Lights, Camera, Action

Marcella Hazan Documentary Will Open 2025 Sarasota Film Festival

This year's lineup also includes 37 feature films, four world premieres, 10 Florida premieres and 41 short films.

03/19/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Nelle S. Miller Appointed President, CEO of All Faiths Food Bank

Plus, Sarasota County Schools announced its principal and assistant principal of the year, and more.

10/20/2023 By Staff

Fast Track

Nelle Miller Named Interim Executive Director at UnidosNow

Plus, Victoria Thames takes over at Manatee Community Foundation and Bank of America names two local Student Leaders.

07/17/2023 By Staff

Black History in Song

Charlayne Hunter-Gault to Narrate Florida's Premier of "The Children's March"

The piece tells the story of a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.

02/24/2023 By Staff

Fast Track

Nelle S. Miller Appointed Interim CEO at JFCS of the Suncoast

Miller is the immediate past chair of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

02/01/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Education Foundation of Sarasota County Elects New Board Members

Steve Krause, Nelle Miller, Malissa Maurice and Elizabeth Donofrio have all been named to the board.

06/25/2021 By Staff

The military

The Push for Justice for Survivors of Military Sexual Assault May Soon Succeed

New legislation championed by Sarasota's Nancy Parrish and Protect Our Defenders could dramatically change how allegations of sexual assault in the military are handled.

05/04/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Lectures

Next Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative Panel Will Focus on Diversity in Arts and Media

The event will be moderated by award-winning journalist and civil rights activist Charlayne Hunter-Gault.

03/16/2021 By Staff

Civil Rights

Activists Launch Petition to Rename Journalism School After Sarasota Resident

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, an award-winning journalist and civil rights leader, was the first black student to integrate the University of Georgia.

06/15/2020 By David Hackett and Megan McDonald

Troubled Times

Sarasota's Black Community Reacts to the Death of George Floyd

A chorus of voices speaks out about racism, justice and our future.

06/02/2020 By Susan Burns, Megan McDonald, Heather Dunhill, Kay Kipling, Jessika Ward, and Cooper Levey-Baker

Ain't No Stopping Them Now

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Celebrates the Past and the Future

The company celebrates its 20th anniversary in a newly renovated and expanded theater.

01/03/2020 By Kay Kipling

Fast Track

JMX Brands Makes Furniture Today's Leading E-Tailers List

The small business had estimated total sales of $10 million to $14.9 million in 2018.

12/13/2019 By Staff

Fast Track

The Ringling Names New Board Officers, Members

Nancy J. Parrish will serve as board chair.

12/05/2019 By Staff

What I've Learned

Retired General and Venice Resident Gerald E. McIlmoyle Played a Major Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

"I’ll never forget President Kennedy telling me eyeball to eyeball, ‘I’ll never be able to thank you enough for bringing back those pictures and allowing me to peacefully settle this crisis.’"

04/01/2019 By David Hackett