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St. Armands Moment

Sarasota County Approves $13.5 Million in Funding for St. Armands Circle

The money, from the Resilient SRQ Infrastructure Program, a HUD disaster recovery initiative tied to last year's storms, comes as private reinvestment plans are proposed for the Circle.

12/18/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Soccer

Sarasota Paradise Soccer Club Announces 2026 Schedule

The season includes a 34-game season as the club prepares for its USL League One season.

12/16/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

FST Receives $1 Million Donation from Anonymous Donor

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County issues grants totaling nearly $900,000 to 19 nonprofits, and more.

12/15/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Victor DeRenzi to Leave Sarasota Opera After 44 Years

Plus, Selby Gardens is awarded the 2025 American Architecture Award by the Chicago Athenaeum, and more.

12/15/2025 By Staff

Taking Root

Demand for Affordable Housing Close to Downtown Threatens Newtown

A new housing preservation effort aims to safeguard the community.

12/04/2025 By Sam Barrett

Partisan Lines

National Redistricting Push Zeroes In on Florida

A court ruling in Texas and renewed pressure from national Republicans have made Florida a key state to watch in the mid-decade redistricting push.

12/04/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Saving the Colson

A Black Landmark From the Days of Segregation Is Being Reborn as a Civic and Cultural Hub

The Colson was more than a boarding house. For the city’s Black residents and visitors during segregation, it offered something rare and profound: safety, dignity and belonging.

12/02/2025

Treasure Trove

At the Sarasota County History Center, You'll Find Fascinating Historical Objects

What do MacKinlay Kantor's crutch, a Sara De Soto pageant crown and a pointy pen used by Gov. Cary Hardee in 1921 all have in common?

12/02/2025 By Kay Kipling

The New Mote

Inside the New Mote SEA

Mote’s brand-new Science and Education Aquarium (SEA) rises at Nathan Benderson Park.

12/02/2025 By Megan McDonald

In Their Own Words

Lifelong Newtown Resident and Organizer Valerie Buchand on Perseverance and Hope

"We need people willing to fight, not for profit, but for justice. That’s what I would tell young people: Be ready for the challenge, but do right. Always do right.”

12/01/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Privacy, Please

Exclusive Private Clubs Are on the Rise, Including These Five Posh Sarasota Spots

The country club isn’t dead, but it’s got competition.

12/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Sea Change

What Does the Future Hold for St. Armands Circle?

As storms intensify and sea levels rise, St. Armands Circle weighs its future.

12/01/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Lighten Up

Cedar Hollow Has One of Sarasota's Biggest Holiday Light Displays

Can our resident Grinch find Yuletide cheer?

12/01/2025 By Isaac Eger

Grant Report

Barancik Foundation Approves More Than $4 Million in Grants

Plus, Bank of America awards $30,000 to All Faiths Food Bank and more.

11/24/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Paradise Sign First Professional Player

Plus, Visit Sarasota County honors seven hospitality professionals, and more.

11/24/2025 By Staff

Heroes on the Half Shell

Mote Reports Record Sea Turtle Nesting Numbers for 2025

This year saw more 1,366 more sea turtle nests on local beaches than last year, including some incubating into November.

11/24/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

Pines of Sarasota Foundation Receives Property Donation Appraised at More Than $1 Million

Plus, Hugh Culverhouse Jr. donates $100,000 to All Faiths Food Bank, and more.

11/17/2025 By Staff

Sneak Peek

Selby Gardens Will Break Ground on Phase Two of Its Master Plan on Dec. 2

Phase Two includes a new conservatory complex, a learning pavilion and new landscaping features.

11/17/2025 By Staff

End of an Era

Good-Bye, Hart's Landing

Last year's hurricanes destroyed the iconic bait shop's docks. This week, the site was razed.

11/12/2025 By Megan McDonald

Q & A

Jessica Muroff Will Steward Sarasota’s Next Era of Giving

Muroff, the incoming president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, talks building trust, through listening blending data with empathy, and why leadership sometimes starts with a long hike uphill.

11/12/2025 By Kim Doleatto

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