Government

Manatee and Sarasota Boards of Commissioners Appoint Chairs

Commissioner Betsy Benac is the new Manatee chair and Commissioner Paul Caragiulo is the new Sarasota chair.

12/19/2016 By staff

Education

New College Ranks No. 19 in Kiplinger’s Top 100 Public Colleges

New College makes Kiplinger's best value list for 14 consecutive years.

12/19/2016 By staff

Business Expansion

Einstein Pets Adds International Distribution

The Sarasota pet food manufacturer has partnered with PetLondon.

12/16/2016 By staff

Buying Power

National Retail Sales Up

The National Retail Federation reports increases over last month and 2015.

12/16/2016 By staff

Florida Jobs

State Releases Unemployment Stats for November

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is up 0.1 percent from October.

12/16/2016 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Support for child and family therapy, rap and art for a cause and more in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

12/15/2016 By staff

New hires

Three Attorneys Join Sarasota Law Firm

The Sarasota law firm Williams Parker recently added three attorneys: Nicole Behar, Ryan Portugal and Daniel Tullidge.

12/15/2016 By staff

Manufacturing

Window, Door Manufacturer Announces New Brand Name

North Venice's PGT, Inc. on Wednesday announced a new brand name, PGT Innovations, that brings together three window and door manufacturers: CGI, PGT Custom Windows & Doors and WinDoor.

12/15/2016 By staff

Transportation

Gas Prices Rise

The average price of a gallon of gas in the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice area has risen by 20.6 cents—9.9 percent—in the past month, according to numbers posted by AAA.

12/15/2016 By staff

Real estate

Longboat Key Agent Participates in New York Luxury Real Estate Event

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Roger Pettingell recently attended the International Luxury Alliance Network event held in New York City.

12/15/2016 By staff

Style

New Sarasota Hair Salon Opens

Hair colorist and stylist Mamie Katsarelas and colorist and stylist David Michael Greb recently opened a new hair salon: Shine Hair Design Studio.

12/14/2016 By staff

Finance

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System voted unanimously on Wednesday to raise interest rates slightly.

12/14/2016 By staff

New hires

Theater Picks New Development Director

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe recently named Debra Flynt-Garrett as the development director for the organization.

12/14/2016 By staff

Appointments

Latin Chamber Picks 2017 Leaders

The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce this week announced its 2017 executive team and board of directors.

12/14/2016 By staff

Tourism

Panel Focuses on Top Events for 2017

The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club is hosting a roundtable discussion about top local events in 2017.

12/14/2016 By staff

Data

Retail Imports Expected to Rise

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to be up 3.2 percent this month over the same time last year as stores bring in the last of the merchandise for the holiday season.

12/13/2016 By staff

Deals

Tommy Bahama Property Sold for $6.8 Million

A Massachusetts trust recently purchased the property that houses St. Armands Circle's Tommy Bahama from Sarasota's W. Howard Rooks for $6.8 million.

12/13/2016 By staff

New hires

Executive Search Firm Places Client with Water Heater Maker

The Sarasota-based executive search firm Brooke Chase Associates, Inc., recently placed Mark Frederico as the sourcing and materials manager with Eemax, Inc., a Connecticut-based water heater manufacturer.

12/13/2016 By staff

Science

Mote Enters Final Stage of Construction on Keys Research Facility

Mote Marine Laboratory recently entered the final stages of construction on its new coral research facility in the Florida Keys and remains on schedule to open the center in the spring.

12/13/2016 By staff

Public Relations

PR Group to Host 'Thought Leadership' Luncheon

The president and founder of Next-Mark, LLC will deliver a presentation titled 'Building and Sustaining a Thought Leadership Platform' at a luncheon put on by the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

12/13/2016 By staff