News & City Life

Fast Track

All Faiths Food Bank Promotes Three, Hires One

Lauren Franklin has been named grant specialist and Victoria Hasselbring, Becky Wright and Julie Smith all received promotions.

02/16/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Chamber Names New VP

Catherine Roper comes to the chamber from Ballston Business Improvement District in Arlington.

02/16/2022 By Staff

Hot Topic

Sarasota Magazine Writer to Discuss 'Who Owns Florida's Beaches?' on WSLR

Isaac Eger will discuss his award-winning 2021 story about the privatization of Florida's beaches with 12th Judicial Circuit attorney Gabriele Plendl.

02/16/2022 By Staff

Good Deeds

'Season of Sharing' Marks More Than $4.4 Million in Donations

It's a historic milestone for the 22nd annual campaign.

02/15/2022 By Staff

Philanthropy

Neal Communities Donates $10,000 to Healthy Teens Coalition of Manatee County

Healthy Teens provides health and life skills education and mentoring to hundreds of local youth between the ages of 11 and 25 each year.

02/15/2022 By Staff

Local Pride

Peacocks Prance Through This Historic Sarasota Neighborhood

Take in the live oaks, the Old Florida cottages, the mansions—and the peacocks that roam Bay Shore Road daily.

02/15/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Elections

Sample Ballots for March Election in the Mail This Week to Voters

The ballots are for the March 8 School District Referendum and County Charter Referendum.

02/14/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Icard Merrill Promotes Three

Bianca N. Manos, Nicole M. Price and Patrick C. Seidensticker have been promoted from associates to members.

02/14/2022 By Staff

Events

'Control Growth Now' Group to Host Annual Luncheon

The event will be held on March 19 at Mattison's Forty-One.

02/14/2022 By Staff

Article

Sunshine from Darkness Names New Executive Director

Marlene Hauck is a longtime nonprofit professional.

02/14/2022 By Staff

Grants

Barancik Foundation Board Approves $8.5 Million in Grant Funding

This is the largest grant cycle in the foundation’s eight-year history, bringing its total investment into the Sarasota area to more than $90 million.

02/14/2022 By Staff

Philanthropy

Library Foundation Raises More Than $350,000 at Annual Author Luncheon

Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. was the featured speaker.

02/14/2022 By Staff

Limelight

Photos: Selby Gardens' Orchid Ball 2022

"Because the Night" welcomed a crowd of 450 to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

02/14/2022 Photography by Lori Sax

Limelight

Photos: Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative's 'Visions in Black' Opening

A reception at Art Center Sarasota welcomed visitors to Visions in Black.

02/14/2022 Photography by Lori Sax

Education

Education Foundation to Name Two Suncoast Credit Union Scholars in 2022

The recipients will each receive a $2,000 scholarship.

02/11/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

All Faiths Food Bank Announces 2022 Board of Directors

Ben Hanan will serve as chair; Mary Kay Burns and LaShawn Frost are new to the board this year.

02/11/2022 By Staff

Q & A

A Local Black Lives Matter Leader Talks About the Movement's Past, Present and Future

"Black people are a lot greater than our pain," says Sarasota's Deedra Zee.

02/11/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Voting

Sen. Shervin Jones Launches 'Operation Blackout' in Sarasota Today

The program expects to enroll more than 40,000 BIPOC voters into vote-by-mail.

02/11/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Fawley Bryant Architecture Names New Partner

As the firm's chief operating officer, Amanda Parrish will also continue to lead day-to-day operations.

02/10/2022 By Staff

Grants

All Faiths Food Bank Receives $25,000 Grant

The funding comes from Bank of America’s Covid-19 employee booster initiative.

02/10/2022 By Staff