1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (818+ words) Not even the gathering gloom of a late-day Florida thunderstorm could dampen the spirits of the 25th year commemoration of 9/11 in the pavilion at Sarasota National Cemetery. It’s a somber tradition that occurs only every five years, and this year marked…...

5+ day, 54+ min ago   (1513+ words) Summer Dawn Wallace is running late, and she’s actually running down Second Street in downtown Sarasota. It’s 11:10 a.m. and she’s 10 minutes late for an appointment. But the Urbanite Theatre artistic director is to be forgiven for her tardiness. Less…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (360+ words) For Lake Club’s Bill Mills, 76, a majority of his life was spent in the corporate world as the vice president of human resources for North American Consumer Health Division at GlaxoSmithKline. He would solve business issues, recruit and promote people,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (223+ words) The Board of Trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens elected four new members to the governing body. The new members are healthcare professional and educator Sondra Biller, radiologist Dr. Richard Mones, conservationist Elizabeth Moore and academic physician Dr. Gail Morrison…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (316+ words) Randy Simonian has been across the beaches of the Gulf to locations that include Sanibel and Captiva islands, Venice, South Lido Beach and North Longboat Key, collecting shells he incorporates into artistic displays. However, the Lakewood Ranch resident had not…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (909+ words) And this was July 2026 — not July 1986, the year and era many people think of when they hear Jazzercise, the fitness studio that bills itself as the original dance party workout. Founded in 1969 in Chicago by dance instructor Judi Sheppard Missett,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1345+ words) When a visitor arrives at Manatee Performing Arts Center, Manatee Players Artistic Director Rick Kerby gives a quick tour before suggesting a move to his office for a “view of the bridge.” Given the theater’s location, the out-of-towner naturally assumes…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1159+ words) When Amber Nelson’s mother, Fizzeh Shirazee Nelson, was sick with cancer in 2024, Amber had no idea how bad it was. When notified the cancer had metastasized, or spread throughout Fizzeh’s body, Amber hopped on a flight to soak in the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (311+ words) Greeting passengers with a taste of Sarasota's arts and culture is among the initiatives of new Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Paul Hoback. To get started, the airport and the city’s Public Art Committee will partner on the Spirit…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1209+ words) Many people are familiar with the State of the Arts gallery in Sarasota, founded by artist David Steiner and his ex-wife, Tre Michel, in 2004. As galleries come and go downtown amid soaring rents, construction and seasonal slumps, State of the…...