Planning

North Port Summit Scheduled for Friday

The event will include information about city services, an update on economic growth and a panel discussion on economic development.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Agriculture

Myakka City Rancher to Be Showcased on TV Series FarmHer

Renee Strickland of Myakka City's Strickland Ranch & Exports will be featured in an upcoming episode of the RFD-TV series FarmHer.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Sports

New Women's Sports Museum Announced

The local nonprofit Women’s Sports Museum on Tuesday announced its intention to build an all-women’s sports museum in Sarasota.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Trust Company Hires New VP

Caldwell Trust Company, an independent trust company with offices in Venice and Sarasota, recently hired J. Chris McGee as vice president of investments.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Real Estate Firm Adds Sales Associates

The residential and commercial real estate firm RoseBay International recently hired Jeanne Corbin Rogers as a sales associate.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Chiropractor Leases Space for New Main Street Office

Dr. Jonathan Jones of ChiroStandard recently leased 1,200 square feet of retail space on Sarasota's Main Street.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

Construction

New Downtown Building to Include Sarasota Magazine, 941CEO Offices, New S'macks, More

We're moving!

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Data

Number of Americans Living in Poverty Decreases By 3.5 Million

The U.S. Census Bureau announced earlier this month that real median household income increased by 5.2 percent between 2014 and 2015, while the official poverty rate decreased 1.2 percentage points.

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Sarasota Real Estate Research Company Sees Major Growth

Sarasota's PropLogix saw a 354 percent increase in revenue between 2014 and 2015, according to CEO Tim Healy, who also expects to see 100 percent growth between 2015 and 2016.

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Tax Collector Receives 'Public Sector Champion' Award

Thomson Reuters announced Monday that Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates received the 2016 Thomson Reuters Public Sector Champion Award for Excellence in Office Leadership.

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Selby Educator Named to Smithsonian Review Panel

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ director of education and visitor engagement, Jeannie Peralis, was recently named to the review panel for youth access grants overseen by the Smithsonian Institution.

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Tourism

Manatee Commission to Vote Tuesday on New Palmetto Hotel

The Manatee County Commission will vote on Tuesday on whether or not to enter into an agreement to build a new 250-room hotel on property adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Appointments

Gecko's Exec Joins Sheriff's Office Foundation Board

Anne Rollings recently joined the Board of Directors of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Charitable Foundation, Inc.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Ringling College Animators Win Student Academy Award

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences this week held its 43rd Student Academy Award Ceremony, honoring Ringling College of Art and Design computer animation students Kal Athannassov, John McDonald and Echo Wu.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Sarasota Church to Build New 14,000-Square-Foot Facility

Jon F. Swift Construction was recently awarded a contract for construction of the Church of the Palms' new Palms Center Project.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Giving

This Week's Good Deeds

Charitable donations, a fashion show and breast cancer awareness promotions in this week's roundup of locals giving back.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Tennessee Titans Hire Local Orthopedic Consultant

Dr. Daniel Lamar, a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon with Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management, was recently hired as the lead orthopedic consultant for the NFL's Tennessee Titans.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Insurance

Workers' Compensation Changes to Be Discussed Oct. 5

Goodwill Manasota is partnering with the insurance company M.E. Wilson for a panel discussion with experts in the field of Florida workers’ compensation.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Lennar Acquires Fellow Homebuilder WCI Communities

The Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Corporation announced Thursday that it has acquired WCI Communities, Inc., a homebuilder based in Bonita Springs.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Biz Bites

Biz Bites: Main Street Trattoria

You'll find indulgent, affordable Italian fare in Lakewood Ranch.

09/22/2016 By Hannah Wallace