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Planning

Two Sarasota Spots Ranked in List of Top 10 Most Walkable Florida Neighborhoods

The real estate brokerage firm Redfin on Tuesday released its ranking of Florida's 10 most walkable neighborhoods and Sarasota earned two spots in the listing.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

Sports

Orioles Bring Amateur Baseball Tournament to Sarasota

The Baltimore Orioles will host the Wilson Premier Classic, an amateur baseball tournament, Sept. 15-18 at Ed Smith Stadium and the Buck O’Neil Baseball Complex at Twin Lakes Park.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Groundbreaking for State Street Condo Project Set

The development team behind downtown Sarasota's 1500 State Street condo project will celebrate the official groundbreaking of the project at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

Development

New Civic Organization Calls for Wider Sidewalks, Greater Public Involvement in Planning

STOP!, a new group of Sarasota residents dedicated to maintaining quality of life in the city, will hold its first town hall meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22.

09/12/2016 Research by staff

Fitness

Downtown YMCA Branch to Close

The Sarasota YMCA's Babe Weiller Branch downtown will close and be consolidated into the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch, located at 1075 S. Euclid Ave., Sarasota.

09/12/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Shopping Center Sold for $5.6 Million

A Bradenton-based investment group recently purchased the 61,763-square-foot shopping center located at 3501 Cortez Road, Bradenton, for almost $5.6 million.

09/12/2016 Research by staff

Health care

New Surgeon Joins Local Practice

Dr. Andrés O’Daly, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle treatments, recently joined Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management.

09/12/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Economic Development Corporation Presents Annual Awards

The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County announced winners of its 2016 EDC Awards during a Friday luncheon.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Education

New College Earns High Marks for Public Service, Assistance to Low-Income Students

New College of Florida was ranked 20th among all liberal arts colleges in the United States—and first among public liberal arts colleges—in the new Washington Monthly “2016 College Rankings” issue.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Education

Culinary Program Ranked Among Country's Best

Keiser University’s Center for Culinary Arts, located at Keiser's Sarasota, Melbourne and Tallahassee campuses, was recently ranked 18th in a listing of the 50 best culinary schools in the United States by Best Choice Schools.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Sports

County Parks and Rec Department Wins Sports Tourism Award

Sarasota County's Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department was recently awarded the Excellence in Sports Tourism Award.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Sports

Congressman Named Honorary Chairman for Rowing Championships

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, recently agreed to serve as honorary chairman for the 2017 World Rowing Championships, which take place at Sarasota's Nathan Benderson Park next Sept. 23-Oct. 3.

09/09/2016 Research by staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Donations to All Faiths Food Bank, the Sarasota County 4-H Foundation and Clubs and more.

09/08/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Sarasota Chamber Selects New CEO

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce today selected Kevin Cooper as the organization’s next chief executive officer and president.

09/08/2016 Research by staff

The Arts

New College Professor Recommended for Literature Translation Grant

Amy Baram Reid's $12,500 grant will support the translation of the 2013 novel When the Plums Are Ripe by the Cameroonian novelist Patrice Nganang.

09/08/2016 Research by staff

Planning

City Commission OKs Downtown Parking Meter Plan

The Sarasota City Commission voted Tuesday to move forward with a paid parking plan proposed by city staffers.

09/08/2016 Research by staff

Politics

Forum Dedicated to State, County Ballot Choices

The Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations is hosting a discussion of the state and county amendments that will appear on the November ballot during its next meeting.

09/08/2016 Research by staff

Hospitality

Students Showcase Restaurant Management Skills at Bulls Bistro

On Thursday evening, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee students are launching Bulls Bistro, a new semi-regular tapas dining event that will allow them to showcase their restaurant management skills.

09/07/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Real Estate Company Hires Property Maintenance Manager

RoseBay International, Inc. recently hired Stanley Umenhofer as property maintenance manager.

09/07/2016 Research by staff

Education

Small Business Workshop Held During Lunchtime Thursday

Wells Fargo is offering a free small business financial education workshop for business owners, entrepreneurs and the general public from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.

09/07/2016 Research by staff

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