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Retail sales last November and December increased 5.5 percent over November and December of 2016, according to the National Retail Federation. ow.ly/8Jdh30hSCan
Harvard Law professor and author Noah Feldman will deliver the keynote at the Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s 2018 Better Together luncheon. ow.ly/zmcb30hSC5W
Steve Padgett and Stu Henderson last month purchased the architecture and interior design firm Fawley Bryant Architecture. ow.ly/HXoO30hSC27
The Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation is holding its 30th annual Hob Nob Bar-B-Que 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. ow.ly/CS0e30hSBSg
JFCS of the Suncoast CEO emeritus Rose Chapman recently retired after 25 years with the organization. ow.ly/3GXM30hSBEH
Halfacre Construction Company was recently awarded the contract to construct a new 54,667-square-foot building for Mercedes Medical. ow.ly/xsqe30hSACG
The board of directors of The Players on Tuesday approved a deal to sell the theater’s north Sarasota property to a buyer who has so far remained anonymous. ow.ly/xkiH30hReKa
Ringling College of Art and Design 'futurist in residence' David Houle is presenting a new workshop as part of the college's Lifelong Learning Academy. ow.ly/X17A30hReHV
Communications director Shawn Ahearn comes to the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee from the University of Pittsburgh. ow.ly/tKDy30hReCA
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System plans to develop a comprehensive cancer program that will offer services from prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment to follow-up care, survivorship and support. ow.ly/AOvy30hReq9
Sarasota Magazine is postponing its #GeneroCity events, originally scheduled to take place last night in Lakewood Ranch and this evening at Ringling College of Art and Design. ow.ly/pbpa30hRdmq
Océane will include six 4,500-square-foot condo residences and will be located at 4740 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota. ow.ly/GguI30hPLQi
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation's free legal workshop will be led by Jennifer Compton, a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP. ow.ly/geyy30hPLAP
The A-Ha! Holistic Health Expo will feature doctors, nutritionists, energy experts and other health practitioners. ow.ly/4Vbq30hPLiC
The Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to name Jonathan Lewis the new county administrator. ow.ly/SJnc30hPLft
Airbnb on Monday announced a new feature that allows guests to pay for a portion of their trip at the time of booking and pay the rest at a later date. ow.ly/z5rW30hPL4I
The Ringling College of Lifelong Learning is holding a conference on Thursday, Feb. 1, dedicated to issues facing Baby Boomers as they prepare to retire. ow.ly/eW1p30hO7f2
Monica Slater Van Buskirk recently resigned as the leader of the Van Wezel Foundation after six years in the role. ow.ly/pFno30hO7cG