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Article Written by : By John Hielscher Staff Writer For Herald Tribue Its being called the billion-dollar boom. Construction is completed, underway or planned on projects that will bring more than 4,200 new apartments, condominiums and hotel rooms in and around downtown Sarasota. Below is guide to all of the completed, underway or planned projects in downtown Sarasota. Developers and their...

Written By : Tribune Herald Staff Sarasota Memorial Hospital was ranked the seventh best hospital in Florida, tied with Baptist Hospital of Miami, on a list released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.  Ahead of Sarasota Memorial were Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Tampa General Hospital, Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Cleveland Clinic Florida in...

Written By : HERALD TRIBUNE Read More : ORIGINAL ARTICLE Oct . 21, 2016 In an update this week to the closely watched star ratings on the federal government's Hospital Compare website, Sarasota Memorial Hospital held onto the highest-tier ranking it received in July -- as one of 111 hospitals nationwide and the only one in Florida with an overall five stars this time around. Star ratings...

By Maggie Menderski Retail Reporter World Rowing Championship returns to United States soil for the first time in since 1994. The competition could be one of the biggest single events in Southwest Florida history: it is expected to bring more than 40,000 attendants and 1,700 athletes from more than 60 countries with an economic impact of roughly $25 million.   Nathan Benderson Park was...

Forbes Travel Guide Jennifer Kester, Contributor Forbes Magazine The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota’s Beach Pool (Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC) Sitting in The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota’s Beach Club Grill, you get a real taste of Sarasota, an underrated town where everyone seems to have a backstory. As you dine on succulent scallops and bacon risotto, with the stunning pool and the Gulf of...

Victor Luckerson @VLuck April 7, 2015 Time.com Sarasota waterfront, Florida If you want to live somewhere where you’ll find financial prosperity, a strong community and a sense of purpose, you should consider moving to southern Florida, according to a new poll. Gallup’s annual Well-Being Index ranked the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area as the city with the highest...