December 17, 2024
Patriot Plaza MORALE Unveiling
A few years ago, the photographs in the Testimonies tablets at Patriot Plaza endured unexpected weathering and required replacement. Only seven original photographs installed remained in good…
July 11, 2024
Embracing Our Differences Receives Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Establish Parent Advisory Council
Embracing Our Differences (EOD) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $6,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to launch a Parent Advisory Council (PAC). This…
June 7, 2024
Manasota ASALH to add first director position to Sarasota-Manatee nonprofit's leadership
The local branch of the National Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is searching for its first executive director to lead the growing nonprofit after the pa…
May 29, 2024
Suncoast Remake Learning Days attracts more than 36,500 participants at expanded festival
Suncoast Remake Learning Days 2024, a regional festival that is part of the largest international learning festival globally, wrapped its 15-day run on May 4, attracting more than 36,500 resid…
May 27, 2024
WBTT Presents: Juneteenth Arts Festival
For the second year, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present the Juneteenth Arts Festival, featuring live dance and music, an art exhibition, films, family-friendly activities, vendors, an…
May 24, 2024
'Clowns Like Me' returns to FSU's Cook Theatre before heading to NYC
The one-man show tells the story of Sarasota actor Scott Ehrenpreis' struggle with mental illness. A year ago, when actor Scott Ehrenpreis and writer/director Jason Cannon staged the one-man p…
May 24, 2024
The Venice Symphony presents 'Patriotic Pops'
WELLEN PARK The Venice Symphony is paying tribute to the nation's bravery during the outdoor event "America's Heroes Patriotic Pops Concert," followed by a fireworks display at 7:30 p.m. May 2…
May 14, 2024
East Bradenton nonprofits benefit from Giving Challenge
Lakewood Ranch Library staff members Tiffany Mautino and Hayley Rigatti walked into Slim Chickens on April 9 with a button maker and 100 3D printed chicks in hand. Mautino and Rigatti, along w…