Sarasota County, Florida

In Aftermath of Shooting, Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association Turns to Evolv Technology for Security

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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The Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association has partnered with Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), a leader in weapons detection screening, to improve security by using Evolv Express, Evolvs award-winning screening solution, at the annual Sarasota County Agricultural Fair.

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  • The Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association has partnered with Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), a leader in weapons detection screening, to improve security by using Evolv Express, Evolvs award-winning screening solution, at the annual Sarasota County Agricultural Fair.
  • Unlike manual checkpoints where fatigue begins to set in on security staff, Evolv Express delivers the same level of resultswhether in the first 30 minutes or 10 hours later, said Rory S. Martin, President and CEO, Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association.
  • We are delighted have partnered with the Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association to help make their venue safer.
  • Evolv Technology, Evolv Express, Evolv Insights, and Evolv Cortex AI are registered trademarks or trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) Named Among America's 'Best Employers for Women'

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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SARASOTA, Fla., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has been named among America's best employers for women.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has been named among America's best employers for women.
  • Theemployees representing 31 industrieswere asked to share opinions abouttheir respective employer's culture, image, opportunities for career development, working conditions, salary and wages and diversity.
  • Founded in 1925, SMHis Sarasota County's largest employer, with 7,000 employees and1 million+ patient visits each year to its network of care.
  • "Diversity increases the cultural and clinical competency of our staff and leads to better care and outcomes for our patients," said Roush.

President of RVA Recognized at Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce 22nd Annual Small Business Awards

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Saturday, February 6, 2021
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LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., Feb. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Larry Starr, President and Owner of RVA Vacation Rentals, has been awarded one of the 2020 Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Person of the Year Awards.

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  • LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., Feb. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Larry Starr, President and Owner of RVA Vacation Rentals, has been awarded one of the 2020 Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Person of the Year Awards.
  • The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts their Small Business Awards Luncheon annually.
  • It includes awards for Small Business Person of the Year, Good as Green and Rookie Person of the Year.
  • Our Southwest Florida inventory includes premier beach destinations such as: Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Longboat Key, Lido Key, Sarasota, Siesta Key and Casey Key.

PGT Innovations CEO Appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Board

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201202005906/en/
    The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Board has six commissioners appointed by the Governor, and Jackson will serve a 4-year term.
  • I look forward to working closely with the other commissioners to guide and support the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authoritys efforts to provide world-class air transportation service to Sarasota and Manatee counties.
  • Today, PGT Innovations employs more than 3,000 team members across its Florida facilities and is the largest private sector employer in Sarasota County.
  • The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority was created as a public agency to operate and manage the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation Donates $25 Million to Sarasota Memorial Cancer Institute

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation is donating $25 million to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation the largest donation in the healthcare foundation's history to help advance the mission of Sarasota Memorial's Cancer Institute.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation is donating $25 million to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation the largest donation in the healthcare foundation's history to help advance the mission of Sarasota Memorial's Cancer Institute.
  • The Jellison Family Foundation was created by Sarasota residents Brian and Sheila Jellison with their three daughters, Christie Jellison Mucha, Hilary Jellison Simonds and Michelle Jellison, in the fall of 2018.
  • With the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board's mission to transform cancer care in the community, the new Cancer Institute was a perfect fit with the Jellison Family Foundation's mission.
  • Sarasota Memorial CEO David Verinder and Mason Ayres, president of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, said the Jellison Family Foundation's gift memorializes the most important aspect of a cancer patient's journey HOPE.

Trulieve Continues Organic Growth Across Florida, Celebrates New Fort Myers Dispensary

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Fort Myers will be home to the Company's 61st dispensary nationwide and 59th in Florida.

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  • Fort Myers will be home to the Company's 61st dispensary nationwide and 59th in Florida.
  • The nearly 5,000 square foot dispensary will be the Company's second in Fort Myers and will directly support patients across Southwest Florida.
  • Situated in the southern end of Fort Myers, the dispensary supports Trulieve's goal of expanding and ensuring direct, reliable patient access to medical cannabis across its home state of Florida.
  • In honor of the Company's brand-new dispensary, all patients from those new to Trulieve to the dedicated Truliever community will be eligible for a 25% in-store discount at both the North Fort Myers location and the new Fort Myers store on opening day.

New North Port safety building coming to Wellen Park

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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NORTH PORT, Fla, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -The City of North Port Public Safety Building, which the developers of Wellen Park have long planned to provide as part of the growing region, is finally becoming a reality.

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  • NORTH PORT, Fla, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -The City of North Port Public Safety Building, which the developers of Wellen Park have long planned to provide as part of the growing region, is finally becoming a reality.
  • The 24,000-square-foot City of North Port Safety Building being built at the corner of Tamiami Trail and Preto Boulevard will include Fire Station 86 and house a fire engine, ladder truck, two ambulances and 11 personnel in the four-bay building.
  • Additionally, the city's new safety building will house a police annex for the North Port Police Department, as well as a fire prevention bureau/plans examiner's office in the heart of growing Wellen Park.
  • In the early years of development, Sarasota County handled the emergency call volume for the Wellen Park section of North Port through a mutual aid agreement.

PGT Innovations to Hire Over 150 New Employees Across Florida Facilities

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Monday, April 27, 2020
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PGT Innovations is built on a culture of care, said Debbie LaPinska, Senior Vice President of Human Resources.

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  • PGT Innovations is built on a culture of care, said Debbie LaPinska, Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
  • PGT Innovations employs more than 2,700 team members across its Florida facilities and is the largest private sector employer in Sarasota County.
  • To learn more about PGT Innovations culture and to view and apply for open positions, visit careers.pgtinnovations.com or call 941-480-1600.
  • The PGT Innovations family of brands include CGI , PGT Custom Windows and Doors , WinDoor , Western Window Systems , Eze-Breeze , CGI Commercial , and NewSouth Window Solutions .

PGT Innovations Executive Joins Board of Girls Inc. of Sarasota County

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200304005529/en/
    Baker joins the 14-member board and will serve a 3-year term.
  • "We are very excited for Sherri to join the board at Girls Inc. of Sarasota County, said Angie Stringer, President and CEO of Girls Inc. of Sarasota County.
  • I am honored to join the board at Girls Inc. of Sarasota County, said Baker.
  • The PGT Innovations family of brands include CGI , PGT Custom Windows and Doors , WinDoor , Western Window Systems , Eze-Breeze , CGI Commercial , and NewSouth Window Solutions .

Siesta Key Named No. 1 Beach in the United States and No. 11 in the World by TripAdvisor

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Friday, February 28, 2020
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Siesta Beach was named the #1 Beach in America by Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a.k.a.

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  • Siesta Beach was named the #1 Beach in America by Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a.k.a.
  • Part of VSC's strategy to raise awareness of Siesta Key Beach is to sponsor the Siesta Key destination page on TripAdvisor.
  • This tactic increases consideration of the island and beach within the platform and reaches those researching a trip to Siesta Key Beach.
  • Between the two Trip Advisor pages, there are over 90,000 images associated with Siesta Key Beach and Sarasota County.