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2/3/2023 Gulf Coast Builders Exchange 71st Annual Dinner
2/2/2023 CoreSRQ hosts the 4th Annual Car Show & Chili Cook Off
2/2/2023 Grants to All Faiths Food Bank help to feed area students
2/1/2023 Town Square Sarasota is pleased to announce the creation of a Community Advisory Council
2/1/2023 Music Compound presents ‘Shred the Love’ fundraiser
2/1/2023 JMX Brands Recognizes Business Manager Doug Tuck with President’s Award
2/1/2023 The Venice Symphony Ball: Imagine is Feb. 18
2/1/2023 Herrera Psychology to sponsor Spark of Genius FREE Sarasota Event by Genius School US
2/1/2023 Breeze Says: “Get off the Couch!”
2/1/2023 FLORIDA WINEFEST & AUCTION SUPPORTS MENTORING MATTERS
2/1/2023 Goodwill awarded second USAA grant to support career services
2/1/2023 Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties to announce 2023 Youth of the Year at its annual Steak & Burger celebration on February 3
2/1/2023 Manatee County land will be site of four-story luxury apartment complex
1/31/2023 USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to host ‘Ukraine: One Year Later’ lecture series
1/31/2023 The Players Centre presents Always…Patsy Cline
1/27/2023 The Florida Racquetball Association hosts the 54th Annual Florida State Singles Championships at CoreSRQ
1/26/2023 Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Expands Programs with Barancik Foundation Grant
1/26/2023 Kathy Buckley: Comedienne & Author To Appear!
1/26/2023 Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce
1/26/2023 All Faiths Food Bank receives generous grant to fight hunger
1/26/2023 Children First Names New Board Leadership and Directors for 2023
1/25/2023 Goodwill Manasota opens new attended donation center in South County
1/20/2023 JFCS of the Suncoast Kicking Off Eighth Annual Book Drive
1/20/2023 All Faiths Food Bank announces 2023 board of directors
1/20/2023 Children First VP of Programs Kathleen Sullivan Named to National Head Start Association Region IV Board of Directors
1/19/2023 The Sarasota Modern Celebrates the Unveiling of Wink Wink Modern Lounge
1/19/2023 JMX Brands Raises Funds for Three Charitable Organizations
1/17/2023 Meet Successful Entrepreneur And Author Tra Williams
1/17/2023 IAS Marketing Welcomes 2 new employees
1/17/2023 Sarasota Family-Owned Marketing Company Celebrates 20 Years in Business
1/13/2023 SRQ FINISHES 2022 WITH RECORD BREAKING NUMBERS
1/12/2023 The Ramos Center Welcomes Dr. Abdel Elhoushy to their Newest Lakewood Ranch Location
1/12/2023 Songwriters to shine during Music Compound showcase
1/10/2023 Taste of First Tee Celebration and Golf
1/10/2023 All Faiths Food Bank grateful for recent grant support
1/6/2023 Local organizations bring choral singing as a better approach to improving speech and voice disorders in Parkinson's.
