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Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Emily Meinke Stood Up to Dr. Larry Nassar’s Sexual Abuse

“A lot of people don’t disclose an assault because the legal system is so intimidating. Our goal is to make survivors feel safe so that more people are held accountable.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Anastasia Vavrenyuk Started a New Life in a Foreign Land

“I’m a little bit in shock at how this business has taken on a life of its own.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Barbara Chase Overcame Homelessness to Help Others in Need

“It feels so worthwhile to help others,” she says.

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Sigrid Olsen Conquered Business Collapse and Breast Cancer

“When I work with women in my retreats, I share with them my three-part process: Pause, breathe and reflect.”

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Resilient, Unbreakable, Strong

Sonya Johnson Overcame Decades of Drug Addiction

“I live my recovery out loud in both my professional and personal lives,” Johnson says.

07/02/2025 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

Storm Prep

Sarasota County Offering Sandbags to Residents Ahead of Weekend 'Rain Event'

Sandbags are available until 8 p.m. this evening.

07/02/2025 By Staff

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Is Sarasota Trying to Kill Us?

A new study finds that our city is the deadliest place in the U.S. to visit in the summer.

07/01/2025 By Megan McDonald

Fast Track

Sarasota Ballet Hires New Marketing Director

Plus, a local student is a finalist in 3M's 2025 Young Scientist Challenge, and more.

06/30/2025 By Staff

Deep Time

World-Famous Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara Will Speak at Sarasota Climate Conference

A real-life Indiana Jones returns to speak at the Climate Adaptation Center's fifth annual Climate Forecast Conference on Nov. 13, 2025.

06/28/2025 By Bethany Ritz

Caring Crossing

Two Sarasota Brothers Just Paddled from the Bahamas to Florida to Raise Awareness for Cystic Fibrosis

It's all to raise money for the Piper's Angels Foundation, which provides support to hundreds of cystic fibrosis patients each year.

06/24/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Flying High

SRQ Airport Names New President and CEO

Paul Hoback Jr. is the executive vice president and chief development officer for Allegheny County Airport Authority, which oversees Pittsburgh International Airport. He replaces SRQ's retiring president and CEO Rick Piccolo.

06/24/2025 By Megan McDonald

Grant Report

New College Receives $2.5 Million Gift for Contemplation and Education Center

Plus: Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative receives five community grants, and more.

06/23/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

U.S. Chamber Awards Sarasota Chamber With 5-Star Accreditation

Plus, Resurrection House names a new executive director, the Manatee Chamber's Champions of Healthcare award winners, and more.

06/23/2025 By Staff

Eel Be Back

July 6 Is the Last Day to Visit Mote Aquarium on City Island

The aquarium is closing its doors in preparation for the big move to its new facility at Nathan Benderson Park.

06/19/2025 By Lauren Jackson

The Arts

Ringling Museum Will Remain Under FSU's Management

The proposed transfer of the museum from Florida State University's stewardship to New College of Florida's was left out of the 2025 legislative budget.

06/17/2025 By Staff

Photos

Photos: 'No Kings' Protest in Downtown Sarasota

Thousands of people gathered on the Sarasota bayfront to protest the Trump administration. Here's a look.

06/16/2025 By Kim Doleatto Photography by Lori Sax

In Their Own Words

Dr. Tanya Schreibman on the Current State of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

“Research keeps you on the forefront and provides opportunities for patients and staff. It’s the only way we’ll ever move forward with HIV.”

06/16/2025 By Megan McDonald

Historical Holiday

How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

One June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned they were free—two years after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

06/16/2025 By Chloe Nelson

Talking Walls

A New Mural of Irene and Lewis Colson Is Part of Sarasota's New 'Call for Walls' Initiative

The new initiative brings murals—and local history—into the heart of city neighborhoods, one wall at a time.

06/12/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Grant Report

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Scholarships to Hundreds of Local Students

Plus, MITER Foundation commits $200,000 to Tampa's new Ronald McDonald House, and more.

06/09/2025 By Staff

Sarasota Magazine

News & City Life

Emily Meinke Stood Up to Dr. Larry Nassar’s Sexual Abuse

Anastasia Vavrenyuk Started a New Life in a Foreign Land

Barbara Chase Overcame Homelessness to Help Others in Need

Sigrid Olsen Conquered Business Collapse and Breast Cancer

Sonya Johnson Overcame Decades of Drug Addiction

Sarasota County Offering Sandbags to Residents Ahead of Weekend 'Rain Event'

Is Sarasota Trying to Kill Us?

Sarasota Ballet Hires New Marketing Director

World-Famous Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara Will Speak at Sarasota Climate Conference

Two Sarasota Brothers Just Paddled from the Bahamas to Florida to Raise Awareness for Cystic Fibrosis

SRQ Airport Names New President and CEO

New College Receives $2.5 Million Gift for Contemplation and Education Center

U.S. Chamber Awards Sarasota Chamber With 5-Star Accreditation

July 6 Is the Last Day to Visit Mote Aquarium on City Island

Ringling Museum Will Remain Under FSU's Management

Photos: 'No Kings' Protest in Downtown Sarasota

Dr. Tanya Schreibman on the Current State of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

A New Mural of Irene and Lewis Colson Is Part of Sarasota's New 'Call for Walls' Initiative

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Scholarships to Hundreds of Local Students

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