News & City Life

Do the Robot

Sarasota Students Win Robotics State Championship

It's the team's third win in a row, and now the Suncoast Polytechnical High School students are headed to the world championship in Texas.

02/25/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Grants

CareerEdge to Open Applications for Grant Funding on March 1

CareerEdge offers funding to employers who will use the funding to increase employees’ skills, accelerate promotions, and provide wage increases.

02/24/2022 By Staff

Good Deeds

S-One Named All-Faiths Food Bank’s 2021 Corporate Group of the Year

S-One partners with All-Faiths Food Bank throughout the year with food distribution at mobile pantries, mobile farmers markets, and warehouse packing.

02/24/2022 By Staff

Rankings

PGT Named to Forbes 'Best Midsize Employers' List

PGT Innovations was one of 28 companies in the engineering/manufacturing category and ranked No. 53 overall on the list of 500 midsize employers.

02/24/2022 By Staff

Grants

Community Foundation Awards More Than $161,000 in Animal Welfare Grants

The grants will will fund emergency veterinary treatment as well as volunteer program development.

02/23/2022 Photography by Staff

Shopping

St. Armands Circle Adds New Merchants

Gelato-Go, Kathy Groob Art and Salt Life have all opened; AcuMed Accupuncture and Wellness and Hatley Boutique have moved to new locations on the circle.

02/23/2022 By Staff

world-class multitasker

Local 'Joggler' Barak Hirschowitz Is Training to Compete in the Chicago Marathon

We caught up with Hirschowitz to see what he's been up to since we last spoke in 2019. Turns out joggling is a family affair.

02/23/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Fast Track

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Promotes Kelly Carlstein

Carlstein has been named vice-president of brand strategy.

02/22/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

JFCS of the Suncoast Appoints New Chief of Client Services

Eddie Collins will oversee all non-clinical programs and services.

02/22/2022 By Staff

Take Two

It's 'Twosday'—But What Exactly Does That Mean?

Today is 2/22/22. Are today's digits a wacky coincidence, or is there a hidden meaning in numbers? We caught up with a local spiritual practitioner to find out.

02/22/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Clamtastic!

Sarasota Baywatch Plans to Release 1 Million Clams Into Local Waters

Clams naturally filter excess nutrients that can contribute to red tide blooms and inhibit sea grass growth—a necessary food source for local marine mammals.

02/22/2022 By Staff

Human Rights

Equality Florida, Project Pride SRQ to Host 'Emergency Say Gay' Rally on Sunday

The event is in response to anti-LGBTQ bills being considered in the Florida Legislature.

02/21/2022 By Megan McDonald

Fundraising

Tidewell Foundation, Anna Maria Oyster Bar Partner on Memorial Fundraiser

During this year’s “Tidewell Day” on Feb. 24, $10 from each order of Danish Baby Back Ribs at all Anna Maria Oyster Bar locations will be donated to the Tidewell Foundation.

02/21/2022 By Staff

Education

USF Researchers, Students Study Court Program to Help Sex-Trafficking Victims

The researchers’ work could become a model for similar programs around the country.

02/21/2022 By Staff

Awards

Manatee County Names Educator, Support Employee of the Year

Deelah Jackson is a fourth-grade teacher at Samoset Elementary and Kari Keech-Babcock is guidance secretary at Lakewood Ranch High School.

02/21/2022 By Staff

Grants

Science and Environment Council Awarded $10,000 Grant

The funding was used to to commission a study to measure the value that SEC provides to its members.

02/18/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Van Wezel Foundation Names Executive Director of Education and Lifelong Learning

Most recently, Kelli Maldonado served as the director of education and community engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

02/18/2022 By Staff

Elections

Supervisor of Elections Sets Early Voting Dates, Times, Locations for March Elections

Early voting will begin Saturday, Feb. 26, and continue through Sunday, March 6 or the March 8 School District Referendum and County Charter Referendum.

02/18/2022 By Staff

Goodbyes and New Adventures

Editor-in-Chief Susan Burns Says Farewell

"Working in journalism, particularly magazine journalism, has been the most creative, satisfying career I can imagine."

02/18/2022 By Susan Burns

Philanthropy

Philanthropist Donates $1 Million to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties

The funding comes from Jean Weiller and is designated for renovations and expansions.

02/17/2022 By Staff

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News & City Life

Sarasota Students Win Robotics State Championship

CareerEdge to Open Applications for Grant Funding on March 1

S-One Named All-Faiths Food Bank’s 2021 Corporate Group of the Year

PGT Named to Forbes 'Best Midsize Employers' List

Community Foundation Awards More Than $161,000 in Animal Welfare Grants

St. Armands Circle Adds New Merchants

Local 'Joggler' Barak Hirschowitz Is Training to Compete in the Chicago Marathon

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Promotes Kelly Carlstein

JFCS of the Suncoast Appoints New Chief of Client Services

It's 'Twosday'—But What Exactly Does That Mean?

Sarasota Baywatch Plans to Release 1 Million Clams Into Local Waters

Equality Florida, Project Pride SRQ to Host 'Emergency Say Gay' Rally on Sunday

Tidewell Foundation, Anna Maria Oyster Bar Partner on Memorial Fundraiser

USF Researchers, Students Study Court Program to Help Sex-Trafficking Victims

Manatee County Names Educator, Support Employee of the Year

Science and Environment Council Awarded $10,000 Grant

Van Wezel Foundation Names Executive Director of Education and Lifelong Learning

Supervisor of Elections Sets Early Voting Dates, Times, Locations for March Elections

Editor-in-Chief Susan Burns Says Farewell

Philanthropist Donates $1 Million to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties

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