News & City Life

Ride Along

The Life of a Sarasota County Animal Services Officer Is Way More Complex Than You Might Think

We recently spent a day with animal services officer Jeffrey Henry to find out what it's like to corral critters for a living.

02/19/2024 By Sylvia Whitman

New Kid on the Point

A Swanky New American Bistro With a Major Whiskey Collection Is Headed to Five Points

Warren will open its third location in the 11,500-square-foot space above Fit2Run and Sunburn Cannabis in the heart of downtown Sarasota.

02/16/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Flashback

Did You Know That in the 1940s, Sarasota Had an Indoor Croquet Court?

This old-school Sarasota image by Joseph Janney Steinmetz set off a hunt to identify where it was taken.

02/15/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Grant Report

Conservation Foundation Receives $20,000 Grant from REI Cooperative Action Fund

Plus, Coke Florida donates laptops to Visible Men Academy for Black History Month, and more.

02/12/2024 By Staff

Love Is in The Air

How We Say 'I Love You' in Sarasota

Forget chocolate and flowers. This is our love language.

02/12/2024

Q & A

Glenda Hatchett: 'Black History Is Not Just for Black People. It Is for All of Us.'

The judge, attorney and television star traveled to Sarasota last week for an event dedicated to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

02/12/2024 By Jessika Ward

R.I.P.

Longtime Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson Has Died

Patterson was 79 years old. She spent more than 20 years in public service in Sarasota.

02/08/2024 By Kim Doleatto

History Lesson

A New Historical Marker Will Memorialize Victims of Lynching and Racial Terror in Sarasota

The marker will be installed at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota later this month.

02/06/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Grant Report

Developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Donates $500,000 to Church of the Redeemer

Plus, grants to Azara Ballet, Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida and more.

02/05/2024 By Staff

Preview

Announcing Views From the New Horizon: Portraits From Sarasota Magazine's 'Listening to Black Voices' Series

The photo exhibition, created in partnership with Gulf Coast Community Foundation, will feature the work of Michael Kinsey and will be on display at Art Center Sarasota March 14-April 20.

02/02/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Walk This Way

The Legacy Trail Is Getting a New Pedestrian Overpass at Tuttle Avenue

Sarasota County commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with the project. It's one of several overpasses poised to make the trail safer.

01/31/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Into the Wild

A New Program Aims to Protect Vulnerable Local Mangroves

Mangroves are one of the most critical parts of our ecosystem—and they're increasingly at risk.

01/31/2024 By Matthew Gutierrez

Fast Track

Harvest House Hires New Chief Operating Officer

Plus, new board leadership at the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Children First and more.

01/29/2024 By Staff

Round and Round and Round We Go

Traffic Circles Can Actually Be Straightforward, Driving Instructors Say

Knowing when and where to yield is critical to reducing angst—and crashes.

01/29/2024 By Catherine Hicks/Community News Collaborative

Book Bans

The 'Right to Read' Festival Will Shine a Spotlight on Book Bans

The Social Justice Alliance of the Florida Suncoast is planning a Feb. 24 event with music, speakers and more in Venice.

01/25/2024 By Sarah Owens/Community News Collaborative

Unity Awards

Meet the Winners of Our 2024 Unity Awards

Each of this year's winners is dedicated to making Sarasota stronger and more vibrant, and our city is a better place because of them.

01/22/2024

Grant Report

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative Receives $71,000 Grant

Plus, the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation receives $30,000 in grants, and more.

01/22/2024 By Staff

The Dudes Abide

In the '80s and '90s, the Dude Ranch Was a Hub for Local Artists

The space and its exhibitions were coups for a group of artists who had only known rejection from the art establishment. It was a place where friendships were made, ideas were developed, and artistic styles matured.

01/18/2024 By Phillippe Diederich

The New Sarasota

Is Sarasota Changing for Good?

Our region is becoming more populated, more conservative and more polarized, and many residents are wondering: Is it for the best?

01/17/2024 By Elizabeth Djinis

No Holds Barred

Liz Cheney Issues Dire Warning About Donald Trump and the 2024 Presidential Election

Cheney kicked off this year's Town Hall lecture series by calling Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, not just a "dereliction of duty," but an act of "depravity."

01/16/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Sarasota Magazine

News & City Life

The Life of a Sarasota County Animal Services Officer Is Way More Complex Than You Might Think

A Swanky New American Bistro With a Major Whiskey Collection Is Headed to Five Points

Did You Know That in the 1940s, Sarasota Had an Indoor Croquet Court?

Conservation Foundation Receives $20,000 Grant from REI Cooperative Action Fund

How We Say 'I Love You' in Sarasota

Glenda Hatchett: 'Black History Is Not Just for Black People. It Is for All of Us.'

Longtime Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson Has Died

A New Historical Marker Will Memorialize Victims of Lynching and Racial Terror in Sarasota

Developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Donates $500,000 to Church of the Redeemer

Announcing Views From the New Horizon: Portraits From Sarasota Magazine's 'Listening to Black Voices' Series

The Legacy Trail Is Getting a New Pedestrian Overpass at Tuttle Avenue

A New Program Aims to Protect Vulnerable Local Mangroves

Harvest House Hires New Chief Operating Officer

Traffic Circles Can Actually Be Straightforward, Driving Instructors Say

The 'Right to Read' Festival Will Shine a Spotlight on Book Bans

Meet the Winners of Our 2024 Unity Awards

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative Receives $71,000 Grant

In the '80s and '90s, the Dude Ranch Was a Hub for Local Artists

Is Sarasota Changing for Good?

Liz Cheney Issues Dire Warning About Donald Trump and the 2024 Presidential Election

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