► Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded a $10.4 million grant to the city of Sarasota and the Bay Park Conservancy to be used by the conservancy for infrastructure and coastal resiliency projects, including improving the shoreline at the Bay Park to protect the area from erosion and damage caused by flooding. ► Avelo Airlines began nonstop … Read more
► St. Petersburg-based community bank First Home Bank broke ground on its second location, in Sarasota, at 2075 S. Tamiami Trail. (Pictured above) ► Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast was named a 2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders award recipient for its work in the Tampa Bay community in shaping the next generation … Read more
► Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties promoted Suriya Khong to vice president of teen initiatives. ► Helios Technologies, a Sarasota-based engineered motion control and electronic controls technology company, transferred its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange. ► The Rotary Club of Sarasota announced a 5-year grant award of $50,000 … Read more
► Publix Super Markets Charities granted $135,000 to All Faiths Food Bank, in Sarasota, to support its Mobile Pantry Program, which provides fresh produce, meat and groceries at nearly 740 distribution sites. (Pictured above) ► Dennis Murphy, president and CEO of Sarasota’s Gulfside Bank, was named chair of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce for … Read more
► The Realm Restaurant Group announced the reopening of Sage Restaurant, at 1216 First St., Sarasota, after being closed for over a year for COVID-19. (Pictured above) ► Firmo Construction, a commercial construction management firm headquartered in Sarasota, is expanding its operations in southwest Florida with the opening of a new office in downtown Fort … Read more
► CTO17 Sarasota sold an 18,120-square-foot retail property, at 1900 Fruitville Road, in downtown Sarasota, for $4.65 million to an undisclosed buyer. (pictured above) ► The University of South Florida appointed Deborah Stevens as director of the Office of Early University Programs, which is based on the Sarasota-Manatee campus. ► The Bay Park Conservancy, the … Read more
► WB Golden Point, DSDG Architects and Gates Construction began development on Evolution, a nine-story luxury condominium located at Golden Gate Point, overlooking the Sarasota Bay. ► The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance named Kristie Calandro as member services and communication coordinator and Jenna Nelson as membership development representative. ► Children First of Sarasota County received … Read more
► BOTA Center, a historic office property at 1570 Boulevard of the Arts in Sarasota’s Rosemary District, and a nearby vacant 6,250-square-foot lot sold for $4.35 million. (Pictured above) ► Elite Airways is now offering flights to White Plains Westchester County Airport, in New York, from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. ► Tricera Capital, a Miami-based … Read more
► Clive Daniel Home, which sells home furnishings and provides custom residential, and commercial, interior design services, broke ground on its Sarasota showroom, located at 3055 Fruitville Commons Blvd., Sarasota. (Pictured above) ► All Star Children’s Foundation founders Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy were recognized by the city of Sarasota for their longstanding commitment, philanthropy and … Read more
► The Fountains at Lake Pointe Woods, an independent and assisted living community in Sarasota, completed a nearly $150,000 renovation of its independent living community. ► Construction on the Metropolitan, a 200-unit apartment community on the site of the former Manatee Inns, in Bradenton, by developer Pearl Homes, is expected to begin in the second … Read more
