Bradenton Area on Florida's West Coast 2018 Highlights
2018 was a stellar year for the Bradenton Area on Florida's west coast. Watch now to see just a few of the highlights achieved. Contact us to learn more about doing business here.
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Highlights:
Bradenton Area's metro ranked 6th among performing cities - Milken Institute
Now over 20 direct flights available at Sarasota Bradenton International
Airport - Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Jobs Central. Employment in Manatee-Sarasota projected to grow at 13.9% in 2018. - Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Darwin Brewing ranked among 50 fastest-growing craft breweries in the USA - Forbes Magazine
Lakewood Ranch named the 2nd top-selling master-planned community in the US. - RCLCO
Art Slam - Realize Bradenton
National Geographic ranks North port-Sarasota-Bradenton in the top 25 happiest places in the US. - National Geographic
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton top 10 places millennials want to live in USA - Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings
VR Frontrunner. Ringling College of Art & Design, the first to offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in virtual reality. - Ringling College of Art & Design
Florida job growth fund awards first grant to Manatee Technical College - Manatee Technical College
SCF Business students excel on the national stage, bringing home top awards from FBLA National Leadership Conference. - State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota
Manatee County students place third in world STEM competition in Singapore. - School District of Manatee County
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee increases capacity to provide baccalaureate nursing education for the region. - University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
Master's Healthcare Administration ranked #6 by BestColleges.com - LECOM
Grand opening of 150-room upscale lifestyle boutique hotel focused on health, wellness & recovery. - IMG Academy
Port Manatee becomes a building force for Manatee County working with Argentina, its No. 1 source of imports. - Port Manatee
World Rowing Championships a win for Manatee-Sarasota economy.
Congratulations LECOM park! Winner of the Best of the Ballparks competition. - Best of the Ballparks
50 years in Bradenton. - Pittsburgh Pirates
Blake Wallenda & Big Top Brewing | Craft Beer Podcast | Sarasota, FL
Blake Wallenda talks about Sarasota’s long circus history, the struggles of John Ringling, and does a barstool handstand! Blake's longtime friend John shares what It was like growing up with Blake and working with large cats while we sample different beers from around the bay area.
Check out the show every Tuesday at 7pm on Facebook Live.
What we’re drinking:
Ringmaster Raspberry | Sour - Berliner Weisse | 3.4% ABV
Okefenokee Backwater | Stout - American Imperial / Double | 10.6% ABV
Hawaiian Lion Coconut & Coffee | Porter | 7.5% ABV
Hunahpu’s | Stout - American Imperial / Double | 10.2% ABV
Mango Habanero Snowflake | IPA - American | 6.9% ABV
Focus | IPA - New England | 7.5% ABV
Honey Saison | Saison / Farmhouse Ale | 6% ABV
Breweries we mentioned:
Cigar City Brewing
Motorworks Brewing
Calusa Brewing
Green Bench Brewing Co.
If you'd like to be a guest on the show or have one of your products featured message us directly.
JP Soars - 2015 04 02 Pompano Beach Florida - Gypsy Woman
JP Soars - 2015 04 02 Pompano Beach Florida - Gypsy Woman
JP Soars Guitar Solo at 5:59 is stellar!
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Catch them live here: (dates added regularly)
Wed 04/01/15 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Cafe
Thu 04/02/15 Pompano Beach, FL Rip's Sports Bar & Grill
Fri 04/03/15 Lake Worth, FL South Shores Tavern
Sat 04/04/15 Fort Myers, FL Buckingham Blues Bar
Sun 04/05/15 Delray Beach, FL Max's Social House
Wed 04/08/15 Lake Worth, FL South Shores Tavern
Thu 04/09/15 Stuart, FL Terra Fermata Tiki Bar
Fri 04/10/15 Punta Gorda, FL Two Brothers Home Style Cooking
Sat 04/11/15 Goodland, FL Little Bar Restaurant
Sun 04/12/15 Saint Petersburg, FL Vinoy Waterfront Park Tampa Bay Blues Festival
Fri 04/17/15 Marietta, GA Darwin's
Sat 04/18/15 Washington, DC Madam's Organ
Sun 04/19/15 Ellicottville, NY Balloon's Restaurant & Night Club
Thu 04/23/15 Tuckerton, NJ The Lizzie Rose Music Room
Fri 04/24/15 Islip, NY Treme
Mon 04/27/15 Rockland, ME Time Out Pub
Thu 04/30/15 Indianapolis, IN The Slippery Noodle Inn
Fri 05/01/15 St. Louis, MO BB's Jazz Blues & Soups
Sat 05/02/15 Alma, AR Warren's Rec Room
Sun 05/03/15 Cordova, TN Huey's Cordova
Fri 05/08/15 Abingdon, VA Wolf Hills Brewing Co,
Sat 05/09/15 Chesterfield, VA Pocahontas State Park Parkfest Blues
Sun 05/10/15 Knoxville, TN Barley's Taproom
Tue 05/12/15 Pensacola, FL Paradise Inn
Thu 05/14/15 Mobile, AL Blues Tavern
Fri 05/15/15 Tallahassee, FL Bradfordville Blues Club
Sat 05/16/15 Saint Petersburg, FL Green Bench Brewing Company
Sun 05/17/15 Sebastian, FL Earl's Hideaway
Thu 05/21/15 Pompano Beach, FL Rip's Sports Bar & Grill
Fri 05/22/15 Boca Raton, FL The Funky Biscuit
Sat 05/30/15 Fort Lauderdale, FL Downtowner Saloon & Maxwell
Fri 06/05/15 St. Petersburg, FL The Ale And The Witch
Sat 06/20/15 Ellicottville, NY Balloon's Restaurant & Night Club
Tue 06/23/15 Cleveland, OH Wilbert's Food & Music
Fri 06/26/15 Columbus, OH Woodlands Tavern
Sat 06/27/15 Cadiz, OH Sally Buffalo Park
Thu 07/16/15 Dunedin, FL Dunedin Brewery
Thu 07/30/15 Calgary, AB Shaw Millennium Park
Fri 09/25/15 Basel, Switzerland Volkshaus Basel Blues Now!
Sat 12/12/15 Bradenton, FL Ace's Lounge