March 17, 2023
The Sarasota Ballet Brings Communities Together to Experience Dance For All
Following the presentation of Dance Theatre of Harlem by The Sarasota Ballet recently, The Sarasota Ballet offered a special, complimentary matinee performance that was specific in welcoming t…
March 17, 2023
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe to embrace 'Big Dreams' at April Fools' Fête fundraiser
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will celebrate a decade-long tradition when it hosts the music-filled April Fools' Fête fundraiser on April 3 in the ballroom at Michael’s On Eas…
March 13, 2023
Thousands of Manatee, Sarasota students hear stories of diversity for annual reading day
A story about a parrot named Mango, a Spanish-speaking grandmother and her English-speaking granddaughter grabbed the attention of students at Bayshore Elementary School on Tuesday morning. Ba…
March 6, 2023
Home is Where the Heart Is
Our basic need for a home—for the shelter, security, and sanctuary a home provides—is a universal human need. While headlines are aswirl with stories of rent escalations and affor…
March 6, 2023
New Sarasota housing collaborative partners with landlords for more rentals amid crisis
Jonathan Frankel has called Sarasota home for 33 years. His kids went to local schools, he owned a nice house, and he ran a thriving tiling business. “I was the marble man for the rich a…
March 3, 2023
Power Couple: Guided by their faith, David and Adie Rubin are brightening the way for others and themselves with their generosity.
Good Hero philanthropic award recipient David Rubin and his wife Adie have deeply impacted our community through thoughtful charitable giving with a focus on uplifting others through education…
March 3, 2023
Performers, local officials salute Circus Train Car Museum at dedication in Venice
VENICE — Retired circus performers, owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and local officials turned out recently to celebrate the new Circus Train Car Museum with…
February 27, 2023
Asolo Rep Awarded Strategic Partnership Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County
(SARASOTA, FLA) — Asolo Repertory Theatre has received a $77,500 Strategic Partnership Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, which comes from the John and Dorothy Brenn…
February 24, 2023
SNAC increases scholarships to strengthen Suncoast's nursing workforce
Bolstered by a $50,000 grant from the Bishop Parker Foundation and continued support from area foundations, the Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition is increasing the number of nursing education…