Seafood restaurant Chef Rolf’s New Florida Kitchen shut its doors suddenly in September. It will reopen at Casey Key Resorts Nov. 3.
The CareerEdge Funders Collaborative through the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce gave a $42,500 grant to Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Other Tampa Bay-area business news: vaccine passport lawsuit struck down; Enchant Christmas, Snowcat Ridge, Amazon hiring.
A Sarasota bead shop claimed Florida’s "vaccine passport" ban violates its First Amendment rights; a judge in Leon County disagreed.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news: surgical expansion at AdventHealth Tampa, celebrity chef opens second restaurant.
Helios Technologies, a motion and electronics control tech company, has acquired four businesses across the globe since the end of 2020.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news: NYC tech investor moves to St. Petersburg, First Watch raises $196M in initial public stock offering.
Other Tampa Bay-area business news: rebranded downtown market, pumpkin patches, award-winning hot sauce, trick-or-treat with Sesame Street.
GismoPower, based in Sarasota, will participate in the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour Saturday and Sunday.
In other Tampa Bay business news: Job growth soars in Hillsborough County, Conn's opens new store, Sprouts hiring
In other Tampa Bay-area business news: events require COVID-19 vaccine or negative test, Amazon hiring 8K, Tampa becoming tech magnet.
A bead and craft store in Sarasota is suing FL’s surgeon general, says the state’s vaccine passport ban violates its First Amendment rights.
Kim Fitzgerald joins the firm
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce hosts its 101st annual membership meeting Friday at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota downtown.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news, Winter the dolphin’s old home into Manatee rescue center, businesses discuss vaccine passports.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration will fine businesses that ask customers for COVID-19 vaccination proof $5,000 per violation.
Founded by two Chicago-area women now living in Venice, Suncoast Hosts connects newcomers with services, local businesses.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news, a Florida bar honors 13 service members killed in Kabul, retail store hours on Labor Day.
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for its Opportunities for All initiative supporting minority businesses.
The Beach Road Wine Bar & Bistro in Englewood closed its doors Aug. 28 because of red tide in the area and plans to reopen Tuesday.
In March, Bookstore1Sarasota celebrated its 10th anniversary. The bookstore will move into The Mark Sarasota on S. Pineapple Avenue.
Grewal one of two practicing commercial real estate brokers in Southwest Florida to hold the dual SIOR designation
Other Tampa Bay-area business news: St. Pete-Clearwater, Tampa airports add new flights, Hillsborough County targets hookah lounges.
Amy Siewe, who hunts pythons in the FL Everglades, provides the snake skins for the python purse collection from Sarasota's BSWANKY brand.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news: PepsiCo will sell Bradenton-based Tropicana, LEGOLAND raises money for Red Cross, new French eatery.
In Sarasota and Manatee counties, shops, venues and event organizers are adapting to the surge in new COVID-19 cases in the region.
As COVID-19 cases surge in Florida, many companies are responding with mask and vaccine rules for employees and guests.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news: restaurant asks unvaccinated diners to stay away, Derby Lane still open and more.
Sarasota area restaurants were helped by a federal program as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
Ross Johnston, who works for the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, was honored by the Sarasota chamber as Young Professional of the Year.
The Paycheck Protection Program helped around 598,506 Florida businesses in 2021 alone, including some in Sarasota.
The brewing company will temporarily move into the former Cock & Bull space in September while waiting for its new brewery to be built.
The 2021 Young Professional of the Year Award winner will be announced at the Young Professionals Summit July 23 in Sarasota.
Ian Black Real Estate, Sarasota’s premier commercial real estate brokerage firm, has hired Alison Blair as senior property manager.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news, the area's largest Whole Foods to open soon, vaccines not required for Royal Caribbean’s FL cruisers.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news: Amazon opening 2 delivery stations in Hillsborough County, after-hours vet clinic opens in Sarasota.
UrgentVet, the first dedicated urgent-care clinic for pets, expanded its presence in FL with the opening of its Beneva Road location.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news: a Sarasota country music venue is closing, the Tampa Bay-area’s first Shake Shack to open in Tampa.
In other Tampa Bay-area business news: Cluck Norris ghost kitchen in Sarasota, Ringling Bros. circus owner’s former HQ sells.
Finalists were named in eight categories for the Frank G Berlin, Sr. Small Business Award which honors innovation and community involvement.