Politics

Florida House Speaker Appears in Sarasota Ahead of Legislative Session

Florida House of Representatives Speaker Richard Corcoran will speak at The Argus Foundation’s next Meet the Minds luncheon.

02/27/2017 By staff

New Hires

Manufacturer Picks New Sales Director

Lovibond Tintometer, a Manatee County manufacturer of laboratory and online water analysis equipment, recently hired Rick Sherman as its director of sales.

02/24/2017 By staff

Management

Sarasota Company Opens New Ocala Office

Progressive Employer Management Company, a payroll, human resources, workers’ compensation and employee benefits provider, opened the doors at its new Ocala location on Feb. 9.

02/24/2017 By staff

Deals

Light Industrial Buildings Sell for $875,000

Bradenton's Chunshui Xie recently purchased two light industrial buildings totaling 12,500 square feet on almost 2.4 acres.

02/24/2017 By staff

Networking

Environmentally Minded Happy Hour Is Tuesday

Sarasota Green Drinks, Sarasota Architectural Salvage, Sarasota County and others are hosting 'Reclaiming Your Green: A Business Networking Event' on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

02/24/2017 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Several donations and special gifts in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

02/23/2017 By staff

Education

Applications Open for Leadership Development Program

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2017 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute.

02/23/2017 By staff

Deals

Multi-Family Complex Sold for $445,000

A Chicago couple recently purchased the four-unit multi-family complex located at 2027 Fiesta Drive, Sarasota, for $445,000.

02/23/2017 By staff

Data

Almost Half of Florida Households Can't Afford 'Basic Needs'

Forty-four percent of Florida households 'could not afford basic needs such as housing, child care, food, health care, and transportation in 2015,' according to a new United Way of Florida report.

02/23/2017 By staff

Planning

Millennials Conference Returns Next Month

Millennial Con 2017, a free conference 'by millennials, for millennials,' will take place on Thursday, March 30, at State College of Florida.

02/23/2017 By staff

Data

Americans Plan to Save, Rather Than Spend, Tax Return Money

A record low number of Americans plan to spend their tax returns this year, according to survey results released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation.

02/22/2017 By staff

Technology

New Southwest Florida Town Inks Exclusive High-Speed Internet Deal

CenturyLink, Inc. will be the exclusive broadband provider at the new Southwest Florida town of Babcock Ranch, providing fiber internet connectivity with speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.

02/22/2017 By staff

Data

Home and Condo Sales Prices Up in January

The median sales price for Sarasota County single family homes increased to $250,000 in January, while the median in Manatee County increased to $279,000.

02/22/2017 By staff

Economy

Economist Arthur Laffer Bullish on Trump, Economy

Speaking at Caldwell Trust Company in Sarasota, ex-Reagan advisor sees much better days ahead.

02/22/2017 By David Hackett

Finance

Sarasota Investment Firm Hires New VP

The Sarasota investment advisory firm Path Financial last month hired Oxana Saunders as its vice president.

02/21/2017 By staff

New hires

North Port City Manager Named Assistant County Administrator

Jonathan Lewis recently accepted a conditional offer to serve as an assistant administrator with Sarasota County government.

02/21/2017 By staff

Construction

Homebuilder Breaks Ground on New Amenity Center

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities last month broke ground on a new resort-style amenity center at Boca Royale Golf & Country Club.

02/21/2017 By staff

Events

Big Manatee County Networking Event This Thursday

The Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation is holding its 29th annual Hob Nob Bar-B-Que on Thursday, Feb. 23.

02/21/2017 By staff

Marijuana

'Business of Marijuana' to Be Discussed at March Luncheon

'The Business of Marijuana' will be the topic of debate at the next Sarasota Tiger Bay Club luncheon, which takes place on Thursday, March 2.

02/21/2017 By staff

Honors

Cortez Bottarga Wins National Food Award

The Anna Maria Fish Company's Cortez bottarga recently won a 2017 Good Food Award in the Preserved Fish category.

02/20/2017 By staff

Sarasota Magazine

Biz Daily

Florida House Speaker Appears in Sarasota Ahead of Legislative Session

Manufacturer Picks New Sales Director

Sarasota Company Opens New Ocala Office

Light Industrial Buildings Sell for $875,000

Environmentally Minded Happy Hour Is Tuesday

This Week's Good Deeds

Applications Open for Leadership Development Program

Multi-Family Complex Sold for $445,000

Almost Half of Florida Households Can't Afford 'Basic Needs'

Millennials Conference Returns Next Month

Americans Plan to Save, Rather Than Spend, Tax Return Money

New Southwest Florida Town Inks Exclusive High-Speed Internet Deal

Home and Condo Sales Prices Up in January

Economist Arthur Laffer Bullish on Trump, Economy

Sarasota Investment Firm Hires New VP

North Port City Manager Named Assistant County Administrator

Homebuilder Breaks Ground on New Amenity Center

Big Manatee County Networking Event This Thursday

'Business of Marijuana' to Be Discussed at March Luncheon

Cortez Bottarga Wins National Food Award