Fast Track

Turning Points Names New Executive Director

Kathleen Cramer will be responsible for Turning Points' planning, organizing, staffing, directing and management.

05/27/2020 By Staff

Elections

Candidate Qualifying Period for City Elections Opens June 8

Qualifying packets are available for pickup by appointment only at the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk at City Hall.

05/27/2020 By Staff

Lobster and Art

Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces Fund-raising Event Dates

The popular lobster bake and the Greenfield Prize Dinner are scheduled for the coming season.

05/27/2020 By Kay Kipling

Mind on mencia

An Excellent Spanish Wine That You Probably Haven't Heard Of... Yet

Our wine blogger dips into the world of mencia, a grape varietal from northern Spain.

05/27/2020 By Bob McGinn

What Your Money Can Buy

What $535,000 Will Buy You in an Osprey Bayside Condo

Plus a John Cannon model in Parrish and a home in Bradenton’s Legends Bay.

05/27/2020 By Ilene Denton

Let's get physical, physical

The Exercise Coach Boasts High-Tech Equipment and Personalized Instruction

The newish fitness studio's guiding philosophy is that the most effective way to change the way one's body looks and feels is to increase muscle.

05/27/2020 By Rachel Suwak

The politics of the pandemic

Sarasota's Supervisor of Elections Explains Why Voting by Mail Remains 'Safe and Secure'

Ron Turner walks us through how voting by mail works in Sarasota County.

05/27/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

One World Circus

Circus Arts Conservatory Presents a Live Virtual Show

International performers are taking part in the first-time virtual offering, May 31.

05/27/2020 By Kay Kipling

Real Estate Junkie

Go Inside the Bennett Residence, a Sarasota School of Architecture Gem

All of the hallmarks of the style are there: lots of glass to let in the light, geometric lines, perfect proportions and Ocala block walls.

05/27/2020 By Robert Plunket

Awards

Andrea Knies Recognized With Joe Curley Rising Leader Award

The award identifies and honors up-and-coming members who demonstrate emerging leadership traits along with dedicated, active involvement in chapter activities.

05/26/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Metro Cabinet Company Welcomes New Team Member

Martha Hafner, an experienced cabinet designer specializing in kitchens and baths, brings years of expertise in residential construction and design.

05/26/2020 By Staff

In Case You Missed It

We Saw the Elusive Night-Blooming Cereus Last Weekend

This otherworldly flower only blooms once a year at midnight.

05/26/2020 By Isaac Eger

Done Deal

Conservation Foundation Hits Fundraising Goal to Preserve Orange Hammock Ranch

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has secured the $1.5 million it needs to permanently preserve 5,777 acres of land in North Port.

05/26/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Quarantine Care

Seven Products to Boost Your Quarantine Beauty Routine

One of the few perks of self-isolation may be developing a seriously indulgent self-care regimen.

05/26/2020 By Heather Dunhill

Embracing the Future

Indigenous Chef Steve Phelps on His Restaurant's Survival and Recovery

“I’m trying to figure out how to save the restaurant."

05/26/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

The Reopening

Photos: Sarasota Gyms Reopen With New COVID-19 Guidelines in Place

Here's how three local fitness facilities are coping within our new reality.

05/26/2020 Photography by Lauren Pritchard

Flashback

Flashback: Acrobats at the Circus Hall of Fame, 1973

Filled with circus memorabilia and daily live performances,the privately-owned museum operated from 1956 till 1980.

05/26/2020 By Ilene Denton

Awards

Robrady Wins Design Award

The company won a Red Dot Award in product design for its GMX7 X1-PRO, an aquatic resistance training system.

05/22/2020 By Staff

High Impact

The Sarasota Heroes Mural Is Becoming a City Inspiration

Local nurses are snapping selfies, and a city official hopes for more murals like this one.

05/22/2020 By Susan Burns

Welcome Back!

The Ringling and Selby Gardens Reopen to the Public May 27

Both venues have been closed since March 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They will reopen with some new practices.

05/22/2020 By Kay Kipling