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 John D. McDonald the author who made one of the more interesting commentaries on Sarasota. “I’ve never met so many […]
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See Who Got Sarasota PPP- Loans Helped Local Businesses-
Sarasota’s latest unemployment figure was 4.4%. In our hey day it was around a percent lower. Then came Covid and businesses shuttering. Employers had to lay off thousands of workers until they received PPP loans from the Federal government. It probably helped save many businesses from going bankrupt. You can visit the site below to […]
Eargo Revolutionary Hearing Aid
Eargo Neo HiFi Hearing Aid Review: Overview: As hearing aids get smaller and smaller we were curious how they performed and what the intricacies may be. When Eargo went public in October it caught our eye. Their hearing aid is small, and lower priced than many small hearing aids. And you can do a free […]
Sarasota Statistics
Sarasota County by-the-numbers Seven things to know about Sarasota county; vital statistics; growth rate estimates; top 10 employers Lynn Waddell | Florida Trend Seven Things to Know About Sarasota Sarasota has been a circus town since John and Charles Ringling made it the winter home of their circus in 1927. Though Ringling Brothers has dissolved, […]
New Sarasota African American Art Center
Sarasota’s new African American Art Center and History Museum has a home. Can you imagine documenting 100 years of African American community history? Sometimes the thought of finishing Phase 1 of the Newtown Alive project was overwhelming. But exceptional scholars, volunteer researchers, a citizens’ task force, and community partners lightened the load. This week, two […]
Good Reading
Good Reading: Information helps enlighten us, stimulate us and protect us in this world. We encourage reading and the free press to help protect our rights. Media is one of the only means to inform us of rights, wrongs and injustices. You may not always agree with what the press has to say, but without […]
Sarasota Film Festival 2020
The 22nd Annual Sarasota Film Festival The 22nd Annual Sarasota Film Festival will run from March 27 – April 5, 2020. *************************************** Independent and International narratives, docs and shorts are programmed into a schedule of over 100 features, themed shorts packages and additional programming sidebars that change each year to reflect the strengths of submitted […]
Sarasota Bay Watch Replenishes Clams and Scallops
Clam Restoration Project in Sarasota Bay In 2016 Sarasota Bay Watch started a new shellfish restoration initiative focused on the southern hard shell clam. The southern hard shell clam (Merceneria campechiensis) was once abundant in Sarasota Bay. