Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. has begun construction of a new mixed-use retail and parking facility for the City of Punta Gorda. The project, on the corner of Herald Court and U.S. 41, will consist of a four-level, 409-space parking garage, with a portion of the ground floor available for retail leasing.

The project team consists of job-site superintendent Jason Prokopetz, project manager Frank Mullins and general superintendent Frank Bell.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. recently announced the appointment of general superintendent Frank Bell to the board of trustees of the Charlotte Local Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps develop educational programs and organize fundraising events to benefit children in the Charlotte County school system.

Sunset Realty of Sarasota welcomes Realtors/associates Robert "Rob" Greenland and Ida Kay Tidwell to its practice.

Broker associate Jay Sparr has joined Re/Max Excellence of Longboat Key and St. Armands Circle. A graduate of Ohio State University, Sparr specializes in selling vacation homes, land and commercial and investment property.

Realtor Georgina Clamage of Sky Sotheby's International Realty recently obtained the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation, which indicates excellence in buyer representation. Clamage is among 1,360 active ABRs in Florida.

Joel Ament of ERA Advantage Realty in Port Charlotte recently was named president of the South West Broker Council. His one-year term took effect Sept. 1.

Wagner Realty announced its top agents for the month of August. Residential listing honors went to: Gail Adams, Parrish; Dee Dee Burke, Longboat Key; Earl Cowdrey, East Manatee; Sandy French, West Manatee; Sandy Greiner, Cortez; Rae Hayo, Anna Maria; Clare Lindsey, El Conquistador; and Roy Watters and Lenora Woodham, commercial division. Top residential sales agents are: Penny Bray, Anna Maria; Carol Greenwald, El Conquistador; Ryan Hoffman, Cortez; Cathy Meldahl, Longboat Key; David Tyler, Parrish; Gina and Peter Uliano, West Manatee; Dottie and Paul Wiencek, East Manatee; and Ken Clanton, commercial division.

Broker Shirley Dabringhaus and Realtor/associate Marina Slater, both of Sunset Realty in Sarasota, have completed classwork to receive their Transitional Referral Certification. Both attended the Sarasota International Real Estate Congress at the Hyatt Sarasota.

Bruce Williams Benchmark Homes, the remodeling and custom-homes division of Bruce Williams Homes in Bradenton, has more than $1.25 million in remodeling projects under contract. The work includes major projects at River Wilderness and on Riverview Boulevard in northwest Bradenton.

Maureen Legac, a real-estate professional with Keller Williams Realty Lakewood Ranch, recently joined the Manatee Chamber of Commerce.

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