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Under the Sea

Meet the Woman Behind Downtown Sarasota’s Mermaid Fountain

Nancy Goodheart Matthews' iconic fountain is included in the Smithsonian Institution's registry of public art. The City of Sarasota will celebrate the recognition with a gathering on Friday, Sept. 13.

07/30/2024 By Megan McDonald

In Full Flower

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Named to TIME List of 'World's Greatest Places'

It's one of just eight U.S. destinations and the only botanical garden on the list.

07/25/2024 By Megan McDonald

Seeing Stars

Visit Sarasota County Inks Name, Image and License Deal With 2024 Olympic Swimmer Emma Weyant

Weyant, who won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will swim the 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics this month.

07/17/2024 By Megan McDonald

Air Quality

Sarasota County Issues Air Quality Alert Due to Saharan Dust

Particulate matter levels from the dust may reach the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category.

07/11/2024 By Staff

Throwback

Photos: 125 Years of Sarasota Swimsuits

Oh, how times have changed! As we enter the dog days of summer, let's take a look back at a century of Sarasota swimwear.

07/05/2024 By Megan McDonald

Preserving Paradise

The Environmental Conservancy of North Port Secures Land to Keep It Wild

"It's disturbing how much nature we’re losing by the year," says Barbara Lockhart, the nonprofit's volunteer president.

07/02/2024 By Matthew Gutierrez

Power Up

Selby Gardens Has Become the World's First Net Positive Energy Botanical Gardens

Switching on the gardens' solar arrays is the latest advance since the January grand opening of phase one of the gardens’ Master Plan.

07/01/2024 By Staff

Hurricanes

June Smashed Hurricane Season Records

Beryl is the first major hurricane to form from a wave coming off Africa in June, and one of only three major hurricanes to form in June.

07/01/2024 By Bob Bunting

Rainbow Connection

Project Pride SRQ, Community Activists Hold Grand Pride Flag March at Ringling Bridge

The event came in response to the news that Florida would not light its bridges for Pride Month this year.

06/29/2024 By Megan McDonald Photography by Hannah Phillips

Swim Safe

What to Do If You're Caught in a Rip Current

A local off-duty lifeguard recently saved nine swimmers caught in a rip current. Here's what to do if you find yourself in a similar situation.

06/28/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Popular Content

    Remembering Samuel Ray, the Neighbor Behind Central Cocoanut’s Laughing Buddha

    Climate Adaptation Center Releases 2026 Hurricane Forecast

    A Proposed 324-Unit Apartment Development Raises Questions in Gillespie Park

    Artist Patrick Thomas Parnell Has Built a Successful Toy Business Based on His Comic Book Characters

    A Sarasota Environmental Program Has Saved Miles of Open Space From Bulldozers

    Red Tide Turning Point? New Research, Policy Shifts Offer Hope

Nailing It

Camille Heltman Is Living Her Lifelong Dream as a Handywoman

"I can do everything a handyman would do. There’s just not a word for a handywoman in the dictionary.” 

06/25/2024 By Megan McDonald

Going the Extra Mile

Erica Wright of Wright Heavy Haul Is a Unique Problem-Solver

Wright says she transports "anything big and weird."

06/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

In Top Gear

Xpertech Auto Repair Owner Kathleen Callahan Embraces Standing Out

In a ranking of states with the most auto repair shops, Florida is among the top three, but only about 10 percent of people who work in the industry are women.

06/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Boldly Going

Atlantic TNG, LLC's Megan Kitchner Is Committed to Moving Forward

“Construction has always been predominantly male, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s a lot of work to be done, and women can do it.” 

06/25/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Drinking It In

Clara Robbins Is Florida's First Female Master Distiller

“I never felt like my voice mattered much until I made it matter. I know my value now.”

06/25/2024 By Megan McDonald

Reptile Rock Star

Katie Scaramozzino Shares Her Love of Reptiles Through Critter Club

Scarazmozzino says that her tortoises Radish and Sprout earn some of the most positive responses at events. But Spaghetti, her 5-foot-long boa constrictor, is the star of the show.

06/25/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Burning Bright

Melanie and Katie Bray Provide Essential Fire Safety Services to Sarasota

The couple stands out in the mostly male industry.

06/25/2024 By Andrea González

Doing the Monster Mash

Brianna Mahon Is One of Just 12 Female Monster Jam Drivers

She's been nicknamed the Princess of Carnage thanks to her outrageous stunts.

06/25/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Q & A

Roxie Jerde, Who's Led the Community Foundation of Sarasota County Since 2011, Is Stepping Down Next Year

We spoke with her about her years with the foundation, what she's most proud of and what's next.

06/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

45 Over 45

We're Honoring People 45 or Older Who Are Doing Amazing Things. Nominate Someone You Admire Now!

As we celebrate our 45th anniversary, we'll be featuring 45 honorees in the November/December issue of Sarasota Magazine, and they'll also be recognized at an upcoming event.

06/14/2024

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