News & City Life

Holidays

Your Guide to Cinco de Mayo in Sarasota

From music to margaritas, there's something for everyone this Cinco de Mayo.

05/02/2016 By Savannah Handerson

Congress

Buchanan Voices Support for Funding to Fight Zika

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, on Monday announced his support for an additional $1.9 billion in funding requested by President Obama to contain and eradicate the Zika virus.

05/02/2016 Research by staff

Events

Women’s Resource Center Job Readiness Program Continues Through July

The program is intended to help women and men brush up on employment skills, with tips on writing résumés, practicing for interviews, conducting a job search and more.

05/02/2016 Research by staff

Transportation

Sarasota Bus System Tests Two New Sunday Routes

The tests are intended to help SCAT evaluate existing routes and schedules and potential improvements.

05/02/2016 Research by staff

Hospitality

USF Professor Studies Effectiveness of Hotel 'Flash Sales'

Katerina Berezina's study, 'The Managerial Flash Sales Dash: Is There Advantage or Disadvantage at the Finish Line?' appeared in the April issue of the International Journal of Hospitality Management.

05/02/2016 Research by staff

Why I Care

Keith and Linda Monda Donate $500,000 for New Ringling Gallery Space

The Keith D. and Linda L. Monda Gallery of Contemporary Art will help The Ringling present new works by contemporary artists.

05/02/2016 By Ilene Denton

My New Hometown

Steel Sculptor Pamela Olin Moves to Sarasota

Pamela Olin goes to the dogs—the Southeastern Guide dogs, that is.

05/02/2016 By Ilene Denton

On a Bender

Binge Drinking is Up in Sarasota County. Why?

A community health assessment released in January by the county health department shows binge drinking is on the rise.

05/02/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Dear Margo

Ann Landers' Daughter Shares Her Tried-and-True Advice with Sarasotans

We asked Margo Howard, daughter of advice columnist Ann Landers, some iconic local questions.

05/02/2016 By Kay Kipling

Bathroom Talk

Pine View Grad Reacts to Trump's New Transgender Policy

We Nate Quinn, a transgender student now at the University of Florida, to share his thoughts on the Trump administration's rollback of guidelines protecting transgender students.

05/02/2016 By Tony D’Souza