Fast Track

Selby Gardens Promotes Walter Gilbert to VP of Diversity and Inclusion

Plus, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation names new president and more new hires and promotions.

07/11/2022 By Staff

Retirement

Gulf Coast Community Foundation CEO to Retire

Dr. Mark S. Pritchett joined the foundation in 2008 as vice-president of community investment and was named president and CEO in 2015.

07/11/2022 By Staff

Safe space

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Adds New Pediatric Emergency Waiting Room

The space was designed to make the experience of going to the E.R. less traumatic for children.

07/11/2022 By Allison Forsyth

We All Fall Down

Domino Expert Nathan Heck Will Build and Topple More Than 10,000 Dominoes This Weekend

You can watch him do it at The Bazaar on Apricot and Lime this Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16.

07/11/2022 By Dariela Delgado

Big Plans

Sarasota Activist Shannon Fortner Wants to Build an Arts Center Focused on LGBTQ+ Voices

Fortner hopes to create an arts and mental health hub where queer and trans voices can shine and thrive.

07/08/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Plant Life

Sarasota Band Physical Plant Makes Psychedelic Rock Feel Brand New

The rock group will release its new album, Hot Future, next month.

07/08/2022 By Allison Forsyth

We All Live in a Yellow Submarine

This Sarasota Duo Is Killing Invasive Lionfish in a Tiny Yellow Submarine

Scott Gonnello and Scott Cassell are finding new ways to rid the waters of this invasive species, which wreaks havoc on coral reefs.

07/07/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Health News

Sarasota Memorial Once Again Ranked Among the Nation's Top 100 Hospitals

It was also named one of the top 40 teaching hospitals and top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the country.

07/01/2022 By Staff

Good advice

A Sarasota CEO on How Remote Work Has Changed the Game for Female Business Owners

Nicole Cardone, a cofounder of the sorbet manufacturer SorBabes, offers tips on how to be a great business leader.

07/01/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Art Is All Around

Sarasota's Unconventional New Gallery Spaces Are Showing Fresh Work by Local Artists

Visual artists in Sarasota are always finding new ways to display and sell their work, sometimes in locations you might not know about.

07/01/2022 By Kay Kipling

Letter of Recommendation

LobsterCraft Brings Its Exquisite Lobster Rolls to St. Armands Circle

The rolls are a perfect meal for a hot summer afternoon.

07/01/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Main Squeeze

A Fancy New Lemonade Stand Is Coming to Fruitville Road

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade Stand was founded in 2012 and gained success with adventurous flavors like strawberry pineapple and 'butterfly mojito' lemonades.

07/01/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Best brews

Summer Beer of the Week: Big Top Brewing Company's Hotter Blonde

Looking for something refreshing to sip while lounging in the pool? Try this golden ale spiced up with jalapeños.

06/30/2022 By Sarafina Murphy-Gibson

The Pandemic

What You Need to Know About Covid-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital physician Dr. Fernando Bula answers our questions about the newly approved vaccines.

06/30/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Thrill Ride

A New Novel From a Local TV Anchor Depicts the Hunt for a Serial Killer in Tampa

Linda Hurtado is a Fox 13 journalist by day and a crime writer by night. She is back again with another novel set in the Tampa Bay area.

06/30/2022 By Chloe Nelson

Deli Belly

The Overton Has Closed, and a New Deli Will Take Its Place

Chef Solomon 'Sol' Shenker is bringing his New York-style deli cuisine to the Rosemary District space.

06/30/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Best brews

Summer Beer of the Week: Motorworks Brewing's Low Light

Looking for something refreshing to sip while lounging in the pool? Try this 'very light lager' flavored with lemon and lime.

06/29/2022 By Sarafina Murphy-Gibson

Growth Spurt

A New Mixed-Use Project Is Headed to the Rosemary District

Villa Ballada is scheduled to break ground in the next two months and will have 22 residences above a ground floor of commercial spaces.

06/29/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Spine Time

Suffering From Chronic Back Pain? This New Non-Surgical Treatment May Help.

Coastal Orthopedics of Bradenton now offers a procedure called Intracept that targets nerves in your lower back.

06/28/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Green Living Toolkit

How to Go Solar in the Sunshine State

Two experts break down how going solar is an all-around win for homeowners and the environment.

06/28/2022 By Kim Doleatto

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