Deals

DeSoto Square Mall Goes for $25.5 Million

Brooklyn's DeSoto Owners LLC last week purchased the DeSoto Square Mall from the New York company that previously owned the property for $25.5 million.

03/28/2017 By staff

Transportation

City Launches Free Downtown Shuttle Service

The City of Sarasota is launching a new free downtown shuttle service, i-Ride, on Wednesday, March 29.

03/28/2017 By staff

Deals

Downtown Office Plaza Sold for $17 Million

Charles Githler and two partners who operate New York's EDM Realty Partners, LP recently purchased downtown Sarasota's Northern Trust Plaza.

03/28/2017 By staff

Environment

"Earth Celebration" Scheduled for April 15

The Florida House Institute is holding its Earth Celebration, a family festival with local and national eco-friendly businesses, live music, food and STEM education activities, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 15

03/27/2017 By staff

Health care

Dermatology Practice Offers New Treatments

SkinSmart Dermatology, a medical and cosmetic dermatology practice, recently began offering new cosmetic facial filler products for the treatment of nasolabial folds, or 'laugh lines.'

03/27/2017 By staff

Deals

University Parkway Property Sells for $845,000

Sarasota's University & Louisiana, LLC recently purchased an almost-3-acre parcel at the corner of University Parkway and Louisiana Street.

03/27/2017 By staff

Planning

Rosemary District Planning Initiative Holds Celebration, Fundraiser Thursday

The Rosemary District Grassroots Planning Initiative, a project of the Rosemary District Association, is holding a celebration and fundraiser at Mandeville Beer Garden.

03/27/2017 By staff

Technology

Panel Discussion Centers on Innovation, Entrepreneurship

The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club is hosting a panel discussion on innovation and entrepreneurship with leaders from Voalte, the Hub and Star2Star.

03/27/2017 By staff

Construction

233-Unit Apartment Complex in East Sarasota Moves Forward

The Sarasota County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a request to rezone an almost-18-acre property at the corner of Honore Avenue and DeSoto Road to make way for a new 233-unit apartment complex.

03/24/2017 By staff

Marketing

Health Care Marketing Company Forms

Sarasota's Nikki Taylor last year founded Taylor & Company, LLC, a firm that specializes in strategic marketing for foundations and business in the health care industry.

03/24/2017 By staff

Politics

City Commission Vote-By-Mail Ballots Start Going Out

In the first round of voting, Jennifer Ahearn-Koch earned 21.2 percent of the vote, Hagen Brody won 19.6 percent and Martin Hyde received 14.6 percent.

03/24/2017 By staff

Politics

Congressman to Discuss Tax Reform March 31

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, will discuss tax reform at The Argus Foundation's next Meet the Minds luncheon.

03/24/2017 By staff

Real Estate

Real Estate Executive Honored with 'Hall of Fame Award'

Michael Saunders & Company CEO and founder Michael Saunders was recently honored with the Hall of Fame Award at the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World conference in Miami.

03/24/2017 By staff

Finance

Open House Highlights Insurance Industry Career Options

Sarasota's FCCI Insurance Group is holding an open house at its corporate headquarters, 6300 University Parkway, Sarasota, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6.

03/23/2017 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Our regular roundup of generous locals giving back.

03/23/2017 By staff

Data

Greater Sarasota Area the 10th Fastest-Growing in America

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton region ranked as the country's 10th fastest-growing metropolitan area between mid-2015 and mid-2016, according to data released Thursday by the United States Census Bureau.

03/23/2017 By staff

Transportation

Diverging Diamond Interchange to Be Completed This Fall

The Florida Department of Transportation on Tuesday updated the Sarasota and Manatee county commissions on the progress of construction of the new 'diverging diamond' interchange at University Parkway and I-75.

03/23/2017 By staff

Technology

Florida Ranked No. 19 in List of 'Innovative' States

Florida ranks No. 19 in a new list of the country's most 'innovative states' compiled by WalletHub, a financial research site.

03/23/2017 By staff

Data

Florida Home Prices Up, But Sales Are Flat

Median sales prices for homes increased in February, while sales of single-family homes remained relatively flat, according to new data released by Florida Realtors on Wednesday.

03/22/2017 By staff

Appointments

Public Relations Executive to Help Judge National Awards

The Public Relations Society of America, which has more than 21,000 members, recently named Sarasota's Scott Carpenter, president of cPR, to its national judges’ panel for its Silver Anvil Award.

03/22/2017 By staff