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Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Anastasia Vavrenyuk Started a New Life in a Foreign Land

“I’m a little bit in shock at how this business has taken on a life of its own.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Barbara Chase Overcame Homelessness to Help Others in Need

“It feels so worthwhile to help others,” she says.

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Sigrid Olsen Conquered Business Collapse and Breast Cancer

“When I work with women in my retreats, I share with them my three-part process: Pause, breathe and reflect.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Sonya Johnson Overcame Decades of Drug Addiction

“I live my recovery out loud in both my professional and personal lives,” Johnson says.

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Storm Prep

Sarasota County Offering Sandbags to Residents Ahead of Weekend 'Rain Event'

Sandbags are available until 8 p.m. this evening.

07/02/2025 By Staff

☠️☠️☠️

Is Sarasota Trying to Kill Us?

A new study finds that our city is the deadliest place in the U.S. to visit in the summer.

07/01/2025 By Megan McDonald

Deep Time

World-Famous Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara Will Speak at Sarasota Climate Conference

A real-life Indiana Jones returns to speak at the Climate Adaptation Center's fifth annual Climate Forecast Conference on Nov. 13, 2025.

06/28/2025 By Bethany Ritz

Caring Crossing

Two Sarasota Brothers Just Paddled from the Bahamas to Florida to Raise Awareness for Cystic Fibrosis

It's all to raise money for the Piper's Angels Foundation, which provides support to hundreds of cystic fibrosis patients each year.

06/24/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Photos

Photos: 'No Kings' Protest in Downtown Sarasota

Thousands of people gathered on the Sarasota bayfront to protest the Trump administration. Here's a look.

06/16/2025 By Kim Doleatto Photography by Lori Sax

Historical Holiday

How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

One June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned they were free—two years after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

06/16/2025 By Chloe Nelson

Popular Content

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Talking Walls

A New Mural of Irene and Lewis Colson Is Part of Sarasota's New 'Call for Walls' Initiative

The new initiative brings murals—and local history—into the heart of city neighborhoods, one wall at a time.

06/12/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Hurricane Prep

Sarasota County to Open Voluntary Self-Service Sandbag Stations

The sites will be open on June 14, July 19 and Aug. 10 so residents can pickup free empty bags and sand to help prepare for potential storms.

06/06/2025 By Staff

Condo news

A New Condo Law May Offer Owners Some Relief. Is It Enough?

Florida’s new condo law aims to ease financial pressure after the Surfside collapse, but rising costs, insurance hikes, and mounting reserves continue to squeeze owners—especially in aging buildings.

06/06/2025 By Kim Doleatto

In Motion

Here's Who’s Moving to and Leaving Our Region

A data-driven look at how steady waves of new residents are reshaping Sarasota and Manatee counties.

06/05/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Wild Times

How a Bizarre Promotional Gimmick Changed Local Radio

“We were such idiots. What you heard on the radio? We were that dumb.”

06/02/2025 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Tropical Update

Keep Your Eyes on the Tropics This Month

June can be a concerning month for the Suncoast, because storms form in the southern Caribbean and then move northward through the Yucatan area into the Gulf.

06/02/2025 By Bob Bunting

Departure Time

SRQ's Outgoing President and CEO Rick Piccolo Reflects on 30 Years of Growth

“I hope I left it better than I found it—but that’s for others to decide," Piccolo says.

05/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Collateral Damage

What Are Natural Disasters Doing to Our Mental Health?

Hurricanes wreak havoc on our houses and businesses, but just as serious is the harm to our mental health.

05/30/2025 By Megan McDonald

Be Prepared

How to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Hurricane season starts June 1 and runs through November 30. Here's how to get ready.

05/29/2025 By Staff

Trees, Please

City of Sarasota Offers Two More Opportunities for Residents to Acquire Trees

After unprecedented interest in April's tree giveaway at the Bay, City of Sarasota residents can sign up to a free small tree or low-cost canopy tree.

05/16/2025 By Staff

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