News & City Life

Stronger Than the Storm

Thanks to Rebuilding Together Greater Florida, Newtown Homeowners Sheila and Johnnie Cantrell Are Ready to Weather Whatever Comes Next

“No matter what, I know we’re going to be OK for a while.”

09/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Creature Comfort

Therapy Animals Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Meet some of our region’s volunteer pet therapists.

09/01/2025

Made For Life

Former Tervis CEO Hosana Fieber and Founding Family Member Rogan Donelly Take Over Osprey Store

That means customers can still walk in for warranty service and same-day customization while Tervis LLC focuses on wholesale.

08/29/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Namegate

Longboat Key Weighs the Future of Gulf of Mexico Drive

State crews have begun removing signs that say "Gulf of Mexico" under Florida’s new “Gulf of America” law, but the Town of Longboat Key Commission must decide if the road’s name will officially change.

08/28/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Politics

Sarasota Sidewalk Art Set to Be Removed

A new state mandate bans all “non-standard” markings on streets, sidewalks and crosswalks, insisting they're safety hazards and distractions to motorists—despite research showing street art actually results in safer driving habits and fewer crashes.

08/27/2025 By Kendall Southworth

Save the Seagrass

Mote Expands Seagrass Restoration Efforts With Three New Research Facilities

The new facilities are designed to advance the restoration, resilience and long-term sustainability of Florida's seagrass meadows, which are vanishing at alarming rates.

08/26/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

Patterson Foundation Contributes $500,000 in Seed Funding to Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund

Plus, the Susan Terry Foundation awards its inaugural grants to two local projects aimed to honor and support those with AIDS.

08/25/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

DeSantis Reappoints Karen Rose to Sarasota County School Board

Plus, Alison Fraga is named CEO of The Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County, and more.

08/25/2025 By Staff

Politics

Sarasota's Joe Gruters Named Chair of Republican National Committee

Gruters is a fourth-generation Sarasotan who's directly tied to Donald Trump's rise to power.

08/25/2025 By Staff

Internships

We're Looking for Editorial and Sales & Marketing Interns

Previous Sarasota Magazine interns have gone on to work for The New York Times, NPR, Bustle, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and more.

08/22/2025

Raise a Glass

Tervis Names Roger Parsons Its New President, Chief Revenue Officer

Parsons will oversee all aspects of the company’s commercial consumer business strategy, including e-commerce and direct-to-consumer business.

08/22/2025 By Megan McDonald

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota’s Performing Arts Center Stalls as Other Major Cultural Projects Race Forward

The performing arts center's future is tangled in politics, environmental concerns and slow fundraising.

08/20/2025 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight

Grant Report

Climate Adaptation Center Receives $300,000 Grant from Barancik Foundation

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County issues more than $1.4 million in grants, and more.

08/18/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Concession Golf Club President Named General Chair of 2026 Senior PGA Championship

Plus, Sarasota County School Board chair Tim Enos steps down to become the schools' chief of police, and more.

08/18/2025 By Staff

Shop 'Til You Drop

The Hyatt Regency Sarasota Is Being Torn Down. You Can Own a Piece of It.

A major liquidation is underway at the 50-year old hotel, with everything from TVs to beds to soap dishes on offer (and many of them BOGO).

08/13/2025 By Megan McDonald

Storm Spotters

Sarasota County Is Partnering With the National Weather Service to Offer Free Weather Safety Training

Love weather and helping others? The National Weather Service's free online SKYWARN seminar on Aug. 16 is for you.

08/12/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Glass Act

Tervis Acquired by JV2 Innovative Products

The new owner is a Delaware-based domestic LLC that officially formed on June 4, 2025. It plans to keep the company name and current stakeholders.

08/12/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

Embracing Our Differences Receives $145,675 Grant from Florida Division of Cultural Affairs

Plus, Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources receives an anonymous $100,000 gift, and more.

08/11/2025 By Staff

In Bloom

Selby Gardens’ Phase Two Gets the Green Light From City Planning Board

Board members unanimously approved the project, which will bring a new state-of-the-art conservatory complex and learning pavilion to the downtown campus.

08/11/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Project Pride SRQ Names Tom Edwards Executive Director

Plus, Rep. Vern Buchanan presents his 15th Congressional District Law Enforcement Awards, and more.

08/11/2025 By Staff

Sarasota Magazine

News & City Life

Thanks to Rebuilding Together Greater Florida, Newtown Homeowners Sheila and Johnnie Cantrell Are Ready to Weather Whatever Comes Next

Therapy Animals Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Former Tervis CEO Hosana Fieber and Founding Family Member Rogan Donelly Take Over Osprey Store

Longboat Key Weighs the Future of Gulf of Mexico Drive

Sarasota Sidewalk Art Set to Be Removed

Mote Expands Seagrass Restoration Efforts With Three New Research Facilities

Patterson Foundation Contributes $500,000 in Seed Funding to Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund

DeSantis Reappoints Karen Rose to Sarasota County School Board

Sarasota's Joe Gruters Named Chair of Republican National Committee

We're Looking for Editorial and Sales & Marketing Interns

Tervis Names Roger Parsons Its New President, Chief Revenue Officer

Sarasota’s Performing Arts Center Stalls as Other Major Cultural Projects Race Forward

Climate Adaptation Center Receives $300,000 Grant from Barancik Foundation

Concession Golf Club President Named General Chair of 2026 Senior PGA Championship

The Hyatt Regency Sarasota Is Being Torn Down. You Can Own a Piece of It.

Sarasota County Is Partnering With the National Weather Service to Offer Free Weather Safety Training

Tervis Acquired by JV2 Innovative Products

Embracing Our Differences Receives $145,675 Grant from Florida Division of Cultural Affairs

Selby Gardens’ Phase Two Gets the Green Light From City Planning Board

Project Pride SRQ Names Tom Edwards Executive Director

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