Unity Awards

Former MLB Star Ian Desmond and Biz Pro Vince Northfield Help Underserved Youth

Their nonprofit, Newtown Connection, uses baseball to teach healthy living, leadership and inclusion.

01/04/2022 By Susan Burns

Unity Awards

With Rise & Nye's, Beaver Shriver Created a Workplace of Dignity for People With Developmental Disabilities

“It’s a human rights movement disguised as a coffee and ice cream shop."

01/04/2022 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Consider the Shrimp

Wild Gulf Shrimp Are the World’s Best, But the Future May Be in Aquaculture

Award-winning food and travel writer Alexander Lobrano pens a love letter to Gulf shrimp—and ponders its future.

01/04/2022 By Alexander Lobrano

Bug Business

A Local Teenager Turns His Love of Creepy Creatures Into a Moneymaker

Andrew Pugliese's menagerie includes eight tarantulas, five scorpions and one Madagascar hissing cockroach.

01/03/2022 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Chic Sneaks

Four Pairs of Sneakers That Don't Sacrifice Style

If two years of a pandemic—and working from home—have taught us anything, it’s that comfort is key.

01/01/2022 By Megan McDonald and Lauren Pritchard

The Tipping Point

Will Florida Join Other States in Restricting Access to Abortion?

With a GOP-dominated legislature in an election year in Florida, abortion access is poised to change. To what extent is the big question.

01/01/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

From the Editor

An Economist's Forecast for Sarasota in 2022

"Oh, look who's trying to get all Naples-y here."

01/01/2022 By Susan Burns

Vacation Rentals

City of Sarasota's Vacation Rental Registration Open

The vacation rental ordinance establishes an occupancy limit and requires 24-hour contact information for the rental.

12/31/2021 By Staff

Security

Van Wezel Now Using Touch-Free Security Scanners

The walk-through scanners have been installed in both the main lobby and bayside entrances to the hall.

12/31/2021 By Staff

Development

Benderson Development Acquires Sarasota County Administration Building for $25 Million

The deal allows the county to lease back the space in the building for another four years.

12/31/2021 By Staff

The Big Story

How the Brian Laundrie Case Hurt Florida

A manhunt, a dead body and a media frenzy over the Gabby Petito-Brian Laundrie tragedy have scarred Carlton Reserve, of our state's most beautiful parks.

12/31/2021 By Isaac Eger

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota This Weekend

New Year's celebrations, Renee Fleming and Jefferson Starship at the Van Wezel, and more.

12/30/2021 By Kay Kipling

E.T. Phone Home

Our Editors' Favorite Sci-Fi Movies

January 2 is (unofficially) Science Fiction Day, in honor of sci-fi author Isaac Asimov's birthday. Here are our editors' favorite sci-fi films.

12/30/2021 By The Editors

Year in Review

Sarasota Magazine's Top 10 Stories of 2021

What a year it was.

12/30/2021 By The Editors

Holidays

Sarasota City, County New Year's Updates

City of Sarasota administrative offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 31, and select SCAT services will offer extended hours.

12/29/2021 By Staff

Centennial

Sarasota Centennial Committee Creates Bookmarks for Schools, Libraries

More than 4,000 bookmarks were delivered to 37 local schools.

12/29/2021 By Staff

Covid-19 Update

Covid-19 Cases Increased More Than 200 Percent in Sarasota-Manatee Last Week

And Florida saw a 300 percent increase in positive cases during the week of Dec. 17 to 23.

12/29/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Real Estate

New Realtor Association Prez Shares Insights for What to Expect in 2022

Tony Veldkamp, incoming president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, answers the big question: Will the real estate market boil over or simmer in the new year?

12/29/2021 By Kim Doleatto

2021 in Review

Sarasota Magazine's Top 10 Health and Wellness Stories of 2021

From Covid-19 vaccines to how to relieve anxiety to nutrition, we covered a range of health-related topics this year.

12/29/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Workshops

Women's Resource Center Announces Two New Programs

They are "Trust in Transformation" and "You Are Worthy."

12/28/2021 By Staff