Education

Step Up Suncoast Expands Program to Provide Parent Educator Toolkits

Bank of America's $25,000 grant will enable the Parents as Teachers program to provide families with toolkits containing essential materials and supplies.

08/27/2020 By Staff

TV Guide

What We're Streaming Right Now

Hitchcock, The West Wing and more: here's what's keeping us glued to our tubes.

08/27/2020 By The Editors

10 Bucks Or Less

A New Food Truck Brings Gourmet Grilled Cheese to the Streets of Sarasota

Big Blue Grilled Cheese Company is serving cheesy sandwiches at neighborhoods throughout Sarasota.

08/27/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Jobs

State Unemployment Claims Once Again Top 1 Million Last Week

For comparison, weekly claims topped out at 665,000 in March 2009 during the Great Recession, the country’s last economic downturn.

08/27/2020 By Staff

Music Updates

Sarasota Concert Association and Bradenton Blues Festival Make Some Changes

The blues fest has a new venue, and the concert group is shortening its season, due to Covid-19 concerns.

08/27/2020 By Kay Kipling

Catalist Realty Reaches Milestone

Local real estate brokerage created a unique business model balancing concierge-level service with philanthropy.

08/27/2020

HomeBody Balance for Socially Distanced Fitness

Barre3 studio owner and busy mom of four, Nikki Roenicke, shares some of her go-to moves to stay strong and stay sane at home.

08/27/2020

Go Global Without Leaving Lakewood Ranch

Wines Around the World: A Tasting + Pairing Series by GROVE

08/27/2020

Expansion

Consult HR Partners Announces Expansion to Sarasota

The Nevada-based company will serve the entire state of Florida from its Sarasota office.

08/26/2020 By Staff

Awards

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Recognized for Excellence in Stroke Care

The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment.

08/26/2020 By Staff

Collaborations

Ringling College Students Collaborate With SRQ Airport

The students' "TSA Travel Tips" animation highlights various best practices during the screening process

08/26/2020 By Staff

Education

Research Lab at USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Receives $30,000 Grant

The Laboratory for Advancement of Crossdisciplinary Innovation was founded by USF professors Giti Javidi and Ehsan Sheybani.

08/26/2020 By Staff

Travel and Leisure?

What It's Like to Travel to Key West During a Pandemic

Things are different, to be sure, but many shopkeepers and tour guides agreed this was a rare opportunity to visit the Keys without hordes of other tourists.

08/26/2020 By Sarafina Murphy-Gibson