1/6/2023 Main Street property in downtown Sarasota sells for $4.287 million
1/2/2023 Icard Merrill Named to 2023 List of Best Law Firms
1/2/2023 Venice Farmers’ Market Open New Years’ Eve
1/2/2023 SVN Commercial Advisory Group manages $17.5 million sale of industrial portfolio
1/2/2023 Music Compound MAN celebrates official grand opening
12/27/2022 New Years Eve Main Street Live
12/22/2022 All Faiths Food Bank receives $690,000 in support of Hurricane Ian relief
12/22/2022 Children First Receives $50,000 from Truist Foundation to Help Provide Access to Economic Mobility Resources
12/22/2022 Gettel Donates $30,000 to Toys for Toys
12/22/2022 Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Bolsters Mental Health Support for Children and Families in Need
12/22/2022 Local DAR chapter donates backpacks and supplies for homeless veterans
12/22/2022 SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAME PARTNERS WITH TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN
12/22/2022 Humane Society of Sarasota County, Petco Love and BOBS from Skechers™ to Recognize Local Animal Welfare Employees for Putting Their Best Foot Forward for Pets in Need
12/22/2022 The Venice Symphony Presents Night at the Museum
12/22/2022 Women’s NCAA Division I Golf Comes to Sarasota
12/22/2022 Women’s NCAA Division I Golf Comes to Sarasota
12/20/2022 Brenda Lee Miller of RE/MAX Alliance Group Joins The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
12/20/2022 Venice Farmers’ Market Open Christmas Eve
12/16/2022 Mosaic Company, All Faiths Food Bank partner in DeSoto and Hardee counties
12/16/2022 Venice Farmers’ Market Holiday Giveaway
12/15/2022 Future site of upscale rental properties sells for $1.7 million in Sarasota
12/14/2022 SRQ Passenger Numbers for November 2022
12/14/2022 Gecko’s Hospitality Group Reaffirms Commitment to Unidos Now Scholarships
12/13/2022 Manish Agrawal Selected Class Spokesperson at Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Conferment
12/8/2022 New Years Eve Main Street Live
12/8/2022 Music Compound presents Holiday Music Camp
12/7/2022 First Church donates turkeys for veterans in need
12/6/2022 CareerSource Suncoast & New Dawn Electric
12/5/2022 Grove New Year Soirée
12/2/2022 Children First Receives Critical $100,000 Support from Gulf Coast Community Foundation
12/2/2022 All Faiths Food Bank receives donation of canned goods
12/1/2022 GECKO’S GRILL & PUB’s 30th ANNIVERSARY PARTY RAISES RECORD SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR SARASOTA COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION
12/1/2022 Southside Village Business Association Annual Holiday Stroll Returns December 9th
12/1/2022 Give the Gift of Friendship
11/30/2022 SVN Commercial Advisory Group closes $2.2 million deal on longtime restaurant
11/29/2022 Celebrate the holidays with Miracle on 34th Street
11/29/2022 DutchCrafters Installs Solar Panels at New Showroom in Alpharetta, Georgia
11/29/2022 Thankful for November Main Street Live Event
11/28/2022 Celebrate the holidays with Miracle on 34th Street
11/23/2022 Lighthouse Launches New Support Group for Caregivers and Loved Ones
11/23/2022 Children First Catalyzes Child and Family Services with more than $100,000 in Support from Community
11/21/2022 JFCS of the Suncoast Celebrating VOICES at Annual Fundraiser
11/18/2022 SRQ Passenger Numbers for October 2022
11/18/2022 Paul Mitchell The School Sarasota
11/18/2022 November Main Street Live Season Contests
11/17/2022 Children First Named as Top Workplace in Sarasota-Manatee for Fourth Consecutive Year, Achieves National Accolade
11/17/2022 WBTT's fall gala is a ‘Groovin’ success
11/17/2022 Bowls of Hope fundraiser raises $140,000 for holiday meals
11/16/2022 2022 Siesta Key Crystal Classic
11/15/2022 U.S. 41 Holiday Discount Parking Lot
11/15/2022 Music Compound honors all-star employees
11/15/2022 November Main Street Live Season Thanksgiving Theme
11/14/2022 November Main Street Live Season Thanksgiving Theme
11/14/2022 Lighthouse Staff Member Earns Specialized Accreditation for Client Employment Assistance
11/14/2022 Global Entrepreneurship Week Returns to the Suncoast
11/11/2022 The Players Centre honors long-time Board of Trustees chair Donna DeFant
11/10/2022 Jeneth D'Alonzo Named Venice Area Chamber’s ‘Empowering Woman of the Year’
11/10/2022 Avelo Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service from Sarasota-Bradenton to Raleigh-Durham
11/9/2022 EDWARD K. ROBERTS EMERGING NEEDS FUND SUPPORTS NEW WEBSITE FOR TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN
11/9/2022 Florida Senior Consulting is now an in-network referral partner for major market health providers through CarePort
11/9/2022 JFCS of the Suncoast Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors
11/9/2022 JMX Brands Named Two Years in a Row for Furniture Today’s Best Places to Work
11/8/2022 All Faiths Food Bank to distribute thousands of turkeys
11/8/2022 Main Street Live Season Kick-Off
11/8/2022 Food Distribution
11/8/2022 Venice Farmers’ Market Closed Weekend After Thanksgiving
11/8/2022 Goodwill Manasota partners with Centerstone for mental health services
11/8/2022 Siesta Key Crystal Classic
11/8/2022 5K/ Fun Run at SRQ Registration Deadlines Wednesday
11/3/2022 BANK OF AMERICA PARTNERS WITH TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN TO SUPPORT COLLEGE SUCCESS COACHING PROGRAM
11/3/2022 Goodwill to distribute vouchers, gift cards to those impacted by Hurricane Ian
11/3/2022 BREEZE BEGINS NONSTOP SERVICE FROM SRQ TO HPN
11/3/2022 Breeze Inaugurates Nonstop Service from Sarasota-Bradenton to New York’s Westchester County, BreezeThru service to Norfolk
11/2/2022 Tri County Air Launches First Annual Comfort & Joy Initiative
11/1/2022 DECK THE PALMS AT ST. ARMANDS CIRCLE WINTER SPECTACULAR
10/31/2022 Commercial real estate will weather Ian’s aftermath
10/31/2022 Come have a great time!
10/31/2022 Thanks to all our hometown hurricane heroes
10/27/2022 POP-UP COOKIE TENT WITH PRIZE WHEEL
10/26/2022 Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Announces Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E., P.E., Professional Airport Accreditation
10/26/2022 All Faiths Food Bank presents inaugural FriendsGiving fundraiser
10/26/2022 SVN Commercial Advisory Group manages sale of popular North Port eatery
10/26/2022 Goodwill Manasota celebrates veterans with Veterans Resource Fair
10/24/2022 Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E., P.E., Earns Professional Airport Accreditation Joins elite group of airport executives who have completed all requirements of 68-year-old program
10/24/2022 Neuro Challenge Foundation Welcomes New Development Director
10/24/2022 Dr. Silverstein Receives 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
10/24/2022 Main Street Live Returns this Saturday
10/21/2022 Sarasota IT Company Recognized as Top Company to Watch
10/20/2022 Successful JMX Brands ribbon cutting for new DutchCrafters showroom in Alpharetta
10/20/2022 New CEO Appointed at JFCS of the Suncoast Following National Search
10/19/2022 Flanzer Philanthropic Trust supports hurricane relief efforts in DeSoto County
10/18/2022 JMX Brands Director of Stores and Fulfillment Kari-Jo Koshes chosen in 40 Under 40 recognitions for 2022
10/18/2022 FCS of the Suncoast Seeks Adopt-a-Family Donors to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Community
10/17/2022 Local Nonprofit Creates Disaster Recovery Resource Guide
10/17/2022 Gulf Coast Community Foundation Awards The Venice Symphony Arts Appreciation Grant
10/17/2022 Sarasota Ballet School and Venice Symphony Partner for Nutcracker
10/17/2022 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Names 2022-2023 Board
10/14/2022 SahaVida Institute, Sarasota’s First Innovative Medicine Center, Celebrates Open House October 14th
10/14/2022 Tickets now on sale for Bowls of Hope
10/13/2022 SRQ Passenger Numbers for September 2022
10/11/2022 Everglades University collects supplies for homeless veterans
10/11/2022 Peter Bartys coordinates the sale of 5 office units at Sarasota’s International Trade Center
10/11/2022 Taste of First Tee Celebration and Golf Outing
10/11/2022 GrowFL Announces 12th Annual Florida Companies to Watch
10/6/2022 The Players Centre continues its 93rd Season With cult-classic “Little Shop of Horrors”
10/6/2022 Area donors, Toulmin Foundation provide match for donations to All Faiths Food Bank
10/5/2022 Sarasota Bradenton International Airport First Responders Receive Bonus Checks
10/4/2022 SahaVida Institute, Sarasota’s First Exclusive Innovative Medicine Center, Celebrates Open House October 14th
10/4/2022 JFCS of the Suncoast Hosting Fundraiser to Feed Hurricane Victims Sub headline
10/4/2022 Goodwill offers community resources in Hurricane Ian aftermath
10/4/2022 JMX Brands’ DutchCrafters Amish Furniture new Alpharetta showroom is OPEN!
