New Hires

Construction Company Hires Two

Halfacre Construction Company recently hired Mark Christenson and Holly Beach.

10/14/2016 Research by staff

Events

Sheriff's Office Looking to Hire

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is holding a job fair for emergency communications positions on Saturday, Oct. 29.

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Deals

Office Building Goes for Almost $1.5 Million

Digital VS Film, LLC recently purchased a 8,347-square-foot office building for just under $1.5 million.

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Data

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Event Scheduled for Oct. 19

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative will present its fifth annual Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Event on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

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Law

Human Rights Lawyer Speaks in Sarasota Oct. 27

Bryan Stevenson—human rights lawyer, author and the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative—will serve as the keynote speaker at Legal Aid of Manasota’s 25th Anniversary dinner.

10/13/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Bradenton City Council Approves Hotel Development Agreement

The Bradenton City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a development agreement for a new eight-story, 130-room hotel.

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Appointments

Nonprofit Leader Elected to National Board of Directors

Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota member Tim Self was recently elected to serve as a director at large on Sertoma Inc.’s national board of directors.

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Real estate

Realtors Launch New Luxury Property Team

Realtors Jay Travis and Christy Travis, along with Kimberly Mills, have launched the Ultra Luxury Property Group.

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Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

A special beer release, foundation grants and fun fundraisers in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

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Construction

Rosemary District Apartment Building Opens Model Units

The in-progress Rosemary District apartment complex CitySide recently opened model apartments to the public.

10/12/2016 Research by staff

Transportation

Port Manatee Tram Tours Resume Next Week

The free tours provide an up-close view of Port Manatee and Tampa Bay, from shipping activity to wildlife.

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Tech

Cyber Security Panel Set for Oct. 20

Panelists will discuss cyber attack trends and enterprise risk mitigation strategies, as well as local and national resources available to businesses.

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New hires

Sarasota YMCA Names Interim President

Laura Gilbert was recently named the interim president and CEO of The Sarasota YMCA.

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New hires

CareerEdge Names New Communications, Data Coordinator

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative recently hired Lauren Meyer as its communications and data coordinator.

10/11/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Sarasota Company Pays $29 Million for Apartments

Sarasota's Insula Companies recently purchased Calibre Bend Apartments in Winter Park, Florida, for $29 million.

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Deals

New Tires Plus Coming to Clark Road

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC recently entered into a 20-year lease and has broken ground on a new facility that will become a Tires Plus Total Car Care.

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Events

State of Jobs Conference Set for Oct. 27

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is hosting its third annual State of Jobs Conference on Thursday, Oct. 27.

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Construction

New College to Break Ground on $9.7 Million Science Complex Expansion

New College of Florida is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its $9.7 million Heiser Natural Sciences Complex expansion next Tuesday, Oct. 18.

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Health care

New Partner Joins Plastic Surgery Practice

Dr. Robert Hillstrom recently partnered with Dr. Harry Wright in his Sarasota-based facial plastic surgery practice to create Hillstrom Wright Plastic Surgery.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Planning

Manatee County Commission Approves 1,950-Unit Project

The Manatee County Commission last week voted in favor of a plan to rezone 358.5 acres of land in Bradenton to make way for Peninsula Bay.

10/10/2016 Research by staff