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Unity Awards

The 2026 Unity Awards Were a Celebration of Community

This year's awards—our 16th annual—also reminded us of the power of perseverance.

10/19/2026 By Staff

Politics

Photos: No Kings Rally, October 2026

Despite the rain, hundreds of people showed up for downtown Sarasota's No Kings event on Saturday, which focused on early voting and civic engagement.

10/19/2026 By Staff Photography by Damon Powers

Vote!

Early Voting Has Started in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

From Oct. 19 through Nov. 1, registered voters in both counties can opt to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 general election at any of these polling places.

10/19/2026 By Staff

Best of Sarasota

Announcing the Best of Sarasota 2026!

We've been celebrating the best city in the world for 35 years.

10/15/2026

Grant Report

CareerEdge Receives $745,000 Workforce Training Grant

Plus, funding for All Faiths Food Bank, the Pines of Sarasota Foundation and more.

10/12/2026 By Staff

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PINC Is Back This December!

Tickets are now on sale for the most creative day in Sarasota, which returns to the Sarasota Opera House on Dec. 10, followed by the inspiring—and delicious—PINC Ideas dinner on Dec. 11.

10/12/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Library Foundation for Sarasota County Names Tanna Horner as New Executive Director

Plus, new leadership at the Sarasota County Fire Department, Sarasota Opera, Innovation Academy SRQ and more.

10/12/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Veronica Thames Named CEO of Dogs Inc

Plus, activist Jono Miller has been selected to receive the 2026 Robert M. Artz Advocate Award from the National Recreation and Park Association, and more. 

09/28/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Barancik Foundation Awards More Than $8.7 Million in Grants

Plus: expanded funding for a school-based mental health program, and more.

09/28/2026 By Staff

Health Care

Sarasota Memorial Has Big Expansion Plans

SMH is planning for its first-ever Manatee County facility and expanding its cancer care service in Venice.

09/28/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Cuban Ballet Expands Studio Company

Plus, The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota names Mark Traugatt specialty chef, and more.

09/14/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Foundations, Philanthropists Launch $1 Million Matching Campaign to Rewild the Quad Parcels at the Celery Fields

Plus: the Barancik Foundation awards $750,000 in funding to Resilient Retreat, and more.

09/14/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota High School Lady Sailors Varsity Basketball Team Named Academic State Champion

Plus, Southern Living ranks The Ringling one of the 17 best museums in the South, and more.

08/31/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

CareerEdge Receives $150,000 Grant

Plus: Hugh Culverhouse Jr. launches a $1 million matching challenge for UF's college of law, and more.

08/31/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Academy Award-Winning Songwriter, Producer Mark Ronson Named to Sarasota Arts Group's Curatorial Council

Plus: Michelle Bocock is named Florida School Counselor of the Year, and more.

08/24/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

John Annis Named CEO of Barancik Foundation

Annis had previously been the foundation's interim CEO.

08/18/2026 By Staff

Health Report

DOH-Sarasota Issues Water Quality Health Advisory for North Lido Beach

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County has issued a water quality advisory for North Lido Beach due to high levels of enterococcus bacteria.

08/14/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

The Bay, Gulf Coast Community Foundation Launch $2 Million Matching Challenge

Plus, SediVision awards $8,000 in scholarships to women pursuing careers in Florida's water industry, and more.

08/10/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

The Ringling Announces 2026-2026 Eleanor Merritt Fellow

Plus, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is named Florida's top employer for women, and more.

08/10/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Donates $1 Million to UF

Plus, Gulf Coast Community Foundation announces more than $49 million in community impact in FY 2026, Boar's Head raises $100,000 for All Faiths Food Bank, and more.

08/03/2026 By Staff

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