One Liners Sarasota: Southwest Airlines, Earth’s Ally and 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

One Liners Sarasota: Architecture Sarasota, Goodwill Manasota and more

► Sarasota Architectural Foundation and Center for Architecture Sarasota will merge as a single entity to be called Architecture Sarasota and will be led by Anne-Marie Russell as executive director. ► Certified Collectibles Group purchased a 20,809-square-foot standalone office building at 6802 Energy Court, Sarasota, for $4.4 million. ► PGT Innovations, a window and door … Read more

One Liners Sarasota: The Humane Society of Sarasota County, Franklin Street and more

► The Humane Society of Sarasota County announced the expansion of the HSSC, involving demolition of the current facility to lead into the final phase of the planned expansive renovation, creating space to save 50% more lives of animals throughout the community. (Pictured above)  ► The New College Foundation launched a $15 million fundraising campaign … Read more

One Liners Polk: Watson Clinic, Checkers and more

► Board-certified rheumatologist Lilliam E. Ayala Garcia joined Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. ► Dream Finders Homes is selling five different floor plans at pre-construction prices in Haines City’s Hammock Reserve, being developed off Prado Grande Street near the intersection of Old Haines City/Lake Alfred Road and U.S. Highway 27. ► … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: Hyatt Regency, Earth Fare and more

►Engel & Völkers Belleair real estate advisers Kristin Hallamek and Welly Garza listed a beachfront lot located at 10024 Gulf Blvd., the only vacant lot on Treasure Island, for $1.65 million. (Pictured above) ►Berkadia arranged the sale of Brandywine Apartments, a 477-unit garden-style apartment community at 1699 68th St. N. in St. Petersburg, for $55.3 … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: BTI Partners, Metropolitan Ministries and more

► Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners, a real estate development firm, secured a $92 million construction loan for phase one of Marina Pointe, a waterfront development along Tampa Bay. (Pictured above)  ► Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. named Stephanie Bisogne executive chef and Ivan Puente director of food and beverage at the Sal y Mar Rooftop Bar, … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Saint Leo University, Sprouts Farmers Market and more

► Saint Leo University is relocating its Tampa Education Center to the former Berriman-Morgan Cigar Factory at 1403 N. Howard Ave., Tampa. (Pictured above) ► Metropolitan Ministries and Pinellas County Urban League have been named as the 2020 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardees for Tampa Bay, each receiving a $200,000 grant, leadership training and … Read more

One Liners Polk: HomeCourt, Publix and more

►The Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex opened a 144-acre park east of the Hollis Cancer Center, in north Lakeland, as the city’s first outdoors recreation complex with an aquatic theme. (Pictured above) ►HomeCourt, a restaurant invested in by retired NBA player Tracy McGrady, is opening at  3615 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland.  ►Florida Polytechnic University made … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Workscapes, AdventHealth and more

► Tampa restauranteur Jeff Gigante has a new partnership with entrepreneurs Andrew Wright and Joseph Guggino to establish Next Level Brands, which will open several restaurants in the Tampa Bay area centered around exceptional service and creating iconic spaces. (Jeff Gigante pictured above) ► Workscapes, in Tampa, named Ed Goff the Gulf Coast market president … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: Clearwater Marine Aquarium, KnowBe4 and more

► Thomas D. Sims, a partner in the St. Petersburg office of Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, was named to the board of directors for The James Museum. (pictured above) ►The Pinellas County Foundation announced that $2.6 million in CARES funding will be allocated to nine Pinellas County nonprofit organizations to add to, or … Read more