Coronavirus

Orioles to Host Blood Drive at Ed Smith Stadium

Attendees will also receive a free COVID-19 antibody test.

06/02/2020 By Staff

Troubled Times

Sarasota's Black Community Reacts to the Death of George Floyd

A chorus of voices speaks out about racism, justice and our future.

06/02/2020 By Susan Burns, Megan McDonald, Heather Dunhill, Kay Kipling, Jessika Ward, and Cooper Levey-Baker

Library Updates

Sarasota County Libraries Receive Grant to Purchase Civics Books

The Life, Liberty + Libraries Grant will fund for democracy and civics books; Grow with Google provides free virtual classes.

06/02/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Flashback

Flashback: Galloway’s Furniture Store, 1959

Behind a former Visionworks store once stood this architectural jewel.

06/02/2020 By Ilene Denton

Musical Fireworks

Choral Artists of Sarasota July 4 Concert Will Go On Virtually

The annual patriotic celebration of Independence Day is still planned; it's just different.

06/02/2020 By Kay Kipling

Real Estate

Bath and Racquet Club Sold

Developer Mark Lucas purchased the property for $5.5 million; he plans to maintain the club as an amenity for a mixed-use redevelopment project.

06/01/2020 By Staff

From the Editor

From the Editor: The Art of Love

Our May/June cover grew out of our desire to recognize and honor those who are sacrificing so much to keep us safe

06/01/2020 By Susan Burns

But Wait, There's More

The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Has Arrived. Here's What to Expect.

What can we do to keep safe this season—especially as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic?

06/01/2020 By Megan McDonald

The Reopening

Photos: Selby Gardens and The Ringling Museum Reopen

Both venues had been closed since March 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

06/01/2020 Photography by Lauren Pritchard

Mr. Chatterbox

The Way We Were: Mr. Chatterbox, John D. MacDonald and the Herald-Tribune

To Mr. C, the paper’s greatest accomplishment is serving as literary muse to Florida’s greatest storyteller.

06/01/2020

Island time

A Server Laid Off Because of COVID-19 Has a New Project: A Puerto Rican Food Truck

After he lost his job, Antonio Pereira decided to open Savor 100x35.

06/01/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Real Estate

Tervis HQ Goes on the Market

Tervis says its new headquarters will have a smaller footprint with offices for upper leadership; the manufacturing facility will also be streamlined.

06/01/2020 By Staff

Past and Present

Home Tour: A Thoroughly Modern House With a Midcentury Spirit

The owners' desire was to blend the best of the past with the best of the present.

06/01/2020 By Ilene Denton

It's a deal

Savor Sarasota Starts Today

The program runs through Sunday, June 14, with at least 50 restaurants offering multi-course meals for $16 at lunch and $32 at dinner.

06/01/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Interview

Author Peter Kageyama on What Public Art Means to Sarasota and Other Cities

"Arts and culture are absolutely essential for emotional engagement with a place."

05/29/2020 By Kay Kipling

Coronavirus

Citywide Public Health Emergency Extended Through June 5

The emergency order also extends the experimental street closures that began to help local restaurants and retail establishments impacted by COVID-19.

05/29/2020 By Staff

Good Deeds

Allegiant Private Advisors Donates More Than $50,000 to 12 Nonprofits

The funds support local organizations in the midst of the COVID-19.

05/29/2020 By Staff

A Taxing Question

Selby Gardens and Other Nonprofits Face Challenges to Tax-Exempt Status

Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill Furst's office has mailed intent- to-deny letters to several organizations, which they say threatens their operations.

05/29/2020 By Kay Kipling

Data

Annual Survey Shows Drop in Area's Homeless Population

But there is rising concern about how the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to more homelessness.

05/29/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Coronavirus

All Faiths Food Bank Receives $225,000 to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts

The food bank distributed more than 2 million pounds of food between mid-March and mid-April.

05/29/2020 By Staff