Embracing Our Differences Welcomes Two New Board Members

Linda Poteat-Brown, of Easter Seals Southwest Florida, and Kaley Wisner, a 10th grade student at Pine View School, join board

Why Sephora Stores In Sarasota are Closing June 5

The beauty products retailer is closing its stores in Sarasota the morning of Wednesday, June 5.

30 Women's Clothing Stores Closing In Florida

After nearly 60 years in business, Dressbarn will soon be no more. The company currently has 650 stores, including 30 in Florida.

Fine Arts Society of Sarasota Announces 2019-20 Board Officers

The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota was founded in 1969 with the mission of supporting and stimulating the arts in Sarasota County.

Florida Home To 20 Best Small Cities For Startups: Report

Florida accounts for 20 of the top 50 small U.S. cities that are great places to start a business.

Selma Göker Wilson Joins Schimberg Group

Göker Wilson brings vast experience working in different cultures and on wide-ranging projects

Local PR association celebrates Image Awards winners

Annual awards program showcases the best practices and programs in the fields of public relations, marketing and communications

Sarasota YMCA program director speaks at Washington, D.C. summit

Ellen McLaughlin, director of the Schoolhouse Link program, featured at National Summit on Youth Homelessness

Fine Arts Society of Sarasota Awards 2018-2019 Outreach Grants

Twelve local organizations share $43,550 in grants

Goodwill Manasota announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors

Board composed of community leaders and business owners dedicated to Goodwill’s mission and impact

Hermitage Executive Director Bruce Rodgers to Retire in December

National search for the next Hermitage Artist Retreat leader underway

Local solar installer earns NABCEP certification

Eugene Wittman of Brilliant Harvest has become a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Photovoltaic Associate

Matthew J. Otto Awarded Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in Florida

Otto, of The Otto Group at HighTower, recognized in Florida (North) on Forbes' 2019 List

JFCS of the Suncoast receives $1.48M Federal Grant

US Dept of Health and Human Services renews annual grant for JFCS' Healthy Families/Healthy Children program

Goodwill Manasota awarded three-year CARF accreditation

Nonprofit organization recognized for quality of Job Connection, its free career services program

Goodwill Manasota earns international recognition

Local nonprofit recognized for maximizing revenue to support mission of changing lives through the power of work

Goodwill Manasota launches Giving Mobile

Dedicated vehicle to collect unwanted items from the community makes its debut on Siesta Key

Nextiny hosts workshop on live chat and chatbots

Brian Bagdasarian of HubSpot spoke about getting started with live chat and chatbots

Goodwill Manasota executive celebrates 30 years with organization

Vice president Margie Genter ensures mission services achieve maximum impact

Nextiny earns national recognition for case study

Case study on successful inbound marketing campaign earns Integration Innovation Award from HubSpot

Goodwill Manasota receives grant to support ‘Homebuyer's Club’

Funds from BankUnited will help Goodwill employees to achieve home ownership

Successful Sarasota Business Owners Say It's All About Service

Children's World co-owners Tim and Cynthia Holliday say they've built their business customer by customer.

Nextiny presents workshop on using live chat and chatbots

Guest speaker for free program is Brian Bagdasarian of HubSpot, who will discuss conversational growth strategy

Goodwill Manasota Launches Financial Literacy Mobile App

A $10,000 SunTrust Foundation grant funds a mobile app to help users become more financially savvy while tracking their finances.

The Fountains ranked in top 50 places to work in Aging Services

The Fountains at Lake Pointe Woods ranked among Fortune Magazine’s top 50 places to work in Aging Services

Brilliant Harvest installs solar power system for Temple Emanu-El

Panels added to current solar array will offset 70 percent of the temple's annual energy use

La Musica Prepares For 2019 Festival Season

The international chamber music festival has announced changes to its board of directors, musicians and dates for the 2019 season

La Musica Chamber Music Festival Launches New Website

The redesign was made possible through a grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota, John J. Weiss Memorial Fund.

Area Educator Selected For State Regulatory Body

Community Day School head of school, Dan Ceaser, was appointed to serve on the state Board of Education's Education Practices Commission.

Local PR professionals earn honors at state conference

Two members of Central West Coast Chapter of Florida Public Relations Association earn Golden Image Awards for excellence in PR

2018 Salons of the Year: Fashion Focus Hair Academy

Leading Sarasota teaching institute earns top honors from Salon Today and North American Hairstyling Awards

Demolition of Longboat Key's Colony Resort Signals End Of Era

Say goodbye to a piece of history. Demolition of Longboat Key's iconic Colony Beach and Tennis Resort began Thursday afternoon, July 26.

Goodwill welcomes two new vice presidents to the leadership team

Gray Videnka and Tony Lapera are promoted from within to lead Foundation and Information Technology department

JFCS of the Suncoast launches BeyondMe

New young philanthropists society aims to engage 21-45 years olds

Harvard 100: JFCS' Brown joins HBS executive education alumni

Harvard 100 program provides local non-profit leaders with executive education opportunities through Harvard Business School

The Fountains At Lake Pointe Woods Receives National Awards

The Fountains at Lake Pointe Woods, an independent and assisted living community in Sarasota, has received national recognition once again.

Black Millionaire Guest Finds Racist Note In Sarasota Hotel Room

Racism was the last thing the black co-founder of a Birmingham, Alabama-based company expected to find at an upscale Sarasota hotel.

Work Gets Underway On Rosemary District's BLVD Sarasota

Finishing up site work on the project, Core Development is set to begin construction on its landmark project, BLVD Sarasota.

WBTT names Scott Ferguson marketing and communications director

Ferguson to bring decades of communications experience to growing arts organization

JFCS announces new Board Chair Elect Dean Miller

Miller brings more than 35 years of senior leadership experience in financial services