News & City Life

Easy Rider

I Tried Sarasota's New Veo Scooter Rental—and Liked it

The new 'micro-mobility' Veo program lets riders rent bikes and scooters for an hourly rate.

03/28/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Fast Track

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Announces Promotion and Growth

Jennifer Johnston and Dr. Kameron Partridge Hodgens have been named directors of community leadership.

03/24/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Neal Land Hires Four

They are Andy Richardson, David Goben, Daniel Johnson and Anthony Goodrich.

03/24/2022 By Staff

Grants

Community Foundation Awards More Than $281,000 in Grants

The funding was distributed to 16 organizations in the foundation's Equity and Access competitive grant cycle.

03/24/2022 Photography by Staff

Fast Track

Next-Mark Hires Three

They are Kristen Lundy, Travis Cornwell and Andrew Fabian.

03/24/2022 By Staff

Veterans

Tidewell Foundation Unveils Patriot Plaza Art at Special Event

The Patterson Foundation donated the glass monument that once stood at Patriot Plaza to the Tidewell Foundation and the Tidewell Honors Veterans Program.

03/24/2022 By Staff

Acquisitions

Neal Communities Acquires HITEK Truss Company

Neal Communities decided to acquire HITEK due to the supply chain and labor constraints impacting the housing market.

03/24/2022 By Staff

Conservation

Conservation Foundation Presents Luncheon Lecture With Dr. Jack Longino

A Sarasota native whose family owned an 8,732-acre ranch, Longino is a professor of biology at the University of Utah.

03/24/2022 By Staff

The Courts

Legal Aid of Manasota Starts New Program to Help Transgender People Change Their Names

The free program helps transgender adults and youth change their name and gender marker on important documents.

03/24/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Awards

UnidosNow Executive Director Receives National Award from Bank of America

Luz Corcuera will direct $200,000 in flexible funding from Bank of America to UnidosNow. The organization will use the funding to expand its programming.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Philanthropy

Planned Parenthood Receives Historic $275 Million Donation from MacKenzie Scott

The funding is for Planned Parenthood's national office and 21 affiliates, including Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Events

Sarasota Chamber to Honor Robert Lane at Annual Breakfast

Lane, managing shareholder of Kerkering Barberio, will receive the chamber's annual "Spirit of Sarasota" award.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Grants

Meals On Wheels of Sarasota Awarded $75,000 Grant

The funding comes from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

03/23/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Community Foundation President and CEO Appointed to National Steering Committee

Roxie Jerde will collaborate with CEOs from across the nation to offer guidance on how national issues affect charitable giving in local communities.

03/22/2022 By Staff

Article

New College Receives Federal Grant to Research Dolphins, Humans and Seals

Researchers will work on projects exploring how dolphins, humans and seals learn to recognize and process auditory objects in cluttered acoustic scenes.

03/22/2022 By Staff

Grants

Selby Foundation 'Small and Mighty' Grants Cycle Opens April 1

The program was developed for small-scale nonprofits in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties.

03/22/2022 By Staff

Article

V Foundation, Dick Vitale Announce 17th Annual Gala

This year's event will honor Scott Drew, Chris Evert and Keyshawn Johnson.

03/22/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Music Compound Hires New Sales and Marketing Coordinator

In her new role, Jamie Vikos will support Music Compound's mission to inspire, collaborate and educate students of all ages.

03/22/2022 By Staff

Jobs

SRQ Airport Hosting Job Fair Today

The airport is growing rapidly and hiring for a variety of positions.

03/22/2022 By Staff

Sad News

Circus Collector and Model Builder Howard Tibbals Has Died

Tibbals spent years perfecting the highly detailed circus model on display at The Ringling, and collected circus materials for decades.

03/21/2022 By Kay Kipling