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

Mira Max

Sarasota City Commission OKs 18-Story Mira Mar Project

The unanimous vote allows for two 18-story residential condo towers and new retail, restaurant and office space to rise on Palm Avenue. The developer will also restore the historic Mira Mar Plaza.

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

Tech Savvy Kitchen

Five Kitchen Gadgets That Are as Cool as They Are Useful

Everything you need for a tech-savvy kitchen.

07/07/2025 By Megan McDonald

Going Up

A Roundup of Every Single Downtown Sarasota Condo Project Right Now

Nine new projects could add another 717 condo units and 153 hotel rooms to the city.

07/03/2025 By Kim Doleatto

What's in Store

Bringing Back the Old General Store at Burns Mercantile

If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you’ll find it at Burns Mercantile.

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

Swim Meet

What It's Like to Swim With the Stingrays at the St. Regis Longboat Key

Get up close and personal with stingrays and marine animals at The St. Regis Longboat Key’s Under the Sea lagoon.

07/02/2025 By Megan McDonald

Come One, Come All

Restaurant Review: Ringside at Cirque St. Armands Beachside

Ringside at Cirque St. Armands Beachside welcomes diners with a modern menu and circus memories.

07/02/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Branded Content

Meet Jacquie Jordan, a 2025 Women of Influence

Founder at TVGuestpert & Managing Partner at Acquene Capital

07/01/2025 By Sarasota Magazine Content Studio

Gracewater at Sarasota Breaks Ground on Premier Amenity Center, the Pura Vida Club

New luxury development in Sarasota sets the stage for vibrant, wellness-focused living with pickleball courts, a resort pool, and more.

06/30/2025 By Sarasota Magazine Content Studio

Fast Track

Sarasota Magazine CEO Anand Pallegar Named Chair of Gulf Coast Community Foundation's Board of Directors

Pallegar has served on the organization's board for nearly a decade.

06/27/2025 By Staff

Experience Matters – Choose Wisely When Buying a Golf Car

American-Made Golf Cars, Expertly Matched and Backed by Service You Can Trust

06/27/2025

Boom Town

Where to Watch Fireworks This Fourth of July

Get your lawn chairs ready!

06/27/2025 By Staff

Branded Content

Sarasota Paradise vs. Weston: A Florida Rivalry Takes the Field

A big night for Sarasota soccer.

06/26/2025 By Sarasota Magazine Content Studio

Mic Drop

Music Director and Host Russell Gant Leaves WUSF After 42 Years Behind the Mic

The voice of classical music in Tampa Bay and Sarasota retires from the airwaves the same way he lived in them—attuned to the value of good timing.

06/25/2025 By Kim Doleatto

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

Branded Content

Sarasota Paradise Faces Weston FC

A must-win match and a night for the fans and community to come out en force.

06/23/2025 By Sarasota Magazine Content Studio

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