News & City Life

Claws And Effect

A Manatee County Utilities Ground Crew Unearthed a Fossilized Giant Sloth Claw Last Month

You can see at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.

08/07/2025 By Lauren Jackson

The Tropics

High Sea Surface Temperatures, Dissipating Saharan Dust and More: Conditions For Hurricane Formation Are Becoming Ideal

Watch out for storm development in the tropical Atlantic this week.

08/04/2025 By Bob Bunting

Grant Report

Barancik Foundation Awards More Than $8.1 Million in Grants

Plus, a Gulf Coast Community Foundation grant will help fund a new Senior Friendship Centers program for older LGBTQ+ adults, and more.

08/04/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Local Teen Golfer Wins Steph Curry 'Underrated' Golf Tour Stop, Will Compete in National Cup

Plus, Sarasota Chamber president and CEO Heather Kasten has been designated a Certified Chamber Executive, and more.

08/04/2025 By Staff

After the Storms

Ten Severely Hurricane-Damaged City Parks Are Now in the Permitting Phase of Recovery

Work is expected to begin in 2026.

08/04/2025 By Staff

Wild and Scenic History

Decades Ago, Visionary Sarasota County Commissioners Saw the Value of Protecting the Myakka

Their efforts led to the adoption of Florida’s Myakka River Wild and Scenic Designation and Preservation Act.

07/24/2025 By Susan Burrns

After The Surge

Sarasota County Is Seeing a Tourism Slowdown

A variety of factors are at play: the aftermath of last year's hurricanes, changing traveler demographics, politics and hotel occupancy dips (even as daily rates have risen).

07/23/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Fast Track

Boys & Girls Clubs to Honor Larry Thompson, Heather Kasten

Plus, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center receives multiple national awards, and more.

07/21/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

Mote Receives $250,000 for Strategic Snook Stock Enhancement Initiative

Plus, the Bishop-Parker Foundation awards $345,000 in animal welfare grants to eight Manatee County nonprofits, and more.

07/21/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

The Exchange Awards $450,000 in Grants and Scholarships

Plus, Tidewell Foundation receives a $350,000 grant from the Bishop-Parker Foundation, and more.

07/14/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Art Center Sarasota Hires Two; Appoints New Board Members

Plus, Williams Parker president Michael J. Wilson has been appointed the 2025-2026 chair-elect of the Tax Section of The Florida Bar, and more.

07/14/2025 By Staff

Mergers

Florida's Planned Parenthood Affiliates Are Merging

The new Planned Parenthood of Florida comprises Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida and Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida.

07/08/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Ringling College Announces New VP of Enrollment Management and Marketing

Plus, Oysters Rock Hospitality wins Hospitality Business of the Year from the Sarasota Chamber, and more.

07/07/2025 By Staff

Stats

How Much Does It Actually Cost to Live in Sarasota and Manatee Counties Right Now?

According to the United Way Suncoast's 2025 ALICE Report, the basic survival budget for a family of four is $104,425 in Sarasota County and $95,004 in Manatee County.

07/07/2025 By Megan McDonald

Blast Off

Is SpaceX Coming to Myakka City?

The aerospace company, which was founded by Elon Musk, has proposed a "fenced, gravel compound on a 0.73-acre area with 40 satellite antennas" at 3350 C.R. 675.

07/07/2025 By Megan McDonald

In Their Own Words

Patricia Pete of Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library on the Power of Libraries

"We want kids to know that this is a safe place for them to come.”

07/03/2025 By Lauren Jackson

High Stakes

Urbanist Brent Toderian Says Tall Buildings Are Not the Problem

“Sarasota has a huge disconnect between the types of developments being built and the actual needs of the community."

07/02/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

How Seven Local Women Turned Adversities Into Achievements

Their stories are inspirational.

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Danielle Wondrak Uses Her Own Childhood Grief to Heal Other Children

“There are more than 6,500 grieving children in the counties we serve. I’m grateful that I was in the right place at the right time to get this program started.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Jennifer Martin Is Thriving After Paralysis

“When your world changes, you have to make a decision. Are you going to sit there and not do anything?"

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Sarasota Magazine

News & City Life

A Manatee County Utilities Ground Crew Unearthed a Fossilized Giant Sloth Claw Last Month

High Sea Surface Temperatures, Dissipating Saharan Dust and More: Conditions For Hurricane Formation Are Becoming Ideal

Barancik Foundation Awards More Than $8.1 Million in Grants

Local Teen Golfer Wins Steph Curry 'Underrated' Golf Tour Stop, Will Compete in National Cup

Ten Severely Hurricane-Damaged City Parks Are Now in the Permitting Phase of Recovery

Decades Ago, Visionary Sarasota County Commissioners Saw the Value of Protecting the Myakka

Sarasota County Is Seeing a Tourism Slowdown

Boys & Girls Clubs to Honor Larry Thompson, Heather Kasten

Mote Receives $250,000 for Strategic Snook Stock Enhancement Initiative

The Exchange Awards $450,000 in Grants and Scholarships

Art Center Sarasota Hires Two; Appoints New Board Members

Florida's Planned Parenthood Affiliates Are Merging

Ringling College Announces New VP of Enrollment Management and Marketing

How Much Does It Actually Cost to Live in Sarasota and Manatee Counties Right Now?

Is SpaceX Coming to Myakka City?

Patricia Pete of Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library on the Power of Libraries

Urbanist Brent Toderian Says Tall Buildings Are Not the Problem

How Seven Local Women Turned Adversities Into Achievements

Danielle Wondrak Uses Her Own Childhood Grief to Heal Other Children

Jennifer Martin Is Thriving After Paralysis

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