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Ringling Underground Returns. Enjoy live music, and art in the Museum of Art Courtyard 8:00pm -11:00pm. This event features an eclectic mix of local and regional live music. Check out up-and-coming artists displaying their work in the Museum of Art Courtyard. Select galleries will be open until 11:00pm. Click HERE for more information or to buy tickets (Tickets available at the door) What: Ringling Underground When: November 7, 2019, 8:00-11pm Where: Museum of Art Courtyard Price: $15 / Free for Members & College Students w/ ID
The Ringling To Feature LEGO Exhibit. Zodiac LEGO (2018) is a series of individual works that is constructed of Lego bricksto represent the following animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Zodiac LEGO will be on view at The Ringling in the Keith and Linda Monda Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery, November 17, 2019–February 2, 2020. The Ringling is the first museum in the United States to show this traveling exhibition. These colorful works are made entirely of small LEGO pieces and demonstrate the artist’s continued interest in the zodiac animal concept. […]
If You Are A DoorDash User Were You Compromised? DoorDash suffered a data breach that affected approximately 4.9 million users. Consumers, Dashers, and Merchants who joined DoorDash on or before April 5, 2018, are affected. Users who joined after April 5, 2018 are not affected. Hackers obtained names, delivery addresses, contact information, drivers license information and partial credit-card/bank account numbers. DoorDash has outlined steps users can take to see whether they’re affected and secure their data going forward. Click HERE for more information.
Author Pat McKanic presents “Creating a Mystery”. “Creating a Mystery” is a fun, funny and interactive presentation that takes a step-by-step look at how a mystery thriller comes together. This well-received presentation will resonate with mystery writers and aspiring writers, as well as readers who appreciate a keep you guessing, edge-of-your seat mystery thriller. Pat’s novel, Illusions of Paradise, earned Five Stars from Readers’ Favorite and has earned more than two dozen Five Star reviews from readers on Amazon.com (illusionsofparadise.net) Pat recently launched BookBuzz Media, a division of her public relations and marketing company, Pat McKanic & Associates, that specializes […]
The World’s 2nd Largest IPO This Year Comes From A Beer Company. The brewer of Budweiser, Stella, Becks and more, announced that it has priced the initial public offering for its Asia business at 27 Hong Kong dollars ($3.44) a share, giving it a market value of $45.6 billion. AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, expects to raise about $5 billion, making it the second largest public offering this year after Uber’s $8.1 billion IPO in May. Trading is expected to begin September 30th. AB InBev said that the company “Intends to apply all of the net proceeds from the […]
Serve Our Heroes Scores 100 Out Of 100. Budweiser’s ad “Serve Our Heroes“, a salute to fallen military, earned the highest Empowering score in a new Ace Metrix report on the positive/negative impact of purpose-driven commercials, scoring 100 out of 100.
