Review

FSU/Asolo Conservatory's Julius Caesar Is a Very 2021 Production

Not only is it digital due to the pandemic, it does some gender role switching that may take a little getting used to.

04/08/2021 By Kay Kipling

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota: April 8-14

Comedian Brian Regan, the Hermitage Greenfield Prize Celebration, two more operas bow, and more.

04/08/2021 By Kay Kipling

Bees Knees

Palmetto Sisters Open Country Music-Inspired Ice Cream and Coffee Shop

American Honey Creamery and Coffee Co. started as a food truck, but now has a physical location in Palmetto.

04/08/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Fast Track

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Names New CEO

Spencer will succeed longtime CEO Brynne Anne Besio, who announced her retirement in January.

04/08/2021 By Staff

Drink in a box

Practice Making Craft Cocktails at Home With Mixology Kits

Sarasota's Spencer Taliaferro recently launched a monthly subscription service that helps customers explore the world of cocktails.

04/08/2021 By Sarafina Murphy-Gibson

Public Art

First 1,000 Days Sarasota County Launches 'Color the Community' Campaign

First 1,000 Days Sarasota County is encouraging the community to create sidewalk chalk art inspired by early learning principals.

04/07/2021 By Staff

Education

Sarasota County Schools Names Executive Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations

Dr. Allison Foster is the current principal of Phillippi Shores Elementary School.

04/07/2021 By Staff

Awards

Sarasota Chamber Now Accepting Applications for the 2021 Small Business Awards

The application deadline is Monday, April 19.

04/07/2021 By Staff

House Party

Oak & Stone Launches New 'House Beer'

The restaurant's Snowbird Pilsner will be available at all locations year-round.

04/07/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Environment

Environmentalists Call for Complete Cleanup and Closure of Piney Point

Organizations say that at the current rate of wastewater discharge, nearly 500 tons of nitrogen are on track to be released in the course of about a week.

04/07/2021 By Staff

Your Health Questions Answered

What's the Best Way to Relieve Anxiety at Home?

Stress and anxiety are on the rise, but there's not always time for professional help. Here are some tips on how to find relief at home.

04/07/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Politics

Sarasota Moves Ahead With New Rules for 'Hotel Houses'

The regulations are intended to curtail large-scale vacation rentals on Lido and St. Armands keys.

04/07/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Immigrant song

How the Irish Changed the Wine World

From making wine in France and Australia to planting some of the first vineyards in California, the Irish have played an outsized role in the history of wine.

04/07/2021 By Bob McGinn

Sponsored Content

Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop! in Sarasota, Florida

Monet’s garden with a Lichtenstein twist at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus

04/07/2021

Sponsored Content

Sarasota Opera’s Spring Opera Festival Is Here

Beautifully staged and entertaining 60- to 90-minute works will also be available for streaming.

04/06/2021

Sponsored Content

Get Outside and Experience Ole’ Florida Living at Snook Haven

This little piece of paradise offers up family-friendly adventures, socially distanced fun, live music, and killer BBQ.

04/06/2021

Crisis in Palmetto

Piney Point Evacuation Orders Lifted

New data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows a diminished risk for an uncontrolled breach of water from the Piney Point gyp stacks.

04/06/2021 By Staff

Philanthropy

Thunder By The Bay Raises $224,000 For Suncoast Charities

Each year, special event net proceeds raised by Suncoast Charities are granted to the Suncoast Foundation to provide support to six area nonprofit agencies.

04/06/2021 By Staff

Conservation

Conservation Foundation, Audubon Society Move Forward With Quad Parcels

The 33 acres will buffer the western edge of the environmentally sensitive Celery Fields.

04/06/2021 By Staff

Relocations

Clifford M. Scholz Architects Announces Move to New Headquarters

The new building will meet the needs of the firm's growing staff and clients.

04/06/2021 By Staff