Taste the Tropics

Turn Your Backyard Into a Paradise of Tropical Fruit

Growing tropical fruit takes a bit of imagination, planning and work, but the rewards are tangible, delectable, enchanting.

01/03/2019 By Scott Mahler

Finance

Trust Company Names New Assistant Vice President

Venice's Caldwell Trust Company recently hired Reppard Gordon.

01/03/2019 By Staff

Politics

Florida No. 14 in Ranking of States Most Affected By Federal Government Shutdown

The ranking is based on the number of federal jobs in each state, the amount of federal contract dollars the states receive and other data points.

01/03/2019 By Staff

Music Man

Sean Daniel’s Guitar Licks and Lessons Are Reaching Millions

Daniel's nearly 900 videos have attracted more than 20 million views.

01/02/2019 By David Hackett

Funny Girl

Tiffany Jenkins Goes From Opioid Addict to Comedy Celeb

Jenkins, 33, has launched a website, jugglingthejenkins.com, and made scores of videos that have attracted millions of views.

01/02/2019 Photography by David Hackett

Hot 'Hoods

Wellen Park (Formerly West Villages) Mirrors the Way We Live Now

The houses are the result of years of learning what people want.

01/02/2019 By Robert Plunket

Hot 'Hoods

Laurel Park Is Sarasota's Most Charming Downtown Neighborhood

These old homes are the perfect alternative to a downtown condo.

01/02/2019 By Robert Plunket

Hot 'Hoods

It's Water, Water Everywhere at Waterside at Lakewood Ranch

It’s the first Lakewood Ranch community to be built in Sarasota County.

01/02/2019 By Robert Plunket

Hot 'Hoods

The Rosemary District Is a Hipster Haven

This is the 'anti-gated community'—lots of cultures, all clashing yet somehow managing to co-exist in a lively and energetic neighborhood unlike anything Sarasota has ever seen before.

01/02/2019 By Robert Plunket

Hot 'Hoods

Is Parrish the New 'Center of the Universe'?

Developers say yes, thanks to Parrish's "freakishly convenient location," new high school and planned 23,000 new homes.

01/02/2019 By Robert Plunket

Retail

Florida Consumer Confidence Rises

After four months of declines, consumer confidence among Floridians increased in December.

01/02/2019 By Staff

Public relations

Visit Sarasota Executive to Discuss Challenges of Marketing During Red Tide

Erin Duggan, the vice president of Visit Sarasota County, will speak at the next luncheon of the Central West Coast chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

01/02/2019 By Staff

Politics

County Commissioner to Outline Top Priorities for 2019

Mike Moran will speak at a Sarasota Republican Club dinner that runs 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17.

01/02/2019 By Staff

Breaking Away

R. Derek Black Was the Heir Apparent to America’s White Nationalist Movement. Then He Went to New College

A new book tells the remarkable story of how New College students came together to transform Black’s values and life.

01/02/2019 By Susan Burns

Sneak Preview

Antiques Roadshow Taped at The Ringling to Air Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 and 11

The museum hosts an advance screening Jan. 15.

12/31/2018 By Ilene Denton

Trend Report

2019's Color of the Year Is Living Coral—Here's How to Wear It

Fashion blogger Heather Saba shows us exactly how to incorporate it into our home and wardrobe.

12/31/2018 By Heather Saba

Nonprofits

$1.5 Million Federal Grant Will Support 'Healthy Families' Program

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recently awarded the money to JFCS of the Suncoast.

12/27/2018 By Staff

Health care

Grant Will Help Mental Health Program for Children

Compeer Sarasota was recently awarded a $95,000 grant to serve children from 5 to 17.

12/27/2018 By Staff

Services

Car Wash Hires New General Manager

Tommy’s Express Car Wash, which opened in Sarasota in October, recently hired Dana McCaffrey.

12/27/2018 By Staff

Education

Well-Known University President to Headline Gulf Coast Community Foundation Luncheon

Freeman Hrabowski III, the president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a leader in promoting diversity in science and math, is speaking in Sarasota on Friday, March 8.

12/27/2018 By Staff

Sarasota Magazine

Biz Daily

Turn Your Backyard Into a Paradise of Tropical Fruit

Trust Company Names New Assistant Vice President

Florida No. 14 in Ranking of States Most Affected By Federal Government Shutdown

Sean Daniel’s Guitar Licks and Lessons Are Reaching Millions

Tiffany Jenkins Goes From Opioid Addict to Comedy Celeb

Wellen Park (Formerly West Villages) Mirrors the Way We Live Now

Laurel Park Is Sarasota's Most Charming Downtown Neighborhood

It's Water, Water Everywhere at Waterside at Lakewood Ranch

The Rosemary District Is a Hipster Haven

Is Parrish the New 'Center of the Universe'?

Florida Consumer Confidence Rises

Visit Sarasota Executive to Discuss Challenges of Marketing During Red Tide

County Commissioner to Outline Top Priorities for 2019

R. Derek Black Was the Heir Apparent to America’s White Nationalist Movement. Then He Went to New College

Antiques Roadshow Taped at The Ringling to Air Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 and 11

2019's Color of the Year Is Living Coral—Here's How to Wear It

$1.5 Million Federal Grant Will Support 'Healthy Families' Program

Grant Will Help Mental Health Program for Children

Car Wash Hires New General Manager

Well-Known University President to Headline Gulf Coast Community Foundation Luncheon