News & City Life

Awards

Zonta Club Honors Girls Inc. CEO Angie Stringer with 'Champion Award'

Zonta clubs provide funding towards efforts to empower women and expand their access to education, health care, economic opportunities and safe living conditions.

03/10/2020 By Staff

Awards

Van Wezel Foundation Honors Three Local Teachers

The Appleton Outstanding Teacher of the Year award celebrates the best in arts integration strategies in the classroom.

03/10/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

GulfStar Homes Opens New Headquarters

The company has moved from its previous office on Tamiami Trail to a new location at 2584 Commerce Parkway, North Port.

03/10/2020 By Staff

Construction

Clifford M. Scholz Architects Breaks Ground On New Sarasota Office Building

The building is expected to be completed at the end of 2020.

03/10/2020 By Staff

Awards

We Craft Box Makes National Finals for USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Awards

The Sarasota-based craft box company is a contender for the Best Subscription Box award.

03/09/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Builder Selected as '40 Under 40' Honoree by Pro Builder Magazine, Business Observer

Ryan Perrone is the owner of Nautilus Homes.

03/09/2020 By Staff

Philanthropy

Impact100 SRQ Raises $342,000 for Area Nonprofits

The organization will award grants of $114,000 to three organizations.

03/09/2020 By Staff

Limelight

Asolo Repertory Theatre Gala 2020: A Bollywood Ball

The evening at the Ritz-Carlton offered music from a five-piece Indian band, dance from Shivali Bhammer, songs from Navin Kundra, and more.

03/09/2020 Photography by Lori Sax

Limelight

Planned Parenthood Dinner 2020

Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida welcomed hundreds to its annual fund raiser at the Sarasota Sailor Circus Arena, which was decked out in hot pink for the occasion.

03/09/2020 Photography by Lori Sax

Fast Track

All Faiths Food Bank Names New Board Member

Patricia Courtois of On Ideas has joined the food bank's board of directors.

03/06/2020 By Staff

Retirements

Longtime Florida Center for Early Childhood CEO to Retire

Kathryn Shea, who has been with The Florida Center for the past 20 years, will stay in her role through June 30.

03/06/2020 By Staff

Environment

Tervis Partners with Florida Aquarium to Help Coral Reefs

The drinkware producer has donated $30,000 to the Florida Aquarium.

03/06/2020 By Staff

Awards

Sarasota Chamber’s Leadership Program to Honor Leaders at Awards Luncheon

The honorees are Pam Beitlich, Philip Tavill and Pam Truitt.

03/06/2020 By Staff

Awards

Sarasota Magazine Wins Two ADDY Awards

The silver awards were for our Arts Calendar and Sarasota MOD Weekend program book.

03/05/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Ian Black Real Estate Hires New Broker Associate and Sales Associate

George Brusco joins the firm as broker associate and McQuade Lyons joins as sales associate.

03/05/2020 By Staff

Sweet story

Kona Ice Trucks Are Helping Local Schools Raise Money, One Shaved Ice at a Time

'We simply care about our kids, and if there's a need, we go after it,' says Elizabeth Boyers, one of the local franchise's owners.

03/05/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Limelight

Easterseals Abilities Shining Luncheon 2020

Easterseals students from age 5 to teen shared the skills they've accomplished thanks to the caring physical therapists at Easterseals.

03/05/2020 Photography by Lori Sax

Daylight Savings Time

County Reminds Residents to 'Spring Forward' on March 8

The county says it's also a good time to change batteries in smoke alarms and weather radios.

03/04/2020 By Staff

Awards

Girls Inc. Announces 2020 Celebration Luncheon Honorees

The late Charles and Margery Barancik, Dr. Laura Kingsley and Dr. Heidi Anderson, along with her daughter Avery Brannan, will be honored at its 32nd annual luncheon.

03/03/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

State College of Florida Names Dean of Nursing, Health Professions Programs

Connell has served as the director of SCF's physical therapist assistant program since August 2011 and began serving as interim dean of nursing and health professions in June 2019.

03/03/2020 By Staff