Data

Retail Imports Expected to Increase

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports during the first half of 2017 are expected to increase 4.6 percent over the first half of 2016.

02/14/2017 By staff

Data

Sports Tourism Numbers Way Up in 2016

The Sarasota County Sports Commission hosted 135 events in 2016, a 20 percent increase over 2015, and generated an economic impact of $178.6 million, a 23 percent increase.

02/14/2017 By staff

Networking

Latin Chamber of Commerce Holds Mixer

The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce is holding its next Conexiones networking event on Monday, Feb. 27.

02/14/2017 By staff

Tourism

Whiskey Festival Now America's Largest

Sarasota's fifth annual Whiskey Obsession festival, scheduled to take place March 29-April 1, will make the event the 'largest world whiskey festival' in the United States.

02/14/2017 By staff

Jobs

Home Depot, Culver's, Spectrum and More Holding Hiring Events This Week

CareerSource Suncoast is helping organize a number of hiring events taking place this week.

02/13/2017 By staff

Planning

North Port Hosts First Economic Development Summit

The event starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

02/13/2017 By staff

Sports

Bradenton Ballpark Gets New Name

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine announced on Friday that the Pirates' Bradenton spring training and minor league ballpark will be renamed from McKechnie Field to LECOM Park.

02/13/2017 By staff

Technology

Conference Focuses on Investment and Technology

The next 3.0 Leaders conference, scheduled to take place Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Thursday, Feb. 23, will explore the role of investment in the private, nonprofit and public sectors.

02/13/2017 By staff

Health care

12.7 Million Sign Up for Insurance Through Obamacare Markets

Florida led the way in signups through HealthCare.gov, with more than 1.7 million plans selected.

02/10/2017 By staff

Honors

Sarasota Financial Adviser Named to Top Advisers Group

Aimee Cogan, a managing director and financial adviser in Morgan Stanley's Sarasota office, was recently named to the firm’s Chairman’s Club.

02/10/2017 By staff

Entertainment

Film Festival Unveils Promotional Artwork

The Sarasota Film Festival on Thursday released new promotional artwork for the 2017 festival, which takes place March 31-April 9.

02/10/2017 By staff

Deals

Office Condo Sold for $140,000

Bradenton's Dicorb Holdings Inc. last month purchased a fully leased office condo built in 2003 and located in Lakewood Ranch.

02/10/2017 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Golf fundraisers, new scholarships and more in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

02/09/2017 By staff

Article

WUSF-TV License Sold

The University of South Florida this week sold WUSF-TV’s public broadcast license for almost $18.8 million.

02/09/2017 By staff

New hires

Health Care Foundation Names New Community Engagement Director

Sally Schule was recently named the director of community engagement for the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

02/09/2017 By staff

Deals

Builder Opens New Sarasota Office

Gates Construction, based in Bonita Springs, recently opened a new office inside One Sarasota Tower.

02/09/2017 By staff

Deals

Claims Adjuster Moves Offices

Nick and Pam Ierulli of N&C Claims Service, Inc. recently leased 2,400 square feet of newly remodeled office space at 1999 Lincoln Drive, Sarasota.

02/09/2017 By staff

Business groups

Sarasota Chamber Marks 97th Year with Annual Kick-Off Meeting

Leadership Florida president Wendy Walker was the featured speaker at Thursday's well-attended event.

02/09/2017 By staff

New hires

Quay Developer Hires New Chief Financial Officer

Jacksonville's GreenPointe Holdings recently named Mark Marasciullo as the company's new chief financial officer.

02/08/2017 By staff

Education

College Names New Dean of Student Services

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota recently named Jaquelyn McNeil its dean of student services.

02/08/2017 By staff