►Grillsmith is opening at 6240 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, approximately two blocks north of Stickney Point Road. (Pictured above) ► Cardel Homes opened its newest Florida community, Worthington, in Sarasota off Palmer Boulevard, a gated community and holds 156 homesites with island or wetland view options. ►A Washington, D.C.-based development firm plans to acquire … Read more

►Galaxy Investments has engaged Ian Black Real Estate to lease Sarasota 75, a flex/industrial project at 100 Cattlemen Road in Sarasota (pictured above.) ►Frontier Airlines added nonstop service from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to Trenton-Mercer Airport in New Jersey. ►Plaza Construction has been selected as construction manager for the Evolution boutique condominium development at 111 Golden … Read 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 add nonstop service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). ►RPS Diagnostics, a Sarasota-based commercial developer, manufacturer and marketer of … Read more

►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 other businesses. ►Stratum Health System, parent company of Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, named R. Scott Gassett executive vice president and chief innovation and business development … Read more

►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 Dominic DiMaio president and CEO. ►First Watch, based in University park, appointed three senior executives to its leadership team: Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy … Read more

►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 in Lakewood Ranch, acquired London-based software company Foundry in an all-cash transaction, valued at about $544 million. ►Provenance Wealth Advisors, a Miami-based wealth planning firm, … Read more

►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 amenities to its canine and feline visitors. ►Sarasota’s JDub’s Brewing Co. will begin distributing beer to Georgia and plans to release new packaging varieties, including … Read more

►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 Club, a private yacht club in Sarasota. ►The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation announced the election of Tervis Tumbler Co. CFO Hosana Fieber to a … Read more

►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 capitalizing on the highest proportion of its available used goods market during the Goodwill Industries International summer conference in Austin, Texas. ►The Sarasota YMCA Roberta … Read more