Florida: Sarasota-Bradenton News
Going Pro: Pura Vida Volleyball Rebrands as VidaVibe
Pura Vida Volleyball has announced today that it has rebranded to VidaVibe in conjunction with its 10th anniversary. - July 16, 2022 - VidaVibe
SCORE Manasota to Host Grow with Google Bootcamp Series
Must Attend for Business Owners Considering Promoting Their Products on Google. - July 11, 2022 - SCORE Manasota
Unique Approach to Funeral Services Now Available in Sarasota & Naples, Florida
Sarasota and Naples are two of the newest locations for Baldwin Brothers Funeral & Cremation Society, Florida’s cremation and funeral services leader. - July 08, 2022 - Baldwin Brothers, A Funeral & Cremation Society
Auction of Historic Art from the Berlin Wall Collection
The Berlin Wall Art Collection will be conducting an auction of pieces of its Autograph Art Collection created on remnants of the Berlin Wall on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Art Ovation Hotel in Sarasota, Florida. - June 20, 2022 - Berlin Wall Art Collection
NPA Candidate Tuan "TQ" Nguyen Formally Runs for Florida U.S. Senate
Today, Tuan "TQ" Nguyen has formally filed his candidacy for U.S. Senate in Florida. Nguyen, a no-party-affiliated candidate, is joining the race where the incumbent GOP Senator, Marco Rubio, and Dem Congresswoman Val Demings are the partisan front runners. Tuan "TQ" Nguyen... - June 13, 2022 - Tuan "TQ" Nguyen
Rhonda Shear Joins Cast of The Throwback
Actress/Comedian/Lingerie Designer Rhonda Shear plays a mix of Zen and Glam with her character Teri Simon in The Throwback, a new film by Mario Garcia in production now in Tampa, Florida. - June 01, 2022 - Shear Enterprises, LLC
Dealius Welcomes New Members to Its Advisory Board
Dealius is proud to introduce two new individuals to their Advisory Board. Duke Long, Principal of the Duke Long Agency and Robert Thornburgh, CEO of SIOR. - April 26, 2022 - Mauge, Inc.
ResClub Villas at Heritage Harbour Phase 1 Sells Out
ResClub's first development, ResClub Villas at Heritage Harbour, Bradenton, Florida, has sold out its first phase. Phase 2 of the ResClub Villas and the ResClub Lodge condominiums begin selling May 1. - April 16, 2022 - ResClub
Keller Williams on the Water Named to Real Trends 500
RealTrends 500 Report Ranks Nation's Largest Real Estate Firms - April 08, 2022 - Keller Williams on the Water
Historic Ringling House Has Been Listed for Sale by the McNaught Group
One of the most historic homes on the Florida Gulf Coast, the original Ringling house built between 1918 and 1920 for Alfred Ringling, has just come on the market after an extensive two-year renovation. Listed by John and Christina McNaught of the McNaught Group at Vacasa Real Estate LLC, the... - April 01, 2022 - McNaught Group
Dating App to Connect Pet Lovers Relieves Online Dating Anxiety
Pets increase the perception of an owner’s trustworthiness. When thinking about swiping right, seeing a match with their pet can help reassure nervous online daters. In a world of uncertainty, there’s one thing that can ease the sting of first-date anxiety: pets. Find pet lovers on a new app called FetchaDate. - March 14, 2022 - FetchaDate
12-Acre Estate in Florida Equestrian Community is Now on the Market
Bradenton, Florida Property in the Panther Ridge Equestrian Community Listed by Steve Martin Homes Group at RE/MAX Platinum Realty. - February 13, 2022 - RE/MAX Platinum Realty
ST. MARK VILLAGE SAYS FAREWELL TO CEO
Second-generation leader to retire, while family is four generations deep at St. Mark Village. St. Mark Village looks to future as it remains a community of "harmony." Note: Gorddard is CQ. - February 01, 2022 - St. Mark Village
Five-Acre Riverfront Estate Offers Rare Opportunity
Luxury Riverfront Estate in Bradenton, Florida, Listed by The Travis Group at RE/MAX Alliance Group. - December 16, 2021 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Bayfront Condominium Offers the Essence of Sarasota, Florida, Downtown Living
Unit in Epoch Condominium in Downtown Sarasota, Florida, Newly Listed by RE/MAX Platinum Realty. - December 10, 2021 - RE/MAX Platinum Realty
ELS Vision Wealth Management, PLLC & RAM Financial Group Merge to Provide Expanded Financial Services
Lincoln Financial Advisors Will Serve as Firm’s Broker-Dealer - December 09, 2021 - ELS Vision Wealth Management
Vitex Systems, LLC. Creates New Holding Company, Arqai, LLC.
