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Sarasota | Neighbors

Ronto Announces Plans to Develop The Owen Golden Gate Point in Downtown Sarasota
  • By Ronto
  • May 18, 2023
Ronto Announces Plans to Develop The Owen Golden Gate Point in Downtown Sarasota

Ronto has made reservations for residences at Owen Golden Gate Point available now. Six of the 29 residences have been reserved to date.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By RBB Communications
  • May 18, 2023
Strengthening the energy grid in Sarasota: FPL details local efforts to improve storm resiliency, overall service reliability

In 2023, FPL plans to make a number of upgrades in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By One Park Sarasota
  • May 18, 2023
One Park Sarasota is Committed to Raising the Benchmark of Luxury Living

One Park Sarasota development is primed to elevate luxury within Sarasota’s real estate market.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
Manager of Special Events and Donor Engagement Becky Wright and Director of Philanthrophy Rachel Bradley
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 17, 2023
Postal Service helps local food bank stamp out hunger

The May 13 food drive collected several tons of food for the All Faiths Food Bank.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Taltos Fuszfas, Matrick Thorpe, Cory Coyner, Danae Tran, Katie Evans, Cole Laudenslager, and Caleb Horner
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 16, 2023
Suncoast Music Scholarship winners showcase their talents at concert

The seven scholarship-winning students offered a free community performance at First Presbyterian Church.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nico Moschini and Wendy Mikula won silver medals at state championship.
    By
  • Sidra Wali
  • May 15, 2023
Five Tennis For Fun Sarasota athletes head to state championship

The nonprofit, which offers free clinics for athletes with disabilities, wrapped up its third season with three gold and two silver medals.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Barbara Brizdle holds her twin dogs, Moxi and Mazy
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 14, 2023
Temple Emanu-El offers its blessing to pets

The Sarasota temple hosted its annual Pet Shabbat/Blessing of the Animals event on May 13.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
MeteorEYES members George Bikos and Shannon Fortner, executive director and founder of the Fabulous Arts Foundation, at the Be Fabulous Music & Arts Fest on May 14, 2023.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 14, 2023
FabAF festival brings community together

The annual Pride: Be Fabulous Music & Arts Fest celebrates the local LGBTQ+ community and encourages activism and fostering change through the arts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Unusually large flocks of black skimmers, imperiled due to habitat loss and degradation as result of coastal development, found refuge in Myakka River State Park this winter.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • May 14, 2023
Native wildlife, plants thrive as result of seasonal low water levels at Myakka

Shorebirds, including imperiled species such as black skimmers, benefit from ongoing efforts to restore natural hydrology in the park.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jennifer Currier, Jeff Kahn, and Laritha Burks
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 12, 2023
Consulting service seeks to empower at-home caregivers

Two certified nursing assistants have launched Senior Consulting & Staff Support, whose goal is to offer caregivers the resources they need to keep seniors at home.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Carrie and Ken Cox restored the Eagle House.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 11, 2023
Heritage Awards highlight where history lives in the community

Sarasota residents have been at work preserving historic structures and collections that embody the area's history.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Daniel Hernandez and Mayor Kyle Battie
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 11, 2023
Second grader becomes mayor of Sarasota for a day

Mayor Kyle Battie showed second grade student Daniel Hernandez how local government works.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The third annual Downtown Sarasota Spring Craft Fair was held May 6-7 at Central Avenue and First Street.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 10, 2023
Artists display their creativity at Downtown Sarasota Spring Craft Fair

Local vendors were present at the fair, which also brought artists from afar.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
8-year-old Claire Bragg sands a piece of wood.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 9, 2023
Church of the Redeemer members build beds for children in need

The initiative was part of the church's Serve on Saturday project series.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Take Care Home Health
  • May 8, 2023
Take Care: Here for Your Family, and Their Own

"It takes a village" is so true in many aspects of life and family.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
Paul A. Budick of Bradenton shows off his rare 1962 Corvette convertible, complete with its original golden grille.
    By
  • James Peter
  • May 6, 2023
Corvette show dazzles on St. Armands Circle

Car enthusiasts displayed 174 Corvettes from a variety of eras on Saturday during the 25th annual Corvettes on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Julia King pours Patrón Tequila for Cedric Sullivan, Kyle Wilkinson, and Eduardo Stefonias on May 5, 2023, at Circo's street fest.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 6, 2023
Celebrations take to the streets on Cinco de Mayo

Multiple block parties were held in the downtown Sarasota area on May 5.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mangrove forests are one of the most threatened tropical ecosystems in the world. Florida’s estimated 600,000 acres of mangroves contribute to the overall health of the state’s coastal zone in addition to providing some of the best kayaking experiences.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • May 5, 2023
An exploration of Lido’s mangrove tunnels reveals heart of our coastal ecosystem

Key Life’s intrepid reporter encounters Florida’s unique ecosystem on a kayak tour through Lido Key’s magical mangrove tunnels.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
An aerial shot of The Bay shows its position alongside Sarasota’s iconic bayfront.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 5, 2023
The Bay Park begins to take shape — and it’s just getting started

