Fired Up to Finish – Fire Station 92
Town's new fire station is expected to be ready for crews to live and work in by late May.
Construction underway for new Legacy Trail Extension project
Jon F. Swift Construction began the first phase of work on the Legacy Trail Extension project for Sarasota County.
Longboat Key breaks ground on new fire station
The town of Longboat Key and Jon F. Swift Construction held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fire Station 92 project on July 29.
Paul Thorpe Jr. Park/Lemon Ave. Grand Re-opening Set for Friday
The community is invited to a block party to celebrate the grand re-opening of Paul Thorpe Jr. Park and Lemon Avenue on Friday, March 6, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Paul Thorpe Jr. Park, 135 S. Pineapple Avenue.
St. Armands garage lands design award
Group honors four-story structure with All-Precast Solution Award. The $15 million, 482-space city of Sarasota-owned garage on North Adams Drive received the All-Precast Concrete Solution Award.
Riverview first of Sarasota schools to see track and field improvements
Riverview High School will be the first of Sarasota County Schools to receive an astroturf field and rubberized track.
Work begins soon on Longboat’s fire stations
Longboat Key’s two fire stations will begin resembling something out of a “This Old House’’ episode this spring as renovation, demolition and construction projects begin, paid for by money authorized by town voters two years ago.
The Bay Park Conservancy breaks ground on Mangrove Bayou Walkway
The Bay Conservancy broke ground on Friday, kicking dirt up on what will eventually become a Mangrove Bayou Walkway. The Mangrove Bayou Walkway, one of the first segments to be set in the initial phase of the larger 53-acre bay redevelopment project, will feature a 10-foot wide, 1/2-mile-long walkway with Florida friendly landscaping that will include lighting as well as a no-fertilizer, no-mow buffer.
The Bay Hires Jon F. Swift Construction as Construction Manager to Build Phase 1 of The Bay Park
The Bay Park Conservancy, overseeing The Bay initiative, has hired Jon F. Swift Construction as the construction manager to bring Phase 1 to fruition. Recognized as one of the region’s leading commercial contractors, serving Sarasota and Manatee County, the company will be overseeing the development of The Bay Park in its initial stages.
Ground broken on St. Armands parking garage
The city of Sarasota and St. Armands Circle stakeholders celebrated the ongoing construction of a parking garage in the shopping district at an event Wednesday.