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Tourism

Manatee Commission to Vote Tuesday on New Palmetto Hotel

The Manatee County Commission will vote on Tuesday on whether or not to enter into an agreement to build a new 250-room hotel on property adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Gecko's Exec Joins Sheriff's Office Foundation Board

Anne Rollings recently joined the Board of Directors of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Charitable Foundation, Inc.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Ringling College Animators Win Student Academy Award

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences this week held its 43rd Student Academy Award Ceremony, honoring Ringling College of Art and Design computer animation students Kal Athannassov, John McDonald and Echo Wu.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Sarasota Church to Build New 14,000-Square-Foot Facility

Jon F. Swift Construction was recently awarded a contract for construction of the Church of the Palms' new Palms Center Project.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Charitable donations, a fashion show and breast cancer awareness promotions in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Tennessee Titans Hire Local Orthopedic Consultant

Dr. Daniel Lamar, a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon with Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management, was recently hired as the lead orthopedic consultant for the NFL's Tennessee Titans.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Insurance

Workers' Compensation Changes to Be Discussed Oct. 5

Goodwill Manasota is partnering with the insurance company M.E. Wilson for a panel discussion with experts in the field of Florida workers’ compensation.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Lennar Acquires Fellow Homebuilder WCI Communities

The Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Corporation announced Thursday that it has acquired WCI Communities, Inc., a homebuilder based in Bonita Springs.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Insurance Company to Break Ground on New Lakewood Ranch HQ

Centauri Insurance will break ground on its new corporate headquarters in Lakewood Ranch this month.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Payroll, HR Company Launches New Partnership with Florida Blue

Sarasota's Progressive Employer Management Company recently signed a partnership deal with the health insurance provider Florida Blue.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

Giving

Giving Challenge Nets $13.4 Million for Area Nonprofits

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s 2016 Giving Challenge, held Tuesday and Wednesday, raised more than $5.6 million through 63,567 gifts, with an added $7.5 million in matching funding from The Patterson Foundation.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

New College Board Picks New Chair

The New College of Florida Board of Trustees elected Felice Schulaner as its chair and William Johnston as its vice-chair on Sept. 10.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Venice Symphony Names New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of The Venice Symphony appointed Christine Kasten as the symphony's executive director on Sept. 1.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Tervis President Joins Mote Board

Rogan Donelly recently joined Mote Marine Laboratory's Board of Trustees.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Office Park Goes for $4 Million

A Sarasota-based group of investors recently purchased a 203,809-square-foot office park for $4 million.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

Food

First Watch to Introduce New Data, Offers Program

First Watch Restaurants, Inc., based in University Park, is planning to introduce new transaction data capturing and promotion tracking to all of its restaurants.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

Tourism

Thunder By the Bay Leaves Downtown

Suncoast Charities for Children announced Tuesday that it is moving the 2017 Thunder By the Bay festival out of downtown.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Three New Architects Join Sarasota Firm

The Sarasota-based architectural firm Sweet Sparkman Architects recently added three new architects: Karl Bernard, Jourdana LaFate and Matt Ferguson.

09/20/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Bradenton Office, Warehouse Space Sells for $862,500

Sarasota's Alpha Virtual LLC recently purchased 9,750 square feet of office and warehouse space for just over $862,000.

09/19/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Residential Complex Sells for $750,000

Venice's Stephane Willocx last month purchased a 12-unit multi-family residential complex for $750,000.

09/19/2016 Research by staff

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