Asolo Repertory Theatre has named Terrance Jackson its director of education and engagement.

Manatee County rancher Jim Strickland has been named a 2025 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee.

Selby Gardens president and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki and Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System president and CEO David Verinder have been named to Florida Trend's "Florida 500" list of the 500 most influential executives in the state.

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Jackie Thiel as its new president. 

Sarasota County Schools recently announced that 18 of its schools have been recognized as Schools of Excellence by the Florida Department of Education. They are Ashton Elementary School, Garden Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School, Phillippi Shores Elementary School, Southside Elementary School, Tatum Ridge Elementary School, Taylor Ranch Elementary School, Toledo Blade Elementary School, Venice Elementary School, Sarasota Middle School, Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences, Student Leadership Academy, Venice Middle School, State College of Florida Collegiate School Venice, Suncoast Polytechnical High School, Venice High School, Laurel Nokomis School and Pine View School.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Rodney Hershberger, chair of PGT Innovations, to the Florida Building Commission.  

Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A., has announced that attorney Nicole A. Behar has joined the firm.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recently named to the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives' (CHIME) global list of “Most Wired” hospitals for 2024.