Dennis G. Kotaska, LLC

We all know we should do more to save the planet by recycling today we are offering some different suggestions for recycling.  These are for items that may not be part of your everyday recycling plan.  Carpet: if you are installing new carpet go to www.CarpetRecovery.org to find out what you can do with your old carpet. Cell Phones: ...

Friday, April 19 at 7:30pm Michael's On East Ballroom and Catering, 1212 S. East Avenue, Sarasota Tickets: $75 Sarasota's first whiskey festival will be held at Michael's and will feature over 100 fine Scotch, Irish and American whiskies will be available for tasting.  Small group seminar classes will be lead by distillers and ...

Lakewood Ranch continues to be a premier community in our area.   A master-planned community that includes nine villages offering housing options that range from townhomes to custom estates.    The residents all have varied reasons for living within Lakewood Ranch, however some of the most often stated comments concern ...

A premier community with something fun and exciting always happening, Lakewood Ranch is just that community.  World-class festivals at your door step.   Main Street Events for April April 5 * Music on Main  *  Free concert  *   6:00pm - 9:00pm April 7 * Tour de Cure 2013  *  The ...

A wonderful community event, ideal for the whole family and a great way to get out and experience the community while shopping and supporting local farmers and vendors. Products from more than 35 local farms and vendors as well as live entertainmnet under the clock tower at San Marco Plaza. You will find fresh seafood, cut flowers, coffees, ...

Sarasota County has been ranked among the healthiest and slimmest among other Floridians, this is the fourth consecutive year for this ranking!   The county placed fifth in the state on an annual survey of health and well-being by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, ...

A wonderful community event, ideal for the whole family and a great way to get out and experience the community while shopping and supporting local farmers and vendors.  Products from more than 35 local farms and vendors as well as live entertainmnet under the clock tower at San Marco Plaza.  You will find fresh seafood, cut flowers, ...

Februrary is usually our "connect" month for real estate in the Venice area of Florida.  It is a buffer between the winter and the spring selling seasons.  2012 is off to a very good start and the February real estate numbers show us that more homes are selling and sold prices are increasing.   The ...

Residential real estate may still be soft in some places nationally, but not in Sarasota and Manatee counties.  The number of completed home sales fell a bit in February, according to new figures from local Realtor associations, but the number of homes under contract — the best indicator of current home-sales activity — rose to ...

The market for million-dollar-plus homes and condominiums is returning after being largely dormant in Southwest Florida for nearly five years. Real estate agents say the market's upper-end segment has nearly rebounded, based on sales and pending sales. Many compare the current streak of sales — and the number of homes on the market ...