10/3/2022 RESCHEDULED “SIRIUS TURNS 4 EVENT” ALSO DONATION CENTER FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IAN
10/3/2022 Brian Pedersen joins team at SVN Commercial Advisory Group
9/30/2022 DOGS SPIKE & BEAR aka “COOKIE-THIEVES”
9/27/2022 Kirkplan Kitchens Ranked #142 on the 2022 Qualified Remodeler TOP 500 list
9/26/2022 CareerSource Suncoast Closes All Offices Due to Hurricane Threat
9/23/2022 Tommy's Express Opens Second North Port Site
9/22/2022 All Faiths Food Bank’s Autumn Harvest Campaign bolstered by match
9/22/2022 Making An Impact Receives Several Grants Totaling Nearly $25,000
9/21/2022 Making An Impact Local Resource Guide Co-Founders Featured in LWR LIFE Magazine
9/21/2022 Pack a Back Pack
9/21/2022 Bradenton Police and Fire Departments Now Using Resource Guide To Help Others
9/21/2022 Online Resource Guide Adds NEW Location Intelligence With GIS Map
9/20/2022 Goodwill Manasota offering scholarships for online job skills training
9/20/2022 LOOKING FOR A DELICIOUS WAY TO GIVE BACK?
9/19/2022 SRQ Passenger Numbers for August 2022
9/19/2022 GECKO’S GRILL & PUB’s 30th ANNIVERSARY PARTY RAISES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR SARASOTA COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION
9/19/2022 Chalk Festival Brings in Flower Carpet Delegations
9/16/2022 JMX Brands Named a Top Place to Work in Sarasota-Manatee Three Years in a Row
9/15/2022 TANDEM CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCES PROMOTION AND NEW EMPLOYEES
9/15/2022 JFCS of the Suncoast Collecting Socks for Homeless Veterans and At-Risk Youth
9/14/2022 Life;Story 5K/10K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention
9/14/2022 The Players Centre presents Ann Morrison’s Merrily from Center Stage
9/14/2022 Goodwill recognizes National Employ Older Workers Week
9/14/2022 Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota And DeSoto Counties Honors Carolyn Mason And Steve Cantees at 2022 Leadership Breakfast
9/14/2022 Suncoast Heart Walk
9/14/2022 SELBY GARDENS EXTENDS “SEEING THE INVISIBLE” ART EXHIBITION FOR SECOND SEASON AT HISTORIC SPANISH POINT CAMPUS
9/13/2022 Music Compound announces 2022 ‘Rock Your Summer Reading’ winner
9/12/2022 Community Foundation of Sarasota County cements strategic partnership with WBTT
9/12/2022 Art in the Dark Returns After Pandemic Pause
9/12/2022 The Grand Opening of CircleThe Sun Fitness
9/9/2022 Southwest Waste Services Expands to Sarasota!
9/8/2022 Jordan Murga joins SVN Commercial Advisory Group
9/7/2022 All Faiths Food Bank welcomes new CFO to the team
9/6/2022 SVN Commercial Advisory Group promotes Jake LaFemina to advisor
9/6/2022 The Venice Symphony Welcomes Development Manager
 

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