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Tender Loving Care

Mote Is Caring for Three Cold-Stressed Manatees and 25 Cold-Stunned Green Sea Turtles

Cold stressing and stunning are potentially life-threatening conditions caused by sudden or prolonged drops in water temperature.

02/13/2026 By Staff

Preview

Sarasota Opera Announces Its 68th Season

Five mainstage productions, a youth performance and several signature events are slated for 2026-2027.

02/11/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Named a Top Cardiovascular Hospital

Plus: Impact100 SRQ announces a co-president leadership structure, and more.

02/09/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Season of Sharing Campaign Raises $4.2 Million for Families in Need

Plus, the YMCA of Southwest Florida raises more than $300,000 at its first signature fundraising event in almost 10 years, and more.

02/09/2026 By Staff

Did That Really Happen?

Recent You-Can’t-Make-Them-Up Headlines From Sarasota

An alligator eviction, reconsidering the phrase "armed with knowledge," plant theft and wondering if manatees need a side hustle.

02/03/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Nicole Rissler Named Sarasota County's Assistant County Administrator

Plus, Sarasota High School's Ryan Chase is named the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Florida High School Principal of the Year, and more.

02/02/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Impact100 SRQ Awards $864,000 in Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

Plus, Publix Charities awards $175,000 to Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, and more.

02/02/2026 By Staff

Media

ArtsBeat Launches as a New Model for Community-Supported Journalism in Sarasota

Led by Jay Handelman and Carrie Seidman, ArtsBeat is designed to provide consistent, authoritative coverage of Sarasota’s performing, visual, and cultural arts.

02/02/2026 By Staff

Politics

Rep. Vern Buchanan Will Retire After 20 Years in Office

Buchanan is one of a growing number of Republican lawmakers who will not seek re-election this year.

01/28/2026 By Staff

Awards

Charisse Pearlina Weston Named 2026 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Recipient

Weston works in media including sculpture, writing, installation and photography, and often integrates glass into her work

01/22/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Raises More Than $1.9 Million at Hospital Gala

Plus, the Women's Resource Center receives a $425,000 grant, and more.

01/19/2026 By Staff

Major Donors

Hermitage Artist Retreat Receives Land and Property Gift Appraised at $12 Million

The donation is one of the largest land gifts of its kind to a nonprofit arts organization.

01/19/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Culverhouse Jr. Donates $500,000 to University of Alabama

Plus, a Longboat Key golf instructor raises more than $100,000 for First 1,000 Days Suncoast, and more.

01/12/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Florida Center for Government Accountability Names Michael Barfield Executive Director

Plus, Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Urban Meyer to New College's board of trustees, and more.

01/12/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $445,000 in Community Impact Grants

Plus, the U.S. Department of Transportation awards $280,000 to the City of Bradenton for road-safety initiatives, and more.

12/29/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Mike Rahn Re-Elected Chairman of Manatee County Port Authority

Plus, Mote adds four to its board of trustees, and more.

12/22/2025 By Staff

💚💚💚

PINC 2025 Was a Reminder of the Power of Human Connection

The most creative weekend in Sarasota returned for a sold-out conference, outdoor dinner and a Saturday festival featuring murals, BMX, a holiday market, food and toy drives, and more.

12/18/2025 By Staff

Soccer

Sarasota Paradise Soccer Club Announces 2026 Schedule

The season includes a 34-game season as the club prepares for its USL League One season.

12/16/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

FST Receives $1 Million Donation from Anonymous Donor

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County issues grants totaling nearly $900,000 to 19 nonprofits, and more.

12/15/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Victor DeRenzi to Leave Sarasota Opera After 44 Years

Plus, Selby Gardens is awarded the 2025 American Architecture Award by the Chicago Athenaeum, and more.

12/15/2025 By Staff

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