Education

Ringling College Department Head Named 'Mentor of the Year'

Ringling College of Art and Design film program head Bradley Battersby was recently named Mentor of the Year by Variety magazine.

04/27/2017 By staff

Deals

751 Acres in Myakka City Sold

Miami's Gopher Hill Farm recently purchased 751 acres of agricultural land from Pennsylvania's Giuliano Florida Realty Development Group for almost $2.7 million.

04/27/2017 By staff

Technology

Innovation Showcase Takes Place Saturday

DaVinci’s Faire and BarCamp takes place 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. this Saturday, April 29, at Manatee Technical College.

04/27/2017 By staff

Education

Community Foundation Names New Leadership Institute Participants

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently announced its selection of 26 community members who will participate in the nonprofit's 2017 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute.

04/26/2017 By staff

Construction

Bradenton Beach Restaurant Finishes New Outdoor Bar and Waterfront Deck

The Chiles Restaurant Group recently completed construction of the Beach House's new outdoor bar and waterfront deck, the final phase of a four-phase project that has taken nearly four years.

04/26/2017 By staff

Honors

Real Estate Firm Wins Statewide Awards

RE/MAX of Florida recently presented RE/MAX Alliance Group, which serves Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, with its Community Citizenship Award and its Total Volume Achievement Award.

04/26/2017 By staff

New hires

Engineering Firm Adds to Business Development Division

Sarasota's Karins Engineering Group, Inc. recently added Samantha Cummins to its business development division to further grow the company's portfolio of structural engineering design and restoration consulting projects.

04/26/2017 By staff

New hires

Girl Scouts Council Names Former Sarasota Mayor as CEO

The Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida recently named former Sarasota mayor and city commissioner Mary Anne Servian as the Girl Scouts council’s new chief executive officer.

04/26/2017 By staff

Food

Pre-Made Meal Store Opens

Fitlife Foods' menu includes options like chicken enchiladas, barbecued beef with mac 'n' cheese and gluten-free chicken pizza.

04/26/2017 By staff

Education

School System Wins Award for Financial Aid Push

Sarasota County Schools recently won the top award among large school districts in the 2017 Florida FAFSA Challenge, a campaign to encourage more high school seniors to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form.

04/25/2017 By staff

Entertainment

Series Shot in Sarasota Premieres Friday

Sugar, the Dylan McDermott series shot in Sarasota with Ringling College of Art and Design students and graduates and coproduced by the Ringling College Studio Lab and Semkhor Productions, will premiere at the Sunscreen Film Festival.

04/25/2017 By staff

Planning

Miami Climate Change Expert Speaks in Sarasota

James Murley, the chief resilience officer for Miami-Dade County, will speak on 'Enhancing Local Sustainability Through Resilience Planning.'

04/25/2017 By staff

Technology

Mobile Device Repair Company Opens Third Location

The space will provide repair services for iPhones, iPads and other devices such as laptops and computers.

04/24/2017 By staff

Trade

Colombian Official Visits Port Manatee

Port Manatee and Colombia are looking to expand commercial ties following a visit to the port by Juan Barrera, the general deputy director for the United States of ProColombia USA.

04/24/2017 By staff

New hires

Restaurant Group Selects New Sales and Marketing Director

TableSeide Restaurant Group recently named Melissa Darpino, a Los Angeles catering and events specialist, as its new director of sales and marketing.

04/24/2017 By staff

Honors

Financial Adviser Named 'Woman of the Month'

Jennifer Lee, owner and financial adviser at Modern Wealth, was recently named Woman of the Month by the Lakewood Ranch chapter of Successful Women Aligning Together.

04/24/2017 By staff

Honors

Law Firm Managing Partner Picked for Regional Business Leadership Group

Stuart Levine, the managing partner of Walters Levine & Lozano, was recently selected to join the CEO Council of Tampa Bay.

04/21/2017 By staff

New hires

Jewish Housing Council Names New Development Director

The Jewish Housing Council Foundation recently hired event planning and fundraising professional Johnette Cappadona as its new director of development.

04/21/2017 By staff

Honors

Public Relations Professional Wins Pair of Awards

Kim Livengood of Sarasota's Eclipse Agency was honored with two awards during a recent luncheon held by the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

04/21/2017 By staff

Construction

Builder Celebrates 'Topping Off' of New Mixed-Use Downtown Building

Jackson & Associates General Contractors Inc., along with the developers, condo owners, building tenants, construction crew and project contributors, recently held the 'topping off' ceremony for 1500 State Street.

04/20/2017 By staff