Education

Education Foundation of Sarasota County Launches 'Jumpstart Your Future' Program

The foundation will partner with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation to provide 75 low-income students with one-year Florida Prepaid College Foundation Scholarships.

02/25/2022 By Staff

Grants

CareerEdge to Open Applications for Grant Funding on March 1

CareerEdge offers funding to employers who will use the funding to increase employees’ skills, accelerate promotions, and provide wage increases.

02/24/2022 By Staff

Good Deeds

S-One Named All-Faiths Food Bank’s 2021 Corporate Group of the Year

S-One partners with All-Faiths Food Bank throughout the year with food distribution at mobile pantries, mobile farmers markets, and warehouse packing.

02/24/2022 By Staff

Shopping

St. Armands Circle Adds New Merchants

Gelato-Go, Kathy Groob Art and Salt Life have all opened; AcuMed Accupuncture and Wellness and Hatley Boutique have moved to new locations on the circle.

02/23/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Van Wezel Foundation Names Executive Director of Education and Lifelong Learning

Most recently, Kelli Maldonado served as the director of education and community engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

02/18/2022 By Staff

Elections

Supervisor of Elections Sets Early Voting Dates, Times, Locations for March Elections

Early voting will begin Saturday, Feb. 26, and continue through Sunday, March 6 or the March 8 School District Referendum and County Charter Referendum.

02/18/2022 By Staff

Good Deeds

'Season of Sharing' Marks More Than $4.4 Million in Donations

It's a historic milestone for the 22nd annual campaign.

02/15/2022 By Staff

Grants

Barancik Foundation Board Approves $8.5 Million in Grant Funding

This is the largest grant cycle in the foundation’s eight-year history, bringing its total investment into the Sarasota area to more than $90 million.

02/14/2022 By Staff

Education

Education Foundation to Name Two Suncoast Credit Union Scholars in 2022

The recipients will each receive a $2,000 scholarship.

02/11/2022 By Staff

Workshops

Foundation to Host Personal Branding Workshop

The Feb. 23 session will be led by Kecia Carroll, a certified leadership consultant

02/01/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Williams Parker Adds Litigation Attorney

William “Dirk” Pastorick will serve as senior counsel.

01/31/2022 By Staff

Grants

JFCS of the Suncoast Awarded Grants for 'Building Strong Families' Program

Building Strong Families is geared towards keeping families with school-age children in the home safely housed.

01/31/2022 By Staff

Health News

Brain Health Initiative Joins National Organizations in Fight to Prevent Alzheimer's

By 2050, the UsAgainstAlzheimer's organization hopes to reduce Alzheimer's cases by 1.2 million people.

01/28/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Education

School District of Manatee County Base Salaries to Increase

The Manatee County school board is scheduled to vote on approval of the ratified agreement at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

01/26/2022 By Staff

Spring Training

Orioles Announce 2022 Spring Training Schedule

Individual tickets go on sale Jan. 15.

01/12/2022 By Staff

Philanthropy

Flanzer Philanthropic Trust Extends Matching Program Through 2022

In 2021, the trust sent more than $7.5 million to local agencies in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.

01/10/2022 By Staff

Nature

Manatee County Parks Will Celebrate Arbor Day with a Scavenger Hunt

UF/IFAS Extension and Manatee County Parks will host a community-wide scavenger hunt for native trees.

01/07/2022 By Staff

New Year, New You

Four Local Beauty Pros Share Their New Year's Resolutions

Practicing mindfulness and making sure to apply daily SPF are big themes this year.

01/04/2022 By Heather Dunhill

Resources

Transition Sarasota Launches 'Eat Local Guide'

The online guide showcases more than 250 local businesses.

12/28/2021 By Staff

Grants

Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County Awarded $30,000 Grant

The funding will be used to create a new "STEAM Machine" mobile classroom.

12/23/2021 By Staff