Law

Legal Honors

A roundup of recent achievements and recognitions in the local legal field.

09/30/2016 Research by staff

Deals

New Wellness Center Coming to South Sarasota

Dr. Sera Balderston recently leased 3,000 square feet of medical space in the building at 2206 Jo An Drive, Sarasota.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Premier Sotheby’s Adds Two to Leadership Team

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty recently hired Jackie Rafferty as the brokerage's new public relations and communications manager and Shelley Whiteside as its new regional marketing manager for the Sarasota, Tampa and Saint Petersburg market.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Medical Visualization Company Acquired By Atlanta Tech Company

Sharecare, a digital health management company, announced Thursday that it is acquiring Sarasota's BioLucid.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

Retail

Gourmet Popcorn Shop to Open Second Location

Tropical Shores Gourmet Popcorn recently leased 1,385 square feet of retail space at 27 N. Boulevard of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Congress Approves $1.1 Billion to Fight Zika

After months of inaction, Congress on Thursday approved $1.1 billion in federal funding to fight the Zika virus.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Building Material Manufacturer Leases Bigger Space

Allied Building Products, a manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial building materials, recently leased a 40,587-square-foot warehouse space and 38,582-square-foot storage yard.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Education

USF Sarasota-Manatee to Offer Social Work Master's Degree

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will begin offering a new master's degree program in social work next fall.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Retail

Seasonal Farmers' Markets Return

A handful of local farmers' markets are reopening after taking the summer off.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Planning

North Port Summit Scheduled for Friday

The event will include information about city services, an update on economic growth and a panel discussion on economic development.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Agriculture

Myakka City Rancher to Be Showcased on TV Series FarmHer

Renee Strickland of Myakka City's Strickland Ranch & Exports will be featured in an upcoming episode of the RFD-TV series FarmHer.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Sports

New Women's Sports Museum Announced

The local nonprofit Women’s Sports Museum on Tuesday announced its intention to build an all-women’s sports museum in Sarasota.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Trust Company Hires New VP

Caldwell Trust Company, an independent trust company with offices in Venice and Sarasota, recently hired J. Chris McGee as vice president of investments.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Real Estate Firm Adds Sales Associates

The residential and commercial real estate firm RoseBay International recently hired Jeanne Corbin Rogers as a sales associate.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Chiropractor Leases Space for New Main Street Office

Dr. Jonathan Jones of ChiroStandard recently leased 1,200 square feet of retail space on Sarasota's Main Street.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

Construction

New Downtown Building to Include Sarasota Magazine, 941CEO Offices, New S'macks, More

We're moving!

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Data

Number of Americans Living in Poverty Decreases By 3.5 Million

The U.S. Census Bureau announced earlier this month that real median household income increased by 5.2 percent between 2014 and 2015, while the official poverty rate decreased 1.2 percentage points.

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Sarasota Real Estate Research Company Sees Major Growth

Sarasota's PropLogix saw a 354 percent increase in revenue between 2014 and 2015, according to CEO Tim Healy, who also expects to see 100 percent growth between 2015 and 2016.

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Tax Collector Receives 'Public Sector Champion' Award

Thomson Reuters announced Monday that Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates received the 2016 Thomson Reuters Public Sector Champion Award for Excellence in Office Leadership.

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Selby Educator Named to Smithsonian Review Panel

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ director of education and visitor engagement, Jeannie Peralis, was recently named to the review panel for youth access grants overseen by the Smithsonian Institution.

09/26/2016 Research by staff