Nicole Rissler has been named Sarasota County's assistant county administrator. 

Amanda Parrish has been appointed interim chief executive officer of the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation.

CreArte Latino Cultural Center has announced the promotion of Cinthia Peña to full-time managing director. 

Sarasota High School principal Ryan Chase has been named the 2026 National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Florida High School Principal of the Year.

Roxana Santoyo has been promoted to director of business development for SeaPort Manatee and director of the International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System recently received a 5-star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the 10th consecutive year.

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center has been named to the 2026 Forbes list of "America's Top Hospitals." 

The Sarasota Paradise soccer team has named Trevor Sinclair as head assistant coach, Mark Ward and Glodi Konga as assistant coaches, Mark MacPhee as goalkeeper coach, and Tiley Nunnink as chief scout.

The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives has awarded Zach Henkel of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce with its 2025 Sales Contest award for number of new member sales.

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently hired
Scott Swan as a philanthropic advisor.

Melissa Bell has been named the new assistant chief nursing officer at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.

The Gulf Coast Diva Angels recently announced a new slate of board officers for 2026: Launita Burtley (director), Denise Stork (assistant director), Debbie Fulton (secretary), Kathie Minidis (treasurer), Anabely Baretty, Joanna Salvador, Debra Upchurch, Marsha Wolak-Barnett, Sharyn McCormick, Joanna Salvador, Donna DeFant, Alyssa Bickler, Kelly Harmon and Deb-Diane Miller.

Home Watch Today has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the second year.

The Boxser Diversity Initiative recently announced that its executive director, Julie Matus, will be stepping down from her role. Board chair and co-founder Dan Boxser will assume interim leadership responsibilities while the organization's board of directors begins a search for Matus' replacement.

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) presented its 33rd annual Spelman Award to Carol Williams in recognition of her support for FST's Write-A-Play program, Stage III and McGillicuddy Arts Plaza.

Sarasota County Schools has appointed Kaitlin Randlett as the new principal of Tatum Ridge Elementary School.

The Patterson Foundation recently welcomed philanthropic strategist Michelle Walker as its newest fellow. 

Blalock Walters recently added three new attorneys to its firm: Kaitlyn Ford, Jason McCosby and Tayler Uselton.

Shumaker has promoted seven attorneys to partner: Abigail Young Bechtol, Megan R. Cyrus, James E. Fanto, Nicholas A. Huckaby, Marcus A. Miller, James D. O’Donnell and Justin P. Senior.