Round and Round and Round We Go

Traffic Circles Can Actually Be Straightforward, Driving Instructors Say

Knowing when and where to yield is critical to reducing angst—and crashes.

01/29/2024 By Catherine Hicks/Community News Collaborative

Winging It

Save Our Seabirds' New CEO Wants to Help the Organization Take Flight

Brian Walton, a veteran leader of non-profits, has taken on the effort to expand Save Our Seabirds' facilities and veterinary services for injured wildlife.

11/20/2023 By Catherine Hicks/Community News Collaborative

Mental Health

SMH Prepares to Open New Mental Health Facility

Target CEO Brian Cornell's $10 million donation helped make the Cornell Family Behavioral Health Pavilion possible.

11/15/2023 By Catherine Hicks/Community News Collaborative

Water, Water Everywhere

Sarasota Bay Water Quality Improving

Little Sarasota Bay, Roberts Bay, Blackburn Bay and a portion of Sarasota Bay were proposed for removal from a list of impaired waterways. But there's still a lot to be done.

11/10/2023 By Catherine Hicks/Community News Collaborative

Happy Trails

Sarasota Finalizes Fares, Stops for Airport-to-Downtown Trolley

The service will launch by year’s end, with direct runs every 30 minutes between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport airport and seven hotel sites.

11/06/2023 By Eric Garwood/Community News Collaborative

#Smile

Sarasota Lands on Top 10 List of Florida's 'Most Instagrammable' Cities

A vacation-rental organization recently examined hashtags for 400 cities and towns in the Sunshine State on the ubiquitous social media site.

11/06/2023 By Eric Garwood/Community News Collaborative

Hit the Books

A New Longboat Key Library Is Planned for 2026

Town Center Green is Longboat’s next chapter, but there’s more to come.

10/27/2023 By Eric Garwood/Community News Collaborative

Marking History

A New Historical Marker in Gillespie Park Will Honor the Founder and First Mayor of Sarasota

"It's an exciting time for the Historical Marker Program."

10/18/2023 By Catherine Hicks/Community News Collaborative

Looking Forward, Looking Back

The Bay's Current and Former CEO Take Stock of the 53-Acre Downtown Sarasota Park

A.G. Lafley helped launch the bayfront destination. Stephanie Crockatt runs it now. Both love it.

10/02/2023 By Eric Garwood/Community News Collaborative

Island Time

What's Going on With the Parking for the New St. Regis on Longboat Key?

The developer has hit the brakes on lifts and a garage to focus on ground-level idea.

09/25/2023 By Eric Garwood/Community News Collaborative

Island Time

Longboat Key Projects Focus on Keeping Island Residents Closer to Home

In the works: a new library, a community art space and an amphitheater.

08/17/2023 By Eric Garwood/Community News Collaborative

The Survey Says...

Struggling Seagrass in Sarasota Bay Shapes up as an Environmental, Economic Worry

Acreage of underwater meadows have been in decline since 2016, raising concerns in an area with a lot floating on a healthy ecosystem.

08/07/2023 By Catherine Hicks

Street Team

Sarasota Police Outreach Team Works to Build Rapport With the Homeless

Officers and civilians rely on a hierarchy of approaches to help address one the region’s top social problems.

06/26/2023 By Catherine Hicks