Business briefs: EVO Athletics acquires Dynasty Elite Cheerleading
SARASOTA -- EVO Athletics, a new facility opening soon for recreational and competitive gymnastics, cheerleading and Ninja Warrior training, has acquired Dynasty Elite Cheerleading Co.
Dynasty Elite is Manatee and Sarasota counties' largest all-star and recreational cheer and dance training establishment. In addition to acquiring the company and its equipment, EVO Athletics has hired Jim Lassiter, owner of Dynasty Elite Cheerleading since 2010. EVO's new 32,000-square-foot building is near Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Dynasty Elite will remain in its current location until the EVO facility opens.
The newly added cheerleading and tumbling programs will include:
Recreational cheer program
Competitive all-star cheer teams for all ages and levels
Strong tumbling curriculum
High school cheer prep classes
NWC Construction relocates headquarters
NWC Construction says it has relocated its headquarters from Orlando to the Sarasota/Manatee area.
NWC has earned numerous regional and state awards including 2011 Florida Home Builders Remodeler of the Year. They were selected as the builder of the New Southern Home for the 2013 Southeast Building Conference.
NWC will debut its home building locally with an entry in the upcoming Sarasota/Manatee Parade of Homes, according to Nathan Cross, NWC president and owner. The 3633- square-foot single family residence will showcase NWC's approach to design combined with green technology and energy efficiency.
SeaWorld reports higher profit, lower attendance
ORLANDO -- SeaWorld Entertainment reported higher third-quarter revenue and profit but slightly lower attendance while lowering its expectations for the year in an earnings report Thursday.
Revenue increased by 0.2 percent to $496.9 million compared to the previous year. However, attendance declined 0.4 percent because of fewer people visiting its California and Texas theme parks. SeaWorld
said more promotional offerings and a later Labor Day boosted demand at its other locations.
The company reported net income of $98 million, up from $87.2 million. SeaWorld reported earnings per share of $1.14.
For the full year, SeaWorld has lowered its expectation of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. It now expects that to be in the range of $360 million to $370 million.
SeaWorld said it was changing the guidance because of bad weather over the last six weeks, which caused park closures at three of its locations over key Halloween event weekends. Increased legal and marketing costs also have negatively affected the bottom line.
-- Herald staff and wire reports
This story was originally published November 5, 2015 at 8:47 PM with the headline "Business briefs: EVO Athletics acquires Dynasty Elite Cheerleading ."