10 Major Philanthropic Moments

From big gifts to grassroots campaigns, here are 10 of the year’s major philanthropic moments with huge community impact.

09/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Internships

We're Looking for Editorial and Sales & Marketing Interns

Previous Sarasota Magazine interns have gone on to work for The New York Times, NPR, Bustle, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and more.

08/22/2025

From the CEO

A New Chapter and a Familiar Voice: Welcoming Susan Burns Back to Sarasota Magazine

A note from Sarasota Magazine CEO and DreamLarge founder Anand Pallegar.

04/18/2025 By Anand Pallegar

Awards

Sarasota Magazine Wins 2024 Magazine of the Year

We were recently named the state’s best overall magazine by the Florida Magazine Association while winning 21 other statewide awards.

08/02/2024

Listening to Black Voices

Samantha Gholar on the Lack of Black Journalists in Newsrooms and the State of Diversity in Sarasota

"There are organizations in this community that have zero Black or brown people on their boards. It’s unfortunate that business leaders don’t include us in the bigger conversations."

04/10/2024 By Heather Dunhill

Q & A

A Conversation Between Pioneering Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Sarasota Magazine's Heather Dunhill

An intimate discussion that touches on race, friendship and Sarasota.

03/08/2024 By Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Read All About It!

DreamLarge Acquires Sarasota Magazine

Sarasota Magazine joins DreamLarge’s family of brands as new leadership aims to bring the magazine's voice back to its local roots.

03/07/2024 By Staff

Honors

Sarasota Magazine Wins Five Society for Professional Journalism Awards

The publication was recognized for public service reporting, food and travel writing, cover design and more.

08/28/2023 By Cooper Levey-Baker

News Feed

Community News Collaborative Launches with Four Reporters, Editor

The news team will cover a variety of stories in Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto counties.

04/27/2023 By Eric Garwood

Journalism

WUSF Public Media, Barancik Foundation Hire Editor to Oversee Regional Journalism Collaborative

Eric Garwood was most recently managing editor of the Observer Media Group.

02/02/2023 By Staff

Listening to Black Voices

Charlayne Hunter-Gault on Her New Book and 50 Years of Reporting on Black Life

"We must learn to talk to people who don’t agree with us, which is a challenge these days. Communication is the essence of our existence. In so many ways, this is how we will open doors.”

11/07/2022 By Heather Dunhill