building Company recently hired James Pastor.

10/26/2017 By staff

Planning

North Port Real Estate Summit Set for Nov. 3

Details of the new Atlanta Braves spring training facility will be unveiled.

10/25/2017 By staff

New hires

Physician Joins Osprey Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Practice

Sarah Scarselletta, M.D., recently joined Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's First Physicians Group network.

10/25/2017 By staff

Marijuana

Clinic Begins Making Medical Marijuana Recommendations

The Sarasota wellness clinic Point Lumineux recently began evaluating patients interested in receiving medical marijuana recommendations.

10/25/2017 By staff