The Players Theatre announced purchase agreement w/ SMR - 4.5 acres. New name: The Players Centre for Performing Arts

Players Theatre announces $25 million capital campaign - hope to sell Sarasota property for $12 million -$15 million.

Preparing for USF/Observer candidate forum. Stop by USF in Sarasota from 4-7 to hear from state candidates.

The Observer is seeking a creative page designer for its weekly publications! Check out the link below to apply. ow.ly/LS6t303sXig

Sarasota Youth Opera at A Taste of Downtown food & wine festival #sarasotaopera

Sarasota Chamber honors Steve Queior, outgoing president, CEO

Jewish Family and Children's services, one of the largest nonprofits in Sara-Mana, names a new CEO. ow.ly/dr11307LDRh

For sustainable growth, Florida needs to diversify industry. Texas provides the blueprint on how. ow.ly/aHG0307LuuC

Area executive calls Trump's Carrier deal "huge" for his business ow.ly/WN35307Pq0i

What should Benderson Park's mascot be named? Paddles? Rowan? Scully? Vote here. ow.ly/KohX307Qypu

The recovery points to a bright future in Florida — mixed with uncertainty. Economist Susan Dushock explains. ow.ly/IpnA307LwHv

The statewide boom in tourism has to end sometime, right? Local officials check their crystal balls. ow.ly/GxM5307LDCg

New do ow.ly/aWsH307LDIc wntown Sarasota hotels leave some questioning how much is too much.

Investor group dangles $50K for top startup. ow.ly/bNYA308gK3Q

Hasn't been confirmed that it's the Wallendas, but this is their act. Sending prayers their way. ow.ly/Blks308OFAN

Press censorship is a sneaky thing ... not always an overt one. ow.ly/73gx309bxTR

The new WashPo: build scale to monetize digital. Attract with incentives, then convert #2017MegaConf

Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon speaks about Enterprise FL and Richard Corcoran's agenda ow.ly/7ZwD309UKuz

Quote of the day, from Joey Redner of Cigar City: "You're the sum of all your days. This day sucked. There will be better days ahead."

“It’s hard to be mean when you’re naked.” storycorps.org/listen/patrick…