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2024 Women of Influence: Alexis Connolly

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner at Connolly Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

06/26/2024 By Sarasota Magazine's Content Studio

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Meet Community Foundation of Sarasota County's Women of Influence

Roxie Jerde and Marilyn Thompson

06/26/2024 By Sarasota Magazine's Content Studio

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2024 Women of Influence: Jill Geisdorf

Senior Interior Designer at Chic on the Cheap

06/26/2024 By Sarasota Magazine's Content Studio

Nailing It

Camille Heltman Is Living Her Lifelong Dream as a Handywoman

"I can do everything a handyman would do. There’s just not a word for a handywoman in the dictionary.”

06/25/2024 By Megan McDonald

Going the Extra Mile

Erica Wright of Wright Heavy Haul Is a Unique Problem-Solver

Wright says she transports "anything big and weird."

06/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

In Top Gear

Xpertech Auto Repair Owner Kathleen Callahan Embraces Standing Out

In a ranking of states with the most auto repair shops, Florida is among the top three, but only about 10 percent of people who work in the industry are women.

06/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Boldly Going

Atlantic TNG, LLC's Megan Kitchner Is Committed to Moving Forward

“Construction has always been predominantly male, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s a lot of work to be done, and women can do it.”

06/25/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Drinking It In

Clara Robbins Is Florida's First Female Master Distiller

“I never felt like my voice mattered much until I made it matter. I know my value now.”

06/25/2024 By Megan McDonald

Reptile Rock Star

Katie Scaramozzino Shares Her Love of Reptiles Through Critter Club

Scarazmozzino says that her tortoises Radish and Sprout earn some of the most positive responses at events. But Spaghetti, her 5-foot-long boa constrictor, is the star of the show.

06/25/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Burning Bright

Melanie and Katie Bray Provide Essential Fire Safety Services to Sarasota

The couple stands out in the mostly male industry.

06/25/2024 By Andrea González

Doing the Monster Mash

Brianna Mahon Is One of Just 12 Female Monster Jam Drivers

She's been nicknamed the Princess of Carnage thanks to her outrageous stunts.

06/25/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Meet All Faith Food Bank's Women of Influence

Michelle Collins, Jerri Fuentez, and Jill Mckenzie

06/25/2024 By Sarasota Magazine's Content Studio

Q & A

Roxie Jerde, Who's Led the Community Foundation of Sarasota County Since 2011, Is Stepping Down Next Year

We spoke with her about her years with the foundation, what she's most proud of and what's next.

06/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Treat Wave

Monika's Bakery Boutique Has Opened on Ringling Boulevard

Paul Novak and Monika Mieszalska bring European flavors to the Gardens of Ringling Park neighborhood.

06/25/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Grant Report

Bishop-Parker Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Grants

Plus, grants to All Faiths Food Bank, Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab and more.

06/24/2024 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Chamber Names Annual Small Business Awards Winners

Plus, Sarasota Ballet director Iain Webb is awarded the 2024 British National Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement and more.

06/24/2024 By Staff

Market Report

The Luxury Real Estate Market Is on Fire, but the Condo and Townhome Sector Is Soggy

Following record-breaking cash sales, the median single-family home sale price rose by 3.9 percent, to $530,000, in Sarasota County, but the condo market in both counties experienced declines.

06/24/2024 By Kim Doleatto