Tech

Cyber Security Panel Set for Oct. 20

Panelists will discuss cyber attack trends and enterprise risk mitigation strategies, as well as local and national resources available to businesses.

10/12/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Sarasota YMCA Names Interim President

Laura Gilbert was recently named the interim president and CEO of The Sarasota YMCA.

10/12/2016 Research by staff

New hires

CareerEdge Names New Communications, Data Coordinator

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative recently hired Lauren Meyer as its communications and data coordinator.

10/11/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Sarasota Company Pays $29 Million for Apartments

Sarasota's Insula Companies recently purchased Calibre Bend Apartments in Winter Park, Florida, for $29 million.

10/11/2016 Research by staff

Deals

New Tires Plus Coming to Clark Road

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC recently entered into a 20-year lease and has broken ground on a new facility that will become a Tires Plus Total Car Care.

10/11/2016 Research by staff

Events

State of Jobs Conference Set for Oct. 27

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is hosting its third annual State of Jobs Conference on Thursday, Oct. 27.

10/11/2016 Research by staff

Construction

New College to Break Ground on $9.7 Million Science Complex Expansion

New College of Florida is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its $9.7 million Heiser Natural Sciences Complex expansion next Tuesday, Oct. 18.

10/11/2016 Research by staff

Health care

New Partner Joins Plastic Surgery Practice

Dr. Robert Hillstrom recently partnered with Dr. Harry Wright in his Sarasota-based facial plastic surgery practice to create Hillstrom Wright Plastic Surgery.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Planning

Manatee County Commission Approves 1,950-Unit Project

The Manatee County Commission last week voted in favor of a plan to rezone 358.5 acres of land in Bradenton to make way for Peninsula Bay.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Tech

Hackathon Begins Friday

The Education Foundation of Sarasota County will present #SRQHacks Oct. 14-16 at New College of Florida.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Venice Remodeling Company Named to Top 500 List

Venice's Kitchen and Bath on the Isle was recently listed at No. 453 on Qualified Remodeler's 2016 Top 500 list.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Downtown Sarasota Hyatt Sold

A Tampa company recently purchased downtown's Hyatt Regency Sarasota for $57.8 million.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Data

U.S. Economy Adds 156,000 Jobs

The United States economy added 156,000 new jobs in the month of September and the national unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent.

10/07/2016 Research by staff

Environment

1,143-Acre Manatee County Property to Be Permanently Protected

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast announced Thursday that the 1,143-acre Triangle Ranch in Manatee County will be a permanently protected.

10/07/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Construction Begins on North Port Technical College and Library

Willis Smith Construction recently broke ground on Suncoast Technical College's North Port campus and the Shannon Staub Public Library, a two-story joint-use facility.

10/07/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Selby Gardens Adds New Board Member

Teri Hansen, the president and CEO of the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

10/07/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Dermatologist Joins Local Practice

Dr. Gregory Polar recently joined Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery.

10/07/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Sports Medicine Doctor Joins Orthopedic Practice

Steven Page, M.D., recently joined Sarasota Orthopedic Associates. He has worked as a team physician for the Miami Hurricanes, the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

10/06/2016 Research by staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Major donations, efforts to help veterans and more in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

10/06/2016 Research by staff

Retail

Bealls Recognized for Hiring Individuals with Disabilities

The retail company Bealls, headquartered in Bradenton, was recognized on Wednesday by the state of Florida for being an 'exceptional' employer of individuals with disabilities.

10/06/2016 Research by staff