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

Fast Track

Jennifer Jorgensen Named Deputy City Manager

Plus, Leadership Sarasota announces its class of 2027 and more.

08/03/2026 By Staff

Jingle All the Way

Van Wezel Announces Holiday Season Lineup

This year's slate of performances includes a Taylor Swift tribute, a high-flying circus performance and "Hamilton" star Leslie Odom Jr. making his Sarasota debut.

07/14/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Welcomes 12 New Resident Physicians

Plus: Sarasota County Schools' "A" rating, Pinecraft's Carlisle Inn is recognized by Tripadvisor, and more.

07/13/2026 By Staff

Oh, the Places You'll Go

Here's Every Single Nonstop Flight From SRQ

Bookmark this list for your next trip.

07/02/2026 By Staff

Bread Winner

Savor Sarasota Brought in More Than $1 Million in Restaurant Revenue This Year

Diners noshed on a 25,466 prix fixe lunches and dinners across 68 Sarasota County restaurants.

06/29/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Gettel Foundation Invests $1 Million in The Haven's Community Center Project

Plus, Oyster River Ecology receives more than $750,000 in grants, FEMA approves $90 million in funding for state and local hurricane relief, and more.

06/29/2026 By Staff