Three additional Gulf Coast staff named to both national and regional leadership programs

Grants include $345,000 allocated to three priority areas: Attainable Housing, Environmental Resilience, and Helping People Through Times of Crisis

Excel Levels 1 through 4

Funding from local foundations and generous donors aims to inspire more gifts to complete next phase of work at Quad Parcels, transforming Southwest Quad into a nature-based community space

Leadership Bootcamp Level 1

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance member Aginto - A Digital Agency was named the 2026 Small Business of the Year by the Manatee Chamber.

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Students experience architecture from project drawings to an active City Park construction site while learning about local career pathways.

Students from Suncoast Technical College’s (STC) Summer CAD Program stepped outside the classroom this week for a firsthand look at how architectural ideas progress from initial concept and design to construction.

Current and prospective board members encouraged to apply!

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Kaitlyn Perez Communications Rising Star Award

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A media kit is a curated package of business information that makes it easy for journalists, partners, and potential investors to understand who you are and what you do — without the back-and-forth.

Visual storytelling — the practice of communicating your brand through images, video, and visual narrative — is one of the most measurable growth levers available to small businesses in 2025.

Parenting Matters is proud to announce it has been awarded an $8,000 Capacity Building Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support a consultant-led strategic planning initiative designed to guide the organization’s next phase of growth and impact.

Internal security threats — from weak access controls to employee fraud — are the leading cause of small business data breaches, and most go undetected for nearly a year before anyone notices.

Urgent Dental Care of Bradenton offers LWRBA members a 10% discount on all dental services. Our privately owned emergency dental office is open 365 days a year, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, providing fast, reliable care for unexpected dental needs.