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Why I Care

Why I Care: Gene Rose Feeds the Homeless

An encounter with a homeless man caused Gene Rose to start volunteering at the Salvation Army.

04/26/2017 By Ilene Denton

Fairy Godmother

Christine Mayer Helps Girls' Prom Dreams Come True

Mayer spends much of prom season in a room in a school board building she calls “The Closet,” helping hundreds of girls find the dress of their dreams.

04/26/2017 By Pam Daniel

Mr. Chatterbox

Our Humor Columnist's Picks for the Best of Sarasota 2017

Joe Gruters, Steve Bannon, Jesse Biter, Betty Schoenbaum and Katherine Harris all make Mr. C's list.

04/26/2017 By Robert Plunket

From the Editor

From the Editor: Celebrating Sarasota

As we roll out our Best of Sarasota Issue, we win some awards of our own.

04/26/2017 By Pam Daniel

Act II

A Local Singer Discovers Her Half-Brother—and Revives Her Career

Twinkle Schascle Yochim and her half-brother Tony LeClerc make beautiful music together.

04/26/2017 By Dennis Maley

Liquid Highways

Can a New Ferry and Water Taxis Help Reduce Our Growing Gridlock?

Can a new ferry and water taxis help reduce our growing gridlock?

04/26/2017 By Ilene Denton

Time Bombs

The Clock is Ticking on Florida's Mountains of Hazardous Phosphate Waste

Phosphate has also seeded Florida with the environmental equivalent of ticking time bombs.

04/26/2017 By Craig Pittman

Food

Pre-Made Meal Store Opens

Fitlife Foods' menu includes options like chicken enchiladas, barbecued beef with mac 'n' cheese and gluten-free chicken pizza.

04/26/2017 By staff

Education

School System Wins Award for Financial Aid Push

Sarasota County Schools recently won the top award among large school districts in the 2017 Florida FAFSA Challenge, a campaign to encourage more high school seniors to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form.

04/25/2017 By staff

Entertainment

Series Shot in Sarasota Premieres Friday

Sugar, the Dylan McDermott series shot in Sarasota with Ringling College of Art and Design students and graduates and coproduced by the Ringling College Studio Lab and Semkhor Productions, will premiere at the Sunscreen Film Festival.

04/25/2017 By staff

Best of Sarasota

The Best of Sarasota 2017

The 256 absolute best things to taste, buy, do and love in Sarasota-Manatee.

04/25/2017

Better Mousetraps

These Five Local Innovators Are Changing Our World

They turned 'Aha!' ideas into real-life products.

04/25/2017 By Sylvia Whitman

Planning

Miami Climate Change Expert Speaks in Sarasota

James Murley, the chief resilience officer for Miami-Dade County, will speak on 'Enhancing Local Sustainability Through Resilience Planning.'

04/25/2017 By staff

Technology

Mobile Device Repair Company Opens Third Location

The space will provide repair services for iPhones, iPads and other devices such as laptops and computers.

04/24/2017 By staff

Trade

Colombian Official Visits Port Manatee

Port Manatee and Colombia are looking to expand commercial ties following a visit to the port by Juan Barrera, the general deputy director for the United States of ProColombia USA.

04/24/2017 By staff

New hires

Restaurant Group Selects New Sales and Marketing Director

TableSeide Restaurant Group recently named Melissa Darpino, a Los Angeles catering and events specialist, as its new director of sales and marketing.

04/24/2017 By staff

Honors

Financial Adviser Named 'Woman of the Month'

Jennifer Lee, owner and financial adviser at Modern Wealth, was recently named Woman of the Month by the Lakewood Ranch chapter of Successful Women Aligning Together.

04/24/2017 By staff

Honors

Law Firm Managing Partner Picked for Regional Business Leadership Group

Stuart Levine, the managing partner of Walters Levine & Lozano, was recently selected to join the CEO Council of Tampa Bay.

04/21/2017 By staff

New hires

Jewish Housing Council Names New Development Director

The Jewish Housing Council Foundation recently hired event planning and fundraising professional Johnette Cappadona as its new director of development.

04/21/2017 By staff

Honors

Public Relations Professional Wins Pair of Awards

Kim Livengood of Sarasota's Eclipse Agency was honored with two awards during a recent luncheon held by the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

04/21/2017 By staff

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