Covid-19

State Vaccination Sites are Transitioning From Pfizer to Johnson & Johnson

Beginning April 6, one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines will replace two-dose Pfizer at state-supported sites.

04/05/2021 By Staff

Second Serve

Bath & Racquet Club Will Become A New Live, Work and Play Community

The new design includes a new fitness center, residences, retail space, and a public park and trail.

04/02/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Work Health

Twenty-One Employers Designated 'Healthy Sarasota County Worksites'

Many of the employers also have tobacco free worksite policies.

04/02/2021 By Staff

Still Happening

Forks & Corks Details Revealed

The festival will be limited this year because of Covid-19 safety precautions, but there's still plenty going on.

04/02/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Market Report

Second Young Entrepreneur Market Will Be Held April 10

Twenty local entrepreneurs, all under the age of 17, will be selling wares ranging from baked goods to art.

04/02/2021 By Staff

Health News

City of Sarasota to Hold Blood Drive at Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex

All donors will receive a tie-dye T-shirt and a $10 e-gift card, plus a free wellness checkup including a Covid-19 antibody test.

04/02/2021 By Staff

Health News

Center For Sight Accepting Applications for Free Cataract Surgeries

The practice will perform 100 free surgeries for individuals who have no health insurance or other means to pay for surgery.

04/01/2021 By Staff

Events

Sarasota Chamber Announces Spring-Summer 2021 Events

They include the 31st annual Frank G. Berlin Sr. Foundation Small Business Awards on June 25.

04/01/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

Scott Hopes Named Acting Manatee County Administrator

Hopes will be responsible for overseeing the county's 1,900 employees and implementing the Manatee Board of County Commissioners’ policy decisions.

04/01/2021 By Staff

Fast Track

JFCS Names Chief Development Officer

In her new role, Christa Mannarino will raise funds, work with supports and expand JFCS’s base of support for its programs.

04/01/2021 By Staff

Zoom U

How the Pandemic Upended the Life of Sarasota's College Students

For students at Ringling College of Art and Design, New College of Florida and the University of South Florida, the past year has been filled with Zoom classes, socially distanced campus life and uncertainty about the future.

04/01/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota: April 1-7

Easter egg hunts, open-air arts shows, a Glow Table Dinner, virtual Julius Caesar and more.

04/01/2021 By Kay Kipling

Cooking

New Cookbook Offers Flavorful Recipes From Across the Arab World

Reem Kassis' The Arabesque Table is a followup to her popular 2017 cookbook The Palestinian Table.

04/01/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Yes Cigar

A Father-Son Team Is Selling Hand-Crafted Cigars at the Sarasota Farmers Market

"It's more than a business. It’s a tradition."

04/01/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Review

FST's Vintage POP! Is a Cabaret with Pizzazz

Songstress and co-creator Carole J. Bufford takes audiences on a perceptive journey through decades of American music.

04/01/2021 By Kay Kipling

Philanthropy

Selby Gardens Receives Gift for Media Center, Virtual Programming

The gift—an undisclosed amount—will launch the Deb Kabinoff Media Center at the gardens.

03/31/2021 By Staff

Real Estate

Forestar Hosts Groundbreaking for Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch

The 700-acre, gated neighborhood is planned to be a "resort ranch" with 1,500 single-family homes, paired villas and townhomes.

03/31/2021 By Staff

Jobs

Goodwill Manasota Expands Supported JobsPlus Program

The program helps provide employment for individuals with severe disabilities.

03/31/2021 By Staff

Economy

Sarasota Chamber Launches 'Opportunities For All' Program

Focusing on small and minority-led businesses, the program is designed to assist owners with navigating resources to help their business grow.

03/31/2021 By Staff

Sponsored Content

Know Before You Go

Here’s what you can expect at your next live arts experience in Sarasota.

03/31/2021