Maduro 41 Hosts: Scotch & Cigars. On Saturday, September 28th, from 5-8pm, join Maduro Cigar and Bar as they host Scotch and Cigars. The event benefits Knights of Columbus. $50 Tickets/Person includes: Featuring Glenrothes Scotch Selections, 3 Blends – Bourbon Cask, Whiskey Makers Cut and 12 Year, paired with 2 fine Premium Cigars plus Heavy Hors D’Oeuvres. Great selection of raffle prizes including a 25 year bottle of scotch!!! Raffle tickets 3 for $5.00 and 8 for $10.00 WHAT: Scotch & Cigars at Maduro 41 WHEN: September 28, 2019, 5-8pm WHERE: Maduro’s Cigar and Bar, Coral Cove Mall, 7386 S. […]
MarineMax Sarasota Hosts: AquaPalooza 2019. It’s back in a week, September 21st! MarineMax Sarasota brings you fun in the Sun with AquaPalooza 2019! Raft up with fellow boaters to enjoy music, free giveaways, and more! Party will be at New Pass Sandbar, just in front of their marina. Please RSVP HERE to keep up with event updates and to reserve your spot! Looking forward to seeing everyone out on the water! WHAT: MarineMax Sarasota AquaPalooza WHEN: September 21, 2019, 10am-4pm WHERE: New Pass Sandbar, Off 1505 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236 COST: Free
North Port Area Chamber To Host Multi-Industry Job Fair. The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce will host a job and career fair on Friday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m.-noon. More than 40 employers from the area will be on-site to meet with job seekers, many interviewing and making job offers during the event. Participating employers include City of North Port, Sarasota County Government, Mike Douglass Plumbing, Waffle House and more. All industries are represented, as well as positions ranging from entry-level to professional. Resume reviews will also be available during the event. Prior to the job and career fair, […]
KNOB Attack – Bluetooth Vulnerability Exposes Data To Hackers. A group of researchers has discovered a critical Bluetooth vulnerability that leaves tons of wireless devices exposed to digital intrusions. The Bluetooth SIG, an organization that oversees the technology’s standards, has issued a security notice for what the researchers are calling Key Negotiation of Bluetooth or KNOB attack. It gives hackers the ability to interfere with the Bluetooth pairing procedure, allowing them to alter the encryption key making it easiery for attackers to brute force their way into the connection and be able to spy on data shared between devices, such […]
11th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Show. The 11th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival returns to Florida’s west coast for a 2-day celebration of affordable art and unique crafts. Now is your chance to buy a wide variety of ceramics, jewelry, stained glass, metal works and much more. Their Green Market offers live flora, freshly popped kettle corn, gourmet spices, and sauces. Come meet and visit with some of the nation’s best crafters, as you stroll beautiful Venice. For more information please visit: www.visitvenicefl.org. WHAT: Downtown Venice Craft Show WHEN: August 31 – September 1, 2019, 10am-4pm. WHERE: Downtown Venice, 100 […]
MarineMax Sarasota Hosts: AquaPalooza 2019. It’s back! MarineMax Sarasota brings you fun in the Sun with AquaPalooza 2019! Raft up with fellow boaters to enjoy music, free giveaways, and more! Party will be at New Pass Sandbar, just in front of their marina. Please RSVP HERE to keep up with event updates and to reserve your spot! Looking forward to seeing everyone out on the water! WHAT: MarineMax Sarasota AquaPalooza WHEN: September 21, 2019, 10am-4pm WHERE: New Pass Sandbar, Off 1505 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236 COST: Free
Equifax Data Breach Part II. Ashley Moody, Florida’s Attorney General, warns of new phishing scam targeting people victimized by the credit monitoring company, Equifax’s, previous data breach. The Equifax settlement set up a $425 million fund to help those affected by the 2017 data breach that impacted nearly half of all Americans. Now scammers are creating fake claim websites to gain access to personal information from Floridians. Anyone who was a victim of the Equifax data breach and wants to file a claim should visit the official claims website, which is EquifaxBreachSettlement.com. Moody said the phishing scam succeeds because it […]
July Sarasota And Manatee Single Family Home, Condo And Townhome Sales. Housing trends are holding steady as we get to the end of summer. Click HERE to download the report. Data supplied by Burns & Bertha, www.DiscoverSuncoastHomes.com, SaraBay Real Estate. Reprinted with permission of Florida Realtors. All rights reserved. ©Florida Realtors® For Specific Information contact them at (941) 921-2117 or Info@DiscoverSuncoastHomes.com
Be Careful How You Charge Your Device! A bigger threat than charging cables are public USB charging stations. “There are certain things in life that you just don’t borrow,” says Charles Henderson, Global Managing Partner and Head of X-Force Red at IBM Security. “If you were on a trip and realized you forgot to pack underwear, you wouldn’t ask all your co-travelers if you could borrow their underwear. You’d go to a store and buy new underwear.” The easiest, and usually quite effective, way to avoid these problems is to switch off the smartphone completely before charging it and keeping […]
Monday, October 21, 2019
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