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A Sarasota Music School Is Hosting a Back-to-School Party

The Music Compound event will include live musical performances, bounce houses, food trucks, beer samples, crafts and more.

08/13/2021 By Staff

Tourism

Tourist Development Taxes Up Again in June

Collections in June were nearly twice as much as what was collected in June 2020, and 75 percent higher than the pre-pandemic June 2019 figure.

08/13/2021 By Staff

Grants

Child Protection Center Receives Grant for Intervention Services

The $10,000 grant from the William and Harriet Sturdevant Memorial Charitable Trust will support the Children and Families Supervised Visitation Program.

08/12/2021 By Staff

Finance

PGTI Reports 2021 Second Quarter Growth, Revises Fiscal 2021 Guidance

The company's net sales increased 41 percent, to $286 million.

08/12/2021 By Staff

Grants

Port Manatee Awarded $1 Million-Plus Federal Security Grant

The funding will be used to bolster protection against cyber threats, upgrade the port’s wireless security network and complete a perimeter fencing project.

08/12/2021 By Staff

Jump in

Swimply App Lets You Rent a Pool for a Day

Hosts list their pools, and users rent them for an hourly rate.

08/11/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Mental Health

Resilient Retreat Scales Up Programs to Support Community with Trauma Care

A $125,000 grant will allow the organization to hire a new staff member and fund the second phase of its neurofeedback program.

08/11/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Bianca Brown Named Chief Program Officer at Education Foundation

In her new role, Brown will oversee all existing direct student and teacher services and develop and implement new programming.

08/11/2021 By Staff

Business

Sarasota Chamber to Host 101st Annual Membership Meeting Next Month

The event will take place Sept. 17 and feature Florida Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Mark Wilson.

08/11/2021 By Staff

Covid-19

Sarasota County Schools Announces New Safety Protocols

A rise in pediatric Covid-19 cases has caused the district to make changes to its safety measures.

08/11/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Back to School

Here’s What You Need to Know About Covid-19 School Safety Protocols

Sarasota County Schools superintendent Dr. Brennan Asplen on what families can expect.

08/11/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Fast Track

Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces New Members of National Curatorial Council

They are Nataki Garrett, Mitchell Jackson and Terrance McKnight.

08/10/2021 By Staff

Listening to Black Voices

Former New York Police Commissioner James H. Lawrence Jr. on 9/11, Vietnam and Peaceful Protests

On September 11, 2001, Lawrence—now a Sarasota resident—was the highest-ranking officer at NYPD headquarters, just blocks from Ground Zero.

08/10/2021 By Heather Dunhill

Newsflash

Stephen King Talks Writing, Covid, Piney Point and Red Tide on The Late Show

For such a small city, Sarasota sure seems to make the news a lot.

08/10/2021 By Megan McDonald

Fast Track

Save Our Seabirds Appoints New CEO

Aaron Virgin was most recently the philanthropy officer for Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.

08/09/2021 By Staff

Philanthropy

Barancik Foundation Board Approves $3 Million in Grant Funding

The money aims to strengthen workforce development programs, reinforce health equity efforts, and jump-start efforts to restore local waterways.

08/09/2021 By Staff

Philanthropy

Girls Inc. of Sarasota County Hosting August Match Campaign

All gifts to the organization will be matched up to $150,000.

08/09/2021 By Staff

Accreditation

Child Protection Center Earns Accreditation from National Children’s Alliance

The National Children’s Alliance awards accredited membership based on compliance with 10 national standards.

08/09/2021 By Staff

Team Sarasota

Here's How Our Sarasota Athletes Did at the Olympics

Emma Weyant and Mary Tucker both won silver medals for swimming and rifle, respectively, and Nelly Korda won the gold medal for women's golf.

08/09/2021 By Emma Lichtenstein

Philanthropy

Tidewell Foundation Receives Grant for Grief Support Program

The $30,000 will go to a program designed to help grieving children and caregivers in Sarasota's Newtown community.

08/06/2021 By Staff

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