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Sarasota's Sydney Gruters Officially Announces Congressional Run
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (441+ words) Our annual celebration of the people, places and businesses that make Sarasota exceptional'voted on by our readers. From dining and shopping to services and experiences, this is the definitive guide to local's favorites. Your insider's guide to Sarasota's food and…...
Photos: Organizers Say Approximately 9,000 People Showed Up at Downtown Sarasota's 'No Kings Day' Protest
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (297+ words) Our annual celebration of the people, places and businesses that make Sarasota exceptional'voted on by our readers. From dining and shopping to services and experiences, this is the definitive guide to local's favorites. Your insider's guide to Sarasota's food and…...
Will Sydney Gruters Run for Congress?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (429+ words) Our annual celebration of the people, places and businesses that make Sarasota exceptional'voted on by our readers. From dining and shopping to services and experiences, this is the definitive guide to local's favorites. Your insider's guide to Sarasota's food and…...
Meet Three Local People Fighting for the Future of Our Region
3+ week, 4+ day ago (485+ words) Our annual celebration of the people, places and businesses that make Sarasota exceptional'voted on by our readers. From dining and shopping to services and experiences, this is the definitive guide to local's favorites. Your insider's guide to Sarasota's food and…...
The Florida Senate Pulls Back on USF Sarasota-Manatee Transfer
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (265+ words) By Susan Burns March 5, 2026 The Senate has slowed the momentum on a House-backed proposal to transfer the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida. On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee adopted a "delete everything" amendment to…...
Barancik Foundation Awards Nearly $11.3 Million in Grants
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (301+ words) Barancik Foundation Awards Nearly $11.3 Million in Grants'Sarasota Magazine The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently awarded $11,285,000 in new grants to support a range of local organizations serving the community. The grants include significant investments in affordable housing for adults with developmental…...
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Julian Phillips on Media, Food and Conversation
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (652+ words) By Kim Doleatto March 2, 2026 Published in the March 2026 issue of Sarasota Magazine Food became an important theme in his life, too. He's the creator and host of'Eat & Argue, a'PBS series featuring moderated dinner table discussions about politics and current events....
Gulf of Mexico Drive Will Keep Its Name
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) By Kim Doleatto October 20, 2025 During its regular town commission workshop on Monday, Longboat Key's seven commissioners voted unanimously to keep the name Gulf of Mexico Drive. The decision followed weeks of public discussion and dozens of comments urging the town…...
Supporters Rally to Save the University of South Florida-Sarasota Manatee From New College’s Proposed Takeover
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) By Susan Burns February 26, 2026 It's far from over. That was the message that former State Sen. and current University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USF-SM) board member Lisa Carlton told a standing-room-only crowd at the "Save USF Sarasota-Manatee'Stop the Shutdown" rally…...
Can Congenial RNC Chair Joe Gruters Lead the Republican Party Through This Year's Midterms?
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1866+ words) By Isaac Eger February 3, 2026 Published in the February 2026 issue of Sarasota Magazine Joe Gruters is a nice guy. Almost everyone will tell you so. Being a nice guy isn't a new label. His nickname in high school was "The Chaperone....