One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Resilient Retreat, CBIZ and more


Resilient Retreat, in Sarasota, received a $4,500 grant from the Church of the Redeemer/Episcopal Thrift House. (Pictured above)

The finance lab at the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus is getting an upgrade this summer as the school prepares to open a second lab in Tampa.

Hodges Soileau came to Palm Avenue Fine Art, in Sarasota, for a two-day exhibition that featured selections of the original oil paintings behind his Baby-Sitters Club covers. 

Making An Impact received a $28,250 donation from the Greater Sarasota chapter of 100 Women Who Care, during its spring 2024 meeting.

Blue Sky Communities and Community Assisted & Supported Living of Sarasota is building a 96-unit affordable apartment project, north of downtown Sarasota. 

Pat Neal, the chairman of Neal Communities, donated the 2024 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award, plus $200,000, to the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast.

CBIZ Insurance, in Sarasota, won the Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance’s 2024 Make More Happen contest, and donated $10,000 to the Payton Wright Foundation, which pays for utilities and rent to support families caring for children with cancer.

Philanthropist Larry Greenspon’s second leadership gift to the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee brings his total investment to $7.7 million dollars, making the largest gift in the federation’s history.

You May Also Like
Demolition to begin for $125M mixed-use project in downtown St. Pete

Demolition will start soon for Gallery Haus, a $125M mixed use tower planned for downtown St. Pete.

Read More
Three image collage showing the Gallery Haus tower, a rooftop lounge and the pool deck.
New platform links Tampa Bay donors to nonprofits losing funding

Nonprofits across Tampa Bay are facing a squeeze. Federal programs are cutting grants. State budgets are tightening. Hillsborough County is preparing to phase out many recurring local grants. At the

Read More
Charity Bridge Fund logo featuring three stylized bridge arches in blue, orange and light blue above the organization’s name.
400 Central clears inspections, begins move-ins in downtown St. Pete

400 Central has cleared city inspections and is ready to welcome its first residents to downtown St. Pete.

Read More
A nighttime aerial view of downtown St. Petersburg with the 400 Central tower lit up at the center of the skyline.
Port Tampa Bay adds 2 new cranes from Ireland as Vision 2030 expands

Port Tampa Bay is adding two new cranes built in Ireland to support its Vision 2030 terminal expansion.

Read More
A container ship loaded with stacked refrigerated containers is berthed under green Liebherr ship-to-shore cranes at a modern cargo terminal.
Other Posts
USF confirms new president

USF has officially confirmed its next president as Moez Limayem prepares to return to Tampa Bay.

Read More
University of South Florida campus sign with a portrait of Moez Limayem, confirmed as USF’s next president.
New Chicken Salad Chick opening in Parrish on Dec. 16

Chicken Salad Chick opens in Parrish on Dec. 16 with giveaways and continued growth across Manatee County.

Read More
Three containers of Chicken Salad Chick’s signature chicken salad flavors arranged on a kitchen counter with crackers.
37,000 surcharge-free ATMs will be available nationwide after rollout

More than 2,500 new Speedway ATMs will expand the surcharge-free Co-op ATM Network to over 37,000 locations nationwide.

Read More
Speedway gas station canopy and fuel pumps at a retail location.
A closer look at Sarasota’s new St. Regis Longboat Key

The St. Regis Longboat Key brings a new level of coastal luxury to Sarasota with refined design, quiet service and an 18-acre Gulf-front setting.

Read More
Aerial view of the St. Regis Longboat Key pools and lagoon with the Gulf of Mexico in the background.