New hires

Commercial Realtor Joins Sarasota Firm

Lewis Dean recently joined the residential and commercial real estate and property management company RoseBay International, Inc.

12/01/2016 By staff

Events

Creativity Conference Returns Next Week

The PINC (People, Ideas, Nature, Creativity) conference will take place in Sarasota for a third time next week.

12/01/2016 Research by staff

Law

Legal Honors

A roundup of recent achievements and recognitions in the local legal field.

11/30/2016 By staff

Deals

Vacant Commercial Land Sells for $3.6 Million

The Ohio-based company 5963 Cattlemen Road, LLC recently purchased 5.4 acres of vacant commercial property near the intersection of Fruitville Road and Cattlemen Road.

11/30/2016 By staff

Planning

County Awards Neighborhood Improvement Grants

The money will go toward projects focused on improving neighborhood character and environment.

11/30/2016 By staff

Events

Women's Resource Center Leader Holding 'Coffee and Conversation' Events

The president and CEO of the Women's Resource Center, Ashley Brown, is hosting a series of 'coffee and conversation' events to discuss how the organization serves women.

11/30/2016 By staff

New hires

New Realtor Joins Bradenton Office

Realtor Georganne Kanthak recently joined Carol Van Doren in the Bradenton office of RE/MAX Alliance Group, where she will focus on new homes and vacation homes in Manatee County.

11/29/2016 By staff

Real estate

Real Estate Firm Launches New Development Advisory Division

Ian Black Real Estate recently began offering land and development advisory services through a new division that will be led by real estate veteran Tom Danahy.

11/29/2016 By staff

Tourism

Rowing Championship Launches Competition to Name Event Mascot

The host committee for the 2017 World Rowing Championships recently launched a competition to name the event's pelican mascot.

11/29/2016 By staff

New hires

Coldwell Banker Picks New Branch Manager

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate recently named Lynn Kaiser Conrad as branch manager of its Sarasota Central office.

11/29/2016 By staff

Tech

Search Engine Optimization Talk Happens Thursday

Scott Gonnello, the owner of Gonnello SEO, will share info on how to improve search engine optimization and avoid common mistakes on Thursday, Dec. 1.

11/29/2016 By staff

Tech

New College Students, Faculty Participate in Student Coding Event

New College of Florida students and faculty are helping students at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus learn computer programming skills.

11/29/2016 By staff

Promotions

Accounting Firm Names New Principal

CS&L CPAs—a certified public accounting firm located in Bradenton, Sarasota and Tampa—recently promoted Jeff Gerhard to the role of principal.

11/28/2016 By staff

Deals

Laurel Park Building Sold for $530,000

525 Rawls Inc. purchases multifamily building from Siesta Key Management.

11/28/2016 By staff

Law

Attorneys Form Marijuana Law Practice Group

The law firm Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, which has offices in both Tampa and Sarasota, recently created a new practice group dedicated to marijuana law.

11/28/2016 By staff

Food

First Watch Expands

The Bradenton-based breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant First Watch officially opened its newest Bradenton restaurant on Monday.

11/28/2016 By staff

New hires

Investor Joins Sarasota Real Estate Firm

Second-generation real estate investor Vlado Konatar recently joined the Sarasota office of Weichert, Realtors.

11/28/2016 By staff

Environment

Thursday Workshop Focuses on Sustainability

Sarasota County's 11th annual Sustainable Communities workshop covers topics such as valuing nature, strategies for smarter growth, building community resilience and local food innovations.

11/28/2016 By staff

Politics

Court Ruling Blocks Overtime Expansion

A federal judge last week blocked an effort by the U.S. Department of Labor to expand the number of American workers eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay.

11/27/2016 By staff

Construction

County Celebrates Completion of Bee Ridge Improvements East of I-75

Sarasota County will celebrate the completion of improvements to the 2.6-mile stretch of Bee Ridge Road between Mauna Loa Boulevard and Iona Road on Monday.

11/22/2016 By staff