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Dr. Larry Thompson to Receive Visit Sarasota County's Inaugural 'Florida's Cultural Coast Legacy Award'

Plus: Budge Huskey will transition to the role of executive chairman at Premier Sotheby's International Realty, and more.

11/02/2026 By Staff

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Dr. LaShawn Frost Receives Arts Schools Network Presidential Founders Award

Plus, Columbia Restaurant's Richard Gonzmart is named Restaurateur of the Year, and more.

10/26/2026 By Staff

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Library Foundation for Sarasota County Names Tanna Horner as New Executive Director

Plus, new leadership at the Sarasota County Fire Department, Sarasota Opera, Innovation Academy SRQ and more.

10/12/2026 By Staff

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Veronica Thames Named CEO of Dogs Inc

Plus, activist Jono Miller has been selected to receive the 2026 Robert M. Artz Advocate Award from the National Recreation and Park Association, and more.

09/28/2026 By Staff

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Sarasota Cuban Ballet Expands Studio Company

Plus, The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota names Mark Traugatt specialty chef, and more.

09/14/2026 By Staff

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Sarasota High School Lady Sailors Varsity Basketball Team Named Academic State Champion

Plus, Southern Living ranks The Ringling one of the 17 best museums in the South, and more.

08/31/2026 By Staff

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Academy Award-Winning Songwriter, Producer Mark Ronson Named to Sarasota Arts Group's Curatorial Council

Plus: Michelle Bocock is named Florida School Counselor of the Year, and more.

08/24/2026 By Staff

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John Annis Named CEO of Barancik Foundation

Annis had previously been the foundation's interim CEO.

08/18/2026 By Staff

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The Ringling Announces 2026-2026 Eleanor Merritt Fellow

Plus, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is named Florida's top employer for women, and more.

08/10/2026 By Staff

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Jennifer Jorgensen Named Deputy City Manager

Plus, Leadership Sarasota announces its class of 2027 and more.

08/03/2026 By Staff

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HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Welcomes 12 New Resident Physicians

Plus: Sarasota County Schools' "A" rating, Pinecraft's Carlisle Inn is recognized by Tripadvisor, and more.

07/13/2026 By Staff

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Jamal Crook Has Been Appointed Principal of Booker High School

Plus: SRQ's Airport Circle has been renamed Rick Piccolo Circle, and more.

06/08/2026 By Staff

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Sarasota Chamber VP Named Florida Association of Chamber Professionals’ 'Professional of the Year'

Plus, Gulf Coast Community Foundation announces its 2026 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute class, and more.

05/11/2026 By Staff

Smooth Operator

New City Manager Karie Friling Prepares to Step Into City Hall

Friling, the first woman selected for the job, talks about growth, local control, stormwater, housing and why her first year will begin with listening.

04/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto