Planning

North Port Hosts First Economic Development Summit

The event starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

02/13/2017 By staff

Sports

Bradenton Ballpark Gets New Name

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine announced on Friday that the Pirates' Bradenton spring training and minor league ballpark will be renamed from McKechnie Field to LECOM Park.

02/13/2017 By staff

Technology

Conference Focuses on Investment and Technology

The next 3.0 Leaders conference, scheduled to take place Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Thursday, Feb. 23, will explore the role of investment in the private, nonprofit and public sectors.

02/13/2017 By staff

Health care

12.7 Million Sign Up for Insurance Through Obamacare Markets

Florida led the way in signups through HealthCare.gov, with more than 1.7 million plans selected.

02/10/2017 By staff

Honors

Sarasota Financial Adviser Named to Top Advisers Group

Aimee Cogan, a managing director and financial adviser in Morgan Stanley's Sarasota office, was recently named to the firm’s Chairman’s Club.

02/10/2017 By staff

Entertainment

Film Festival Unveils Promotional Artwork

The Sarasota Film Festival on Thursday released new promotional artwork for the 2017 festival, which takes place March 31-April 9.

02/10/2017 By staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Golf fundraisers, new scholarships and more in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

02/09/2017 By staff

Article

WUSF-TV License Sold

The University of South Florida this week sold WUSF-TV’s public broadcast license for almost $18.8 million.

02/09/2017 By staff

New hires

Health Care Foundation Names New Community Engagement Director

Sally Schule was recently named the director of community engagement for the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

02/09/2017 By staff

Deals

Builder Opens New Sarasota Office

Gates Construction, based in Bonita Springs, recently opened a new office inside One Sarasota Tower.

02/09/2017 By staff

Deals

Claims Adjuster Moves Offices

Nick and Pam Ierulli of N&C Claims Service, Inc. recently leased 2,400 square feet of newly remodeled office space at 1999 Lincoln Drive, Sarasota.

02/09/2017 By staff

Education

College Names New Dean of Student Services

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota recently named Jaquelyn McNeil its dean of student services.

02/08/2017 By staff

Retail

Valentine's Day Spending Expected to Drop

U.S. consumers will spend less on Valentine's Day this year than in the last two years, according to the results of a new survey published by the National Retail Federation.

02/08/2017 By staff

Environment

Solar Power Co-Op Hosts Public Information Event Feb. 24

A group of Sarasota homeowners last month announced the formation of a new Sarasota solar power co-op.

02/08/2017 By staff

Finance

Sarasota Financial Services Company Opens Puerto Rico Office

Lendacy, a financial services company based in Sarasota, recently opened a second office in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

02/07/2017 By staff

Environment

Ribbon-Cutting Set for Recycling Facility

Waste Pro is marking the official opening of its Manatee County recycling facility with a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Feb. 8.

02/07/2017 By staff

Deals

Bradenton Commercial Lot Sold for $515,000

Ian Black's SRQJM, LLC recently purchased a 0.9-acre parcel of vacant commercial land located on State Road 70 E., near 66th St. E., Bradenton.

02/07/2017 By staff

Education

Nonprofit Picks New Board Chair

Children First, which provides Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Sarasota County, recently named A. James Rolfes as board chair for 2017

02/06/2017 By staff

Health care

Hospice Nonprofits Form New Partnership

Pinellas County's Suncoast Hospice and Tidewell Hospice last week announced a new strategic alliance.

02/06/2017 By staff

Real estate

Real Estate Firm Names New Executive Vice President

Atchley Properties, a Sarasota-based real estate firm that specializes in residential, luxury and commercial properties, recently appointed Angela Rose as its executive vice president of sales and business development.

02/06/2017 By staff

Sarasota Magazine

Biz Daily

North Port Hosts First Economic Development Summit

Bradenton Ballpark Gets New Name

Conference Focuses on Investment and Technology

12.7 Million Sign Up for Insurance Through Obamacare Markets

Sarasota Financial Adviser Named to Top Advisers Group

Film Festival Unveils Promotional Artwork

This Week's Good Deeds

WUSF-TV License Sold

Health Care Foundation Names New Community Engagement Director

Builder Opens New Sarasota Office

Claims Adjuster Moves Offices

College Names New Dean of Student Services

Valentine's Day Spending Expected to Drop

Solar Power Co-Op Hosts Public Information Event Feb. 24

Sarasota Financial Services Company Opens Puerto Rico Office

Ribbon-Cutting Set for Recycling Facility

Bradenton Commercial Lot Sold for $515,000

Nonprofit Picks New Board Chair

Hospice Nonprofits Form New Partnership

Real Estate Firm Names New Executive Vice President