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Government

Marlon Brown Named Interim Sarasota City Manager

Brown succeeds Tom Barwin, who will retire at the end of this month.

12/08/2020 By Staff

Philanthropy

Perlman Suncoast Receives $500,000 Gift

The money will be used to establish an endowment fund.

12/07/2020 By Staff

10,000 Steps

Explore Your City With These Five Walking Adventures

Learn some history about the community, see the sights and feel better, too.

12/07/2020

Insider's Guide

Everything You Need to Know About Sarasota's Award-Winning Beaches

Essential info about the greatest shores on Earth.

12/05/2020 By Pam Daniel

10,000 Steps

Downtown Sarasota Is Perfect for a Long Stroll

Park in the shadow of the bridge to take in sweeping views of the barrier islands and urban skyline, and then start walking back toward downtown.

12/05/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Construction

Public Invited to Meeting About U.S. 41-Gulfstream Avenue Roundabout

Pre-construction work could begin as early as January 2021.

12/04/2020 By Staff

Grants

Women’s Resource Center Awarded 'Neighborhood Champion' Grant

The program granted the organization $50,000 and an opportunity for virtual leadership training.

12/04/2020 By Staff

Red Tide

Red Tide Is Back in Low Levels in Sarasota County

Thanks, 2020.

12/03/2020 By Megan McDonald

Webinars

Manatee Community Foundation to Host Fundraising Webinar

The webinar will give examples of how board members can be more effective in their roles as doers, donors and door openers.

12/02/2020 By Staff

Philanthropy

Patterson Foundation Gifts $50,000 to Wreaths Across America at Sarasota National Cemetery

The one-time gift will provide ceremonial wreath donations for veteran gravesites this holiday season.

12/02/2020 By Staff

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Things to Do

43 Socially Distant Ways to Have Fun in Sarasota—and Beyond

Our editors scanned the landscape to select some of their favorite things to do, see, eat and enjoy.

12/01/2020 By Sarasota Magazine Staff

Simply Fab

The Suncoast Science Center and Its Faulhaber Fab Lab Enliven the Study of Science

The science center is chockablock with 3D printers, mills for fine metal work and other gee-whiz machines.

12/01/2020 By Ilene Denton

Government

Selby Gardens Compromise Master Plan to Go Before City Commission

The meeting will take place Monday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m.

12/01/2020 By Staff

If These Walls Could Talk

The Secrets and Scandals Inside Sarasota's Famous Mansions

Let’s take a look at seven homes, each with a special place in the story of our town.

12/01/2020 By Robert Plunket

Philanthropy

Suncoast Charities for Children Announces Powerboat Grand Prix Leadership Transition

The decision is part of a restructuring strategy due to the pandemic.

12/01/2020 By Staff

Pop Quiz

Are You a Real Sarasotan?

Prove your insider chops with our quiz.

12/01/2020 By Ilene Denton and Kay Kipling

Go Figure

What the Census Revealed About Sarasota a Century Ago—and What It Asks Us Today

Sometimes, answers hide more than they reveal.

12/01/2020 By Rich Rescigno

Research

Mote Marks 50 Years of Studying Dolphins in Sarasota Bay

The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program was founded at Mote Marine Laboratory in 1970.

12/01/2020 By Ilene Denton

10,000 Steps

Venice Walking Tour Offers a Peek Into the City's History

Slip on your sneakers and follow the handy self-guided tour brochure, produced by Venice MainStreet and the City of Venice.

12/01/2020 By Ilene Denton

10,000 Steps

Downtown Bradenton Offers Everything a Walker Might Want

The neighborhood offers a picturesque, easily accessible waterfront park; public art; and a charming historic district.

12/01/2020 Photography by Allison Forsyth

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