Sarasota news events: Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local sea turtle nest of the 2024 season on Sunday, April 28, on Venice Beach! This marks the beginning of a…
Sarasota Fire Fest Returns
Sarasota County's Fire Fest returns for its eighth year at T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve in Venice on Saturday, Jan. 29 to educate and inform the public about the importance of fire to the ecosystem. Staff…
Florida Covid Cases Double with Omicron
University of Florida researchers are projecting the highly contagious omicron variant will lead to about 40,000 new COVID cases a day in Florida by its February apex, around 75 percent higher than what the state…
Winter the Dolphin
Winter the Dolphin has a special place in Sarasota. Local resident Dan Strzempka created the first full prosthetic tail in the world for a dolphin when Winter lost her tail in a crab trap. Dan…
All Faiths Food Bank needs help
All Faiths Food Bank needs help filling empty plates for the holidays Due to COVID-19, the past year deepened the region’s hunger crisis, skyrocketing demand. By All Faiths Food Bank All Faiths Food Bank is…
Sarasota 1% Sales Tax Add On
The Sarasota County Surtax Advisory Task Force will host public input meetings to welcome community feedback on the future of the Penny Sales Tax (the Penny), which currently funds public safety, transportation, school priorities and…
Inventive Sarasota Memorial Makes 3D Parts During Covid
SMH Expands 3D Printing During COVID-19 Pandemic ... and Beyond "Across the nation, 3D printing is benefitting medical care in multiple ways, including the creation of better performing medical devices and personalized care for patients.…
Sarasota County Sheriff Tackles Recidivism
Sarasota County Sheriff's Tackles Recidivism with a grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation "The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office received a grant this week to support efforts to reduce recidivism and alleviate barriers to…
Celebrities’ Abound in Our Town
It wouldn't be fair to ignore all of the celebrities'' who have called our town, Sarasota, Venice or Bradenton their home or fourth home. One of the earlier celebrities going back over 40 years is…