►Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources has earned accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, joining only 22 other agencies in Florida to earn the same honor.
►Apple Spice Box Lunch Delivery & Catering Co. has opened a location at 1447 Tallevast Road, in Sarasota.
►Gulfside Bank, a new community bank in Sarasota, named Thomas Martin executive vice president and senior lending officer and Jeff Saunders executive vice president and chief financial officer.
►The Players Centre for Performing Arts has closed on the sale of its Sarasota theater at 838 N. Tamiami Trail for $9.5 million.
►The Community Foundation of Sarasota County named Mischa Kirby vice president of strategic communications and marketing.