On October 1, 2021, Vitex Systems, LLC., announced plans to create a new holding company, Arqai, LLC. Arqai, is a privately held American holding company headquartered in Naples, Florida. It was created through a restructuring of Vitex Systems, LLC on January 1, 2021, and became the parent company... - December 07, 2021 - Vitex Systems, LLC.
Joe and Son’s Olive Oils Celebrates 10 Years in South Tampa
On Monday, December 6th from 5 PM to 6 PM ET, Joe and Son’s Olive Oils is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a specialty food store in South Tampa. The celebration will include the unveiling of a new mural of Giuseppe (Joe) and Maria Favata, a ribbon-cutting event with the South Tampa... - December 03, 2021 - Joe and Son's Olive Oils
Woman-Owned Drone-Focused Company Taking Flight in Tampa
Less than seven percent of commercial drone pilots are women, according to statistics from planestats.com, and Darcy Rouhani is one of them. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Remote Pilot and aviation industry expert, Rouhani founded a business, RoC Aviation Services, to help other... - November 20, 2021 - RoC Aviation Services
“On The Record With Sarina Fazan” Celebrates Milestone 100th Episode, Launches New Spin-Offs
This week, Emmy-award winning journalist and producer Sarina Fazan celebrated the 100th episode of her show, “On The Record With Sarina Fazan," at the Red House Streaming studios in St. Petersburg, Florida. The milestone episode also launched the "Love in America" and... - November 18, 2021 - Sarina Fazan Media
Pangea Mortgage Capital Closes Condominium Construction Loan in Sarasota, FL
Pangea Mortgage Capital recently closed a $36mm loan for the construction of the DeMarcay condominium tower in Sarasota, Florida. - October 15, 2021 - Pangea Properties
SCORE’s Manasota Chapter Volunteer Appointed to National Board of Directors
SCORE mentor Ray Vicks has been appointed to serve on the National Board of Directors of SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, skilled business mentors. Vicks is a financial expert and CPA with 40 years of experience in public accounting and senior corporate finance positions. He has... - October 10, 2021 - SCORE Manasota
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer is the second leading cancer among men second only to skin cancer. - September 02, 2021 - International Robotic Prostatectomy Institute
Fancy Black and White Doodle Pop Artwork First Begun in the Last Century Finally Seeing Completion Now in Unique Award-Winning Full-Color Cross-Generation Collaboration
Two Florida artists team up on an innovative and colorful new line of award-winning works. First conceived as black and white ink drawings in the 1970s by Charles Ecker, Jamie Roberts adds her own modern spin digitally applying bright colors that speak to the era they were first created. With abstract concepts and palettes reminiscent of the Pop Psychedelic art movements, these "Distinctly Dazzling Doodles" begin in one millennium destined to end in another. - July 15, 2021 - Charles R. Ecker
Eastman Performance Films Recognizes Advanced Film Solutions as the 2020 LLumar® SelectPro™ National Dealer of the Year
Advanced Film Solutions, Inc. Lutz, FL was recognized as Eastman Performance Films LLumar SelectPro 2020 National Dealer of the Year. Advanced Film Solutions provides high performance window film solutions for the greater Tampa Bay, Orlando & Sarasota regions. Founded in 2007 by Mike Feldman,... - July 15, 2021 - Advanced Film Solutions
Nearing the 102nd Anniversary of the Treaty of Versailles, Lawyer/Historian Releases First History Retrospective Detailing the Three Leaders Behind WWI’s Ill-Fated Deal
June 28 marks the 102nd anniversary of the Treaty of Versailles, the treaty that officially ended WWI and set in motion conditions that author Robert F. Klueger argues, led to the rise of the Nazi party and WWII. The task to determine the terms of peace came down to three men. In his latest book, best-selling author and historian Klueger looks to find a deeper understanding of who each of these men were and how they attempted to repair a broken world after the “war to end all wars” ended. - June 08, 2021 - Bublish
Aberdeen Advisors Welcomes Jud Parker to Its Mergers & Acquisitions Team
Former Business Owner and Private Banker, Jud Parker, Joins Aberdeen Advisors' Mergers & Acquisitions Team - May 18, 2021 - Aberdeen Advisors, Inc.
