Philanthropy

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Receives $100,000 Gift

The donation comes from Eliza Perlmutter Culverhouse in support of the hospital's emergency care center.

10/26/2020 By Staff

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Next Year's Forks & Corks Scheduled for April 29-May 3

Details of how next year's festival might function have not yet been worked out, but organizers say it is happening.

10/26/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Grants

Child Protection Center Awarded $10,000 Covid-19 Response Grant

The funding comes from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

10/23/2020 By Staff

Awards

Sweet Sparkman Wins Four Design Awards

The awards recognize restoring a Sarasota School of Architecture building and a Myakka farmhouse, among projects.

10/23/2020 By Staff

Education

Manatee County Schools Names New Director of Federal Programs and Grants

Latrina Singleton is the former principal at Blackburn Elementary School in Palmetto; Danielle Delk will take over her role for the remainder of the school year.

10/22/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Installs New Physician Leaders

Dr. Jack Wazen has been named chief of staff for a one-year term.

10/22/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Jane Grogg Named Director of Sarasota County Area Transit Services

Grogg will immediately assume the position.

10/22/2020 By Staff

Pets

DOGPerfect, Animal Rescue Coalition Team Up to Prevent Animal Homelessness

DOGPerfect will offer free Perfect Club memberships to all who spend more than $60 at ARC’s clinic through the end of the year.

10/21/2020 By Staff

Conservation

Conservation Foundation Announces Myakka Headwaters Protected

The 363 acres at the headwaters of the Myakka River in Myakka City are next to the 2,300-acre Flatford Swamp, the river's largest forested wetland.

10/21/2020 By Staff

Local Lessons

New Children's Book Explores Bradenton's History

More than 6,000 copies of Old Manatee A to Z have been donated to local third- and fourth-graders.

10/21/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Awards

Ringling College Students Win Big at SOURCE Awards

The SOURCE Awards honor the industry’s next generation of lighting designers.

10/20/2020 By Staff

Awards

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Names 2020 Honorees

Sid Friedman and Candy Brooks have been named Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year, respectively.

10/20/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Michael Saunders & Company Names Chief Marketing Officer

Randall Graham will oversee the real estate company's nine-person team of marketing strategists, copywriters and designers.

10/20/2020 By Staff

R.I.P.

Remembering Arthur Lopes

The widely respected Sarasota chef died last week after receiving a cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

10/20/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Wine City

Sarasota's Wine Bar Renaissance

Our area is home to a number of bars with big selections of wines and friendly, knowledgeable staffers.

10/20/2020 By Bob McGinn

Fast Track

Selby Gardens Chief Operating Officer Signs 10-Year Contract

Wendy Deming joined Selby Gardens in 2018.

10/19/2020 By Staff

Shop Talk

Sarasota Resident Blair Eadie Launches Fifth and Final Nordstrom Collection

The line is full of sweaters, dresses, pants and coats—all in Eadie's signature colorful style.

10/19/2020 By Megan McDonald

Health News

SMH Celebrates Oncology Tower Construction Milestone

Slated to open in the fall of 2021, the tower is the cornerstone of Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.

10/16/2020 By Staff

Awards

Conservation Foundation Announces 2020 Conservation Honorees

The Manatee Fish & Game Association and Beautiful Ponds were both honored at the foundation's virtual Conservation Reception.

10/16/2020 By Staff

Education

USF Closing Its College of Education

The closure is part of the university's plan to cut 8.5 percent of its state funding for the 2020-21 fiscal year, or $36.7 million.

10/15/2020 By Staff