Politics

Leaders Discuss Local Impact of Legislative Session

Five local leaders will discuss the impact to the region from the recently concluded session of the Florida Legislature on June 22.

06/16/2017 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Donations for swim lessons, educational services, Alzheimer's research and more.

06/15/2017 By staff

Honors

Sarasota Chamber Issues Small Business Awards

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce recently announced the winners of this year's Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Small Business Awards.

06/15/2017 By staff

Deals

Downtown Sarasota Property Sold for Almost $2.2 Million

Bradenton's 201 Fletcher, LLC recently purchased a 9,653-square-foot office building.

06/15/2017 By staff

Data

Father's Day Spending Expected to Rise

Father's Day shoppers are expected to spend $134.75 on average for the holiday, with total spending expected to reach $15.5 billion.

06/14/2017 By staff

Appointments

Insurance Agent Picked for National AARP Council

Englewood's Carolyn Pope, the owner of Pope Insurance, was recently selected by UnitedHealthcare to serve on a forum created to gather information to enhance products and services that benefit AARP members.

06/14/2017 By staff

Design

Venice Landscaping Company Ranked No. 110 for Revenue

Venice's ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design was recently ranked No. 110 in Landscape Management magazine’s list of the country's top revenue-generating landscape firms.

06/14/2017 By staff

Media

Local Realtors Featured on HGTV Show

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Joe Murphy Team will be featured on an episode of the HGTV show My Lottery Dream Home that airs Friday.

06/14/2017 By staff

Retail

Mall Hosts Father's Day Party This Saturday

The Mall at University Town Center is holding its first Dad's Day Block Party on Saturday, June 17.

06/14/2017 By staff

Data

Retail Import Growth Slows, But Is Expected to Rise

The National Retail Federation is predicting that imports at America's major retail container ports will hit a new high later this summer.

06/13/2017 By staff

New hires

Real Estate Firm Adds Two

Realtors Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers recently joined the Sarasota firm Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Atchley Properties.

06/13/2017 By staff

New hires

College Names New Assistant Finance Director

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota recently hired Shan-Mei Phillips as the college's assistant director of finance.

06/13/2017 By staff

Deals

Roofing Company Pays $1 Million for Sarasota Warehouse

Roofing By Curry, a roofing replacement, repairs and maintenance company, recently bought a 9,500-square-foot warehouse.

06/13/2017 By staff

Big Deals

Office Condos Sold for $540,000

Sarasota's Margareta Bering and Wilhelm Bering recently purchased two office condo units in Lakewood Ranch Technology Park.

06/12/2017 By staff

New business

New Car Detailing Service Opens

The environmentally friendly car wash and detailing service DetailXPerts recently opened a new franchise that covers Sarasota and Manatee counties.

06/12/2017 By staff

Retail

Granite Company Leases Space for New Sarasota Store

Ace Granite recently leased 22,000 square feet of industrial space at 3935 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota.

06/12/2017 By staff

Politics

State Senator Speaks in Sarasota July 20

Florida Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, the chair of the state Senate's Appropriations Committee, will speak at The Argus Foundation's next Meet the Minds luncheon.

06/12/2017 By staff

Repair

New Fast-Track Training Program Assists Aspiring Auto Mechanics

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative recently began partnering with educational institutions to provide short-term programs that more quickly help individuals find apprenticeship-based occupations.

06/12/2017 By staff

Environment

City Commission Offers Support for Renewable Energy Pledge

The Sarasota City Commission this week unanimously authorized a proposal to join the Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 campaign to transition to 100 percent renewable energy sources.

06/09/2017 By staff

Manufacturing

Bradenton Glass Company Expands

Bradenton's Key Glass recently added 18,000 square feet of space to its current location and celebrated the 25th anniversary of the company's founding.

06/09/2017 By staff