Health News

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota Rebrands as HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital

It's now one of the more than 450 HCA Florida Healthcare affiliated sites of care.

03/04/2022 By Staff

Impact100 SRQ is Accepting Grant Applications Through May 2

Sarasota and Manatee county nonprofits have the chance to seek funding by proposing innovative projects in five areas of focus.

03/03/2022

Creativity

Florida Creativity Conference Takes Place Next Weekend at Ringling College

Workshops and featured speakers will offer tips for creative thinking, problem solving, and innovation.

03/03/2022 Photography by Staff

Fuel

AAA: Russia-Ukraine War Is Causing Gas Prices to Surge

Prices in Florida are $3.57 a gallon. According to a survey, that's within the price range that 54 percent of drivers would change their driving behaviors.

03/03/2022 By Staff

Grants

Conservation Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant for Youth Programming

The funds come from the Manatee Community Foundation.

03/03/2022 By Staff

Restaurant Review

At Stiks, Familiar Asian Flavors Are Reinvented in a Grab-and-Go Format

Fast, approachable and tasty, Stiks is the exciting restaurant reinvention we didn’t know we needed.

03/03/2022 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Empty seats

Spring Training Is Postponed—Again

As of today, spring training could begin on Saturday, March 12, at the earliest.

03/03/2022 By Samantha Lane

Get Fit

Join a Free Fitness Festival at Robinson Preserve This Weekend

The Saturday festival will include a 5K, yoga demonstrations, food vendors and more.

03/03/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Main Game

A New Townhome Project is Headed to Main Street

Premier on Main will house 23 residences across four adjacent buildings and is slated for completion in 2023. Prices start at $1 million.

03/03/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Rankings

SMH Makes Newsweek’s 'World’s Best Hospitals' 2022 List

The list recognizes the best medical institutions across 27 countries, including 414 hospitals in the United States.

03/02/2022 By Staff

Grants

All Faiths Food Bank Receives $300,000 Grant

The grant will enhance the food bank’s pediatric hunger screening efforts, initiate a new Food Rx program, and support evaluation.

03/02/2022 By Staff

Taking Interior Design Personally

Sweet Sparkman Architecture and Interiors provides insight into designing unique personalized spaces.

03/02/2022

Fast Track

Manatee Community Foundation Hires Community Investment Officer

Simone Peterson will oversee grants and scholarships, build and sustain relationships with nonprofit and community partners, and support donors.

03/02/2022 By Staff

Here to stay

The Manatee Pride Festival Is Back

After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the Manatee Pride Festival returns this Saturday, March 5.

03/02/2022 By Samantha Lane

rough rent

The Median Rent in Sarasota County Right Now Is $2,249. That's Higher Than in Miami-Dade County.

Nationwide, rents have grown by almost 18 percent over the past year compared to 47 percent in Sarasota County, and 42 percent in Manatee County, according to a recent report.

03/02/2022 By Kim Doleatto