One Liners Sarasota/Manatee: First Watch, Frontier Airlines and more

►First Watch Restaurants announced plans to expand its corporate infrastructure in Manatee County by building a new 39,000-square-foot headquarters (rendering above) in the University Town Center area. ►Frontier Airlines will

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►The Columbia Restaurant Group bought the Sarasota location of its restaurant on St. Armands Circle, which includes the Columbia and Cha Cha Coconuts, as well as upstairs space leased by

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►For the sixth consecutive year, Neal Communities, a Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder, earned the Builder of the Year award from the Florida Green Building Coalition. ►The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance named

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►Cresswind Lakewood Ranch, an adult community developed by Kolter Homes, has opened. ►CareerSource Suncoast was recognized as an outstanding business partner by Manatee Technical College. ►Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP), based

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►J.E. Charlotte Construction, a Venice-based commercial construction company, completed the 300-square-foot in-ground pool for doggie daycare guests at the Sarasota Bayside Pet Resort, a luxury pet resort that offers five-star

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►J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp., a Venice-based commercial construction company, was awarded the contract to spearhead the exterior renovation of a new 2,200-square-foot outdoor dining area for the Bird Key Yacht

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►Goodwill Manasota won the “Market Leadership by Share of Used Goods” award for having the highest market penetration of its donor market, and the “Market Leadership by Donations” award for

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►Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe recently received an Arts Appreciation Grant of $15,000 from Gulf Coast Community Foundation. ►Halfacre Construction Company, a Lakewood Ranch-based commercial construction company, completed the aquatic amenity

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►Sarasota architecture and design firm Clifford M. Scholz Architects has named two new partners — Rick Oswald and Daniel Shaffer. ►Walters Financial Services has purchased a 4,400-square-foot office condominium from

►With the support of a grant of $10,000 last year from SunTrust Foundation, Goodwill Manasota has unveiled an app called “Show Me the Good Money,” which will help users develop the skills needed to successfully manage personal finances and transition from poverty to economic independence.
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►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

►The Sarasota YMCA opened the South Trail Performance CrossFit location in Westfield Sarasota Square.
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► The Sarasota YMCA Schoolhouse Link program received a grant of $2,000 from the Millie Rice Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the educational needs

►J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp., a Venice-based commercial construction company, broke ground on the new 23,437-square-foot Manatee County headquarters for RSP USA, a full-service marketing services provider.
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► The International Union of Police Association purchased an office building for $2.6 million located in the RidgeGate Center at 5632 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota for its new headquarters. ►

► Goodwill Manasota promoted Gray Videnka to vice president of the foundation and marketing, and Tony Lapera was named vice president of information technology.