A core group of business, civic and philanthropic leaders in Sarasota came together over the past decade for one common cause: to turn a parking lot into a world-class park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
As much as SOS is an inviting place for people to behold birds — from pelicans to parakeets — the facility’s primary business is helping to revive ailing ones.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • May 3, 2023
Save Our Seabirds takes off on expansion plans for the nonprofit

Aaron Virgin, the new CEO of Save our Seabirds, has big plans for the avian sanctuary.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Irene Chang-Britt’s story is one of personal growth and reinvention.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • May 3, 2023
Former Pepperidge Farm CEO is living her dream life on Bird Key

Irene Chang-Britt, the former CEO of Pepperidge Farm, shares her tales of success — and why retiring on Bird Key is the sweetest part.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
11th grader Evanah Torres, 10th grader Izzy Martinez, and 11th grader Paul Cloutier work on Torres' section of the mural.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 3, 2023
Riverview High students express their artistic side with community mural

Students are expressing themselves artistically as they create a mural for a nearby homeowner that celebrates living in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Florida Department of Health employee Quiana Tolbert helps 11-year-old Beckett Hill into the Sarasota Aging Sensitivity Suit, alongside Aging System Policy Coordinator Susan Berger.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 2, 2023
Sarasota event on aging shows young attendees a new point of view

Participants at the International Intergenerational Event tried on the Sarasota Aging Sensitivity Suit, which simulates being in your late 70s or early 80s.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ringling College President Larry Thompson and Veterans Club president Marcus Adkins unveil the monument.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 2, 2023
Newly donated monument at Ringling College honors veterans

The monument, called Testimonies (Resilience), was formerly displayed in Patriot Plaza at Sarasota National Cemetery.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Andrea O'Brien learns about "The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You" from its author, Simone Knego.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 1, 2023
Bookstore1Sarasota book fair spotlights community of local authors

The two-day downtown Sarasota event brought together 28 local authors.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Bernie Phillips is in the process of offering the lecture series "Fulfilling Our Infinite Potentials: Solving the World's Problems."
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 30, 2023
For Sarasota man, empowerment comes one mind (and heart) at a time

Bernie Philips, who holds a doctorate in sociology from Cornell University, wants to lead a revolution in the social sciences through his lecture series.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jinnie Rice and Kimber Skowronski. Rice is Skowronski's mother. Skowronski needs 400 volunteer hours before moving in, but family members can help.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • April 27, 2023
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota holds its first Women Build

The nationwide events started in 1991, but this is the first for the Sarasota chapter.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ty Knight
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 26, 2023
Local Navy seaman uses military training to aid gunshot victim

Old Miakka native Ty Knight was presented with the USO Sailor of the Year award in Washington, D.C.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Becki Creighton and Ian Bland look over photos from the church's past.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 23, 2023
Trinity United church members celebrate 75 years of community

Parishioners said a sense of family at the church has led to its enduring presence.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
2-year-old Zakylee Elliott, 3-year-old Zynylah Elliott, 5-year-old Nikolas Cotirla, 8-year-old Ava Colindres, and 5-year-old Nikolas Cotirla learn about composting at the Sunshine Community Compost station.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 23, 2023
Third rock is the star at Earth Day celebration at Sarasota's Bay Park

Family activities and tables on the bay were designed to encourage appreciation of the environment.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
7-year-old Jett Claymore, Kristen Shepherd, and 5-year-old Bodhi Claymore
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 23, 2023
Attendees climb aboard for Suncoast Boat Show

The event at Marina Jack returned with more boats and gear than previous years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kids can sit in the driver's seat of big tractors and trucks at the 27th annual Big Truck Day.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 21, 2023
Big trucks on display at CoolToday Park

Get behind the wheel of some big rigs at the 27th Annual Big Truck Day.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Elizabeth Moore, Climate Adaptation Center director; Robert Bunting, Climate Adaptation Center CEO and chair; Jon Thaxton, Gulf Coast Community Foundation senior vice president for community leadership; Jennifer Compton, Bay Park Conservancy board secretary; Amy Grossman, Climate Adaptation Center chief operating officer; Ed Chiles, All Clams on Deck founding board member; and Charles Reith, Sarasota Urban Reforesters.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 20, 2023
Environmental leaders honored at inaugural climate awards

Sarasota-based Climate Adaptation Center's Champions Award Ceremony showcased individuals' potential to drive climate action.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Jim Lamb holds a Toys for Tots backpack.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 20, 2023
Toys for Tots coordinator looks back at growth of community giving

Since 2006, the nonprofit has increased its output from an estimated 8,000 toys to 28,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Helsin Pujols experiments with his orange.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 19, 2023
Attendees discover the joys of juggling at Ringling Museum

Filmmaker and juggler Paprika Leaverton hosted a juggling workshop at Ringling Museum alongside the premiere of her film “The Queen’s Influence – The Vanishing Culture of Hiko in Tonga.”

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Larry Frankel strikes his jumping pose.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 18, 2023
Siesta Photo Bomber hopes to keep beachgoers smiling

“It’s refreshing," Larry Frankel says. "I'm passing on good vibes. I just want to see people happy.”

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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