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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • March 6, 2020
Realtor leaves large agency to launch boutique brokerage

Realtor Kathleen Comerford, formerly of Keller Williams, has gone out on her own to launch Icon Premium Realty, based in Sarasota, Florida.

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  • March 5, 2020
Former business group leader, mayor dies at 73

Kerry Kirschner’s decades-long career bridged the public and private sectors. His role as a dad also defined his life.

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  • March 4, 2020
Investor purchases historic downtown building for $5.8 million

The downtown Sarasota building was built in 1932.

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  • March 3, 2020
Architecture firm adds six members to staff

Arturo Lopez, Elizabeth Lee, Chloe Naese, William Blair, Sean Michael Lawler and Amanda Reyes-Martin joined Sweet Sparkman.

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  • February 28, 2020
Online marketing firm unveils rebrand

Perform[cb] has over 135 employees around the world.

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  • February 27, 2020
Law firm names new president

Michelle Hermey has been with Fergeson Skipper since 1994.

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  • February 26, 2020
Two health systems will merge to form network of care

Tidewell Hospice is Sarasota-based Stratum’s most-recognized brand.

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  • February 25, 2020
National engineering firm names director at area office

Bruce Napier brings more than 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry to Atwell.

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  • February 24, 2020
Trade hub adds international office

The Chile office is the third for the trade hub.

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  • February 21, 2020
Housing market sees increase in sales, decrease in inventory

Report from Florida Realtors shows closed sales in Sarasota and Manatee totaled 1,539 in January.

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  • February 20, 2020
Foundation names four new board members

The New College Foundation is the philanthropic organization supporting New College of Florida.

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  • February 19, 2020
Bioscience firm names VP of medical affairs

The Sarasota-based medical device company is focused on treating infertility with its FDA-cleared INVOcell product.

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  • February 18, 2020
Passenger traffic breaks airport's all-time record

Traffic for January 2020 was up 53% over January 2019.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 18, 2020
Saunders' MSC Commercial joins TCN network

Sarasota's MSC Commercial, the commercial real estate brokerage arm of residential powerhouse Michael Saunders & Co., has joined the TCN Worldwide Real Estate Services network, of Dallas.

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  • February 17, 2020
Company purchases historic downtown building for $3.35 million

Architect Thomas Reed Martin designed the building. It was completed in October 1936.

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