Fast Track

DeSantis Appoints Sarasota Optician to the Board of Opticianry

Schloss, of Osprey, is the owner of Sunglass Express Optical of Sarasota.

12/21/2021 By Staff

Education

New College Forges New Guaranteed Admission Agreements With Other Florida Colleges

New College of Florida will soon guarantee admission to any students who have earned an associate in arts degree from one of five other Florida schools.

12/13/2021 By Staff

Good Deeds

Community Raises $1.7 Million-Plus for Season of Sharing This Year

Since its inception 21 years ago, Season of Sharing has distributed more than $31 million to more than 38,000 local families.

12/09/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Caldwell Trust Company Promotes Business Analyst

Sarah Rothenbach Maus, a Sarasota native, works works with Caldwell’s staff to analyze the company’s evolving IT needs.

12/09/2021 By Staff

Grants

Selby Foundation Awards More Than $1.1 Million to Area Nonprofits

The foundation has awarded a total of more than $3.3 million in grants and scholarships in 2021.

12/08/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

LWRBA Announces New Board Members, Annual Luncheon

The alliance will host its Annual Membership Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 28.

12/08/2021 By Staff

Health News

ShorePoint Health Venice and Millennium Physician Group Align Services

ShorePoint Medical Group primary care providers and the urgent care located at 1700 Venice Ave. will join Millennium Physician Group after the first of the year.

12/02/2021 By Staff

Leadership

Applications Open for Winter Gulf Coast Board Institute

The deadline to apply for the program is Sunday, Dec. 12.

12/01/2021 By Staff

Education

Manatee Education Foundation Awards Teacher Grants

In total, $125,000 in funding was awarded.

11/30/2021 By Staff

Sound Off

Is Biden Worse on Climate Change than Trump?

Biden has just approved the largest number of Gulf drilling leases in history.

11/29/2021 By Isaac Eger

Tourism

Florida Visitation Tops Pre-Pandemic Levels in Q3

A total of 32.5 million travelers visited the state between July and September of this year.

11/23/2021 By Staff

Building Up

Here's a Look at What Could Be Coming to St. Armands Circle

A rundown of the proposals for the Fillmore parking lot site that City of Sarasota commissioners received this week.

11/18/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Grants

Selby Foundation Spring Grants Cycle Opens Dec. 1, 2021

The foundation specializes in supporting nonprofits with capital grants that support construction, acquisition and/or renovation of facilities.

11/17/2021 By Staff

Grants

Barancik Foundation Board Approves $2.4 Million in Grants

The funding will be used to create workforce pipelines, support health equity efforts and promote diversity, equity and access through the arts.

11/15/2021 By Staff

Awards

Argus Foundation to Host 2021 Lifetime Achievement Awards

This year's honorees are SRV Ventures president Bob Soran and the late Jack Shea, former president of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

11/05/2021 By Staff

Grants

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Approves Nearly $11 Million In Grants

The funding includes almost $7 million in grants from donor-advised funds, as well as $612,671 in scholarship awards.

11/01/2021 By Staff

Trick or Treat

The Best Halloween Events in Sarasota-Manatee

Enjoy trick-or-treating, costume contests and plenty of sweets at these events in Sarasota-Manatee.

10/28/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Grants

Transition Sarasota Awarded $8,500 Grant

The funding comes from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the Suncoast Gleaning Project.

10/27/2021 By Staff

Grants

Healthcare Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million in Grants

The grants will help SMH purchase a pharmacy robotics system, implement a clinical trial management system for women's cancer care and expand its wellness program.

10/25/2021 By Staff

A Siesta Key Story

A New Book Celebrates the History of Siesta Key

Dr. Philip Farrell shares highlights from his book about our beloved beach.

10/25/2021 By Kim Doleatto