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Health Care

North Port Is Finally Getting Its Own Hospital

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board approved a $450 million plan to build North Port’s first hospital this week.

01/29/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

Sunshine From Darkness Raises More Than $300,000 for Mental Health Programming

Plus, Impact100 SRQ announces its new grantees, and more.

01/27/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Chamber Hires Marlon Brown as Director of Government Affairs

Plus, the Henson Fund names Bianca Harris director of programs, and more.

01/27/2025 By Staff

Weather Report

Updated: Cold Weather Shelters Open Jan. 23 and 24 Ahead of Freezing Temps

Temps could drop as low as 28 degrees thanks to the winter storm that's pummeling north Florida and other Gulf states.

01/23/2025 By Staff

No Wake Zone

Sarasota's Powerboat Grand Prix Canceled for 2025

Organizers cite budgetary and safety concerns as the reasons why and say that a scaled-down event wouldn't do justice to the race's 40-year legacy.

01/14/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Climate Adaptation Center Announces 2025 Climate Champions

Plus, Empath Health names its first chief philanthropy officer, and more.

01/13/2025 By Staff

Grant Report

Sarasota County Expects to Receive More Than $210 Million in Hurricane Recovery Funding from HUD

Plus, the Bay reached a milestone $5 million in funding, and Manatee Audubon Society receives a grant to. support its conservation and education efforts.

01/13/2025 By Staff

Hurricane Relief

The Deadline to Apply for FEMA Hurricane Relief Assistance Is Jan. 7

If you have damage from both storms, you will need to apply separately for both disasters.

01/06/2025 By Staff

Year in Review

Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2024

Our roundup of our most-clicked-on stories of the year contains some obvious picks (like breaking news about the hurricanes), but other popular stories might surprise you.

12/31/2024 By Staff

Fast Track

Venice High School's Kelly Rozelle Named 2025 Sarasota County Teacher of the Year

Plus, Mike Rahn has been elected chairman of the Manatee County Port Authority, and more.

12/23/2024 By Staff

Grant Report

Community Foundation Raises Nearly $9 Million in Eight Weeks for Season of Sharing, Disaster Recovery

Plus, New College receives a $1 million gift from homebuilder Carlos Beruff for a new baseball field, and more.

12/23/2024 By Staff

Hurricane Relief

City of Sarasota Storm Debris Collection Concludes Tomorrow

The city’s storm debris collection contractors have collected 318,404 cubic yards, or 445,766 tons, of storm debris since the hurricanes made landfall.

12/19/2024 By Staff

Sew What

South Sarasota Modern Quilt Guild Presents 'Mid-Century Modern Astro-Futurism' Exhibit at The Ringling's Community Gallery

The exhibit is inspired by the design and cultural trends of the 1950s and '60s.

12/10/2024 By Staff

Art Smart

Embracing Our Differences Announces Its 2025 Outdoor Art Exhibition Locations and Top Winners

This year's exhibit kicks off Jan. 19 in Sarasota's Bayfront Park and also returns to St. Petersburg in March.

12/09/2024 By Staff

Fast Track

Jennifer Mitchell Named President and CEO of Circus Arts Conservatory

Plus, Conservation of the Gulf Coast rebrands as Big Waters Land Trust, Selby Gardens is recognized by the WSJ, and more.

12/08/2024 By Staff

Grant Report

Paychex Founder Awards $85 Million in Major Gifts to Southwest Florida Nonprofits

Plus, the Barancik Foundation grants $3.2 million in funding, and more.

12/08/2024 By Staff

Play Ball!

Spring Training Tickets Are on Sale Now

Grab your tickets for Orioles, Pirates and Braves games.

12/06/2024 By Staff

Stay Warm

Sarasota County Is Opening a Cold Weather Shelter in North Port Tonight and Tomorrow

Good-bye, hurricane season—hello, winter?

12/02/2024 By Staff

Disaster Relief

How to Give and Get Help After Hurricane Milton

We’ll keep this list updated as more services and resources become available.

11/19/2024 By Staff

Fast Track

Embracing Our Differences Names Patrick Arthur Jackson VP of Learning and Engagement

Plus, 25 local educators receive Barancik Foundation TIME fellowships, and more.

11/18/2024 By Staff

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