A New Anti-Aging Agent is Making Its Way Into Skincare, and the Results Are on Par with Many Cosmetic Procedures
Topical NAD+ products, previously available by prescription, are exploding onto the aesthetic scene. In 2020, Avior Nutritionals, the makers of Real NAD+, released a nonprescription skincare product that boasts more than twice the amount of NAD+ as its prescription predecessor. Avior’s... - May 07, 2021 - Avior Nutritionals- NADIA Skin
International Artist Cat Tesla Will Exhibit at the St. Armand’s Circle Fine Art Show
This exhibit will feature Tesla’s Meditation & Chrysalis Series of Paintings. On View: April 10-11, 2021, 10am-5pm each day. On April 10 & 11, 2021, Cat Tesla will premiere her latest paintings from her two series: the Meditation Series of dreamy, atmospheric water scapes and the... - April 06, 2021 - Cat Tesla Fine Art
Rev. Dr. Dawson Taylor to Give Address for Lancaster Seminary's 196th Commencement
The Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor, Senior Pastor of Naples United Church of Christ, Naples, Fla., will deliver the commencement address to Lancaster Theological Seminary’s Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Church of the Apostles in Lancaster. Naples United Church of Christ is... - March 22, 2021 - Lancaster Theological Seminary
Shana Hamel Earns Newcomer of the Year Award
Shana Hamel, a real estate agent at Key Solutions Real Estate Group, was recently awarded the 2020 New Comer of the Year Award from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee. The Newcomer of the Year Award recognizes a member who joined as a REALTOR® within the last 3 years. It was... - February 03, 2021 - Key Solutions Real Estate Group
SCORE Manasota Continues IT Virtual Forum Series SURVIVE & THRIVE in 2021
The January 20th Forum Focuses on “Building a Successful Sales Strategy” - January 11, 2021 - SCORE Manasota
Local Businesses "Skyrocket" Sales with Increased Online Reviews from Get Iconic
Google is putting more weight than ever on reviews. How often a business comes up in local search results, depends heavily on their online reviews. Many business owners know they need more reviews, but are either too busy, or don't have a proper system in place - that consistently works - to ask customers for a review. SkyRocket, from Get Iconic, helps businesses with a streamlined platform that makes it easy for their staff to generate more and better online reviews from customers. - December 23, 2020 - Get Iconic
SBA and SCORE Manasota Present “Marketing in the Digital World” Four Virtual Events
4 Livestreams for Small Business Success in Creating Effective Inbound and Outbound Strategies - December 15, 2020 - SCORE Manasota
SCORE Manasota Introduces a New Virtual Forum Series – Survive & Thrive in 2021
Forum debuts on Nov. 18 with “3 Critical Steps to a Successful Marketing Strategy” - October 31, 2020 - SCORE Manasota
Maid Brigade Celebrates Grand Opening in Lakewood Ranch, FL
Maid Brigade opens new location in Sarasota-Manatee Area. - October 25, 2020 - Maid Brigade
Jordan Chancey of RE/MAX Alliance Group Named a "Realtor to Watch Under 40"
Local real estate professional Jordan Chancey has been named as a “Realtor to Watch Under 40” for the Class of 2020 by the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) and their Young Professional Network (YPN). This distinguished award recognizes Realtors who represent excellence... - October 10, 2020 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Congressman Vern Buchanan Urges CMS to Eliminate Home Health Payment System Rate Reductions for 2021
Home health leaders commend Congressman Buchanan for asking Medicare to re-evaluate assumptions used as basis for PDGM home health rate reduction. - October 01, 2020 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
Insightful New Book "The Transformational Coach" Leads Individuals on Gratifying Path to Coach with a Purpose
Coach, educator and author Greg Winkler has launched his second book, "The Transformational Coach" in order to give coaches the tools to build relationships, move their teams forward, and improve the development of their players as they progress to the next level. "The... - September 29, 2020 - GV Winkler Consulting
Former Tampa News Anchor Sarina Fazan Among Producers for Investigation Discovery’s Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies and Cover-Up
Sarina Fazan, a four-time Emmy Award winning television anchor and reporter with over 23 years of industry experience, is now a nationally recognized producer. In addition to appearing in Investigation Discovery’s Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies and Cover-Up, she earned a producing credit for her... - September 25, 2020 - Sarina Fazan Media
SCORE Manasota Launches New 4-Part Marketing & Technology Webinar Series
Take Advantage of Digital Marketing Channels and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) During COVID - September 24, 2020 - SCORE Manasota
Mary Susan McDevitt, RN, BSN Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Mary Susan McDevitt, RN, BSN of Sarasota, Florida has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and contributions for over 40 years in the fields of healthcare, oncology nursing, grant writing and... - September 10, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide
Maker Forte - with Record Amounts of People Crafting, a New Take on Crafting Supplies Launches Its First Collection so Everyone Can Say I'm a Maker Too!
Bringing a fresh perspective to the hands of all Makers, on September 15, Maker Forte will launch its first innovative collection of creative products that will inspire with bold colors, diverse designs, and unique formulations. Maker Forte is a company dedicated to supporting the Maker journey... - August 25, 2020 - Maker Forte
Introducing the Third Installment in The Blood Prophecy Series
Bloodshed. Heartbreak. Revelation. When the darkness was compelling and the heart knew no bounds, was there really a right choice? With Michael’s life hanging in the balance, Amber had a choice: save her star-fated love or keep on the crusade to unite the magical community. For Amber, her fate was sealed even before her birth and it was her destiny to fight the great battle ahead of her. But, when it came to her heart -- her friends, her great love -- Amber’s torn. - August 17, 2020 - Author Barb Jones
AmEuro Contracting and Consulting Resolves Sewer Issues at Gulf and Bay Condo Club, Siesta Key, FL - Cast Iron Pipe Replacement
Project to correct the category III Fecal Water from entering into the buildings at Gulf and Bay Club, Siesta Key, Florida. Cast Iron Pipe Deterioration; Cast Iron Replacement - August 04, 2020 - AmEuro Construction, LLC
PreLynx Portals Focus on Safety First for the COVID-19 Pandemic
PreLynx Portals are being used as part of the reopening solution for businesses, governments, educational organizations and healthcare institutions, small and large, to transition back to work in a safe way with confidence. - July 22, 2020 - 123 Design
West Villages Realty Adds Truly Special Agent to World-Class Team
Shawn Bray, a former Federal Director of INTERPOL Washington and Special Agent assigned to U.S. Customs Service as the newest member of West Villages Realty’s award-winning, customer-focused team. - July 14, 2020 - West Villages Realty LLC
PreLynx Portals Allow You to Reopen with Confidence
With COVID-19 cases soaring, reopening has slowed across the nation. Even where the government permits reopening, most businesses must rely on consumers, customers, students or visitors feeling comfortable with the steps taken to ensure their safety. PreLynx Portal provides that... - July 02, 2020 - 123 Design
Mompreneur Announces Brand Relaunch of Therapy Weights for Special Needs Kids and Seniors
MightyLytes announced that it is raising $30,000 via a rewards crowdfunding campaign to relaunch their line of unique pediatric therapy weights with expanded offerings for seniors and young athletes. MightyLytes is a newly-branded reboot of MightyTykes, the brand founder Isabella Yosuico was forced... - June 27, 2020 - MightyLytes
iGrew Announces Partnership with Haneke Design to Build MVP
Art Fyvolent, CEO of iGrew, a Tampa-based secure, parent and child focused social media platform announced today the selection of Haneke Design as the build and programming partner for phase one and phase two. Haneke Design team joins Dan Heckman of Sales Integrations and EM Site Solutions as... - June 06, 2020 - Squirrel Ventures