Goodwill Manasota's new Manatee Book & Art Store, whose inventory includes 17,000-20,000 books and a large selection of art, opens for business Thursday.
Venice's SKY Family YMCA has secured a new deal to acquire the Charlotte County Family YMCA, which includes child care centers and fitness facilities in North Port, Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda.
Sarasota's S-One Holdings Corporation is partnering with seven local companies to bring together interns in the Sarasota and Bradenton area for social networking.
The real estate brokerage Redfin recently ranked Sarasota as No. 9 in a list of the country's 15 most affordable beach towns for buying a vacation home.