News & City Life

Listening to Black Voices

Dr. Janjay Gehndyu on Emotional Intelligence and the Power of Education

Gehndyu is the principal of Visible Men Academy.

02/06/2023 By Heather Dunhill

Love is in the Air

Six Local Couples Share Their Love Stories

With Valentine’s Day approaching, these dynamic duos share the stories of how they met.

02/02/2023 By Laura Paquette

Journalism

WUSF Public Media, Barancik Foundation Hire Editor to Oversee Regional Journalism Collaborative

Eric Garwood was most recently managing editor of the Observer Media Group.

02/02/2023 By Staff

Fast Track

Mote Hires Diversity and Inclusion Advisor

The newly established position builds on Mote’s national leadership initiatives to increase participation of underrepresented minorities in marine research and aquarium science.

02/01/2023 By Staff

Breaking News

Embracing Our Differences Was Vandalized Last Night

A piece of art titled Women of the Bluest Eye was targeted. Embracing Our Differences estimates it will cost about $3,000 to repair.

02/01/2023 By Megan McDonald

Deep Time

World-Famous Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara Will Speak at Sarasota Climate Conference

A real-life Indiana Jones will be the first speaker at this year's Climate Adaptation Center conference on Thursday, Feb. 9.

02/01/2023 By Bethany Ritz

Politics

Manatee County Ditches Plan to Restore Confederate Monument—For Now

The monument in question was removed from outside the downtown Bradenton courthouse in 2017.

02/01/2023 By Isaac Eger

Love All

The Sarasota Open Is Upping the Ante This Year

Philanthropist and tennis enthusiast Elizabeth Moore has agreed to provide additional prize money, increasing the total to $175,000. The hope is to make the event much larger.

01/31/2023 By Isaac Eger

Politics

A Look at New College's Cloudy Future

With a new conservative majority on its board of trustees, the college is poised to undergo major changes, and many affiliated with the school are worried it could lose what makes it special.

01/30/2023 By Elizabeth Djinis

Grant Report

Selby Gardens Receives $1 Million Pledge to Support Master Plan

Plus, The Ringling receives more than $100,000 in grant funding for creative aging programs and more.

01/29/2023 By Staff

Flashback

Sarasota Sailing Regatta, 1961

With plenty of sailing events happening regularly here, here's a look back at a regatta from 1961.

01/27/2023 By Bethany Ritz

Crap Load

Sarasota Has a Poop Problem

Some water samples from Suncoast Waterkeeper show too much human DNA in our waters.

01/27/2023 By Isaac Eger

Curtains up!

Asolo Rep Names New Producing Artistic Director

Peter Rothstein is the founding artistic director of Minneapolis' Theatre Latté Da and directed Sweeney Todd and Ragtime at Asolo Rep.

01/24/2023 By Staff

Fast Track

Unidos Now Announces New Executive Director

Plus, the Sarasota Chamber names a new vice-president and leadership changes at the Bishop Museum, Empath Health and more.

01/23/2023 By Staff

Grant Report

National Science Foundation Awards USF $4 Million Grant for Cybersecurity Program

Plus, the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition received an anonymous $100,000 donation, the Hospital Gala raised $1.5 million for cancer care services and more.

01/23/2023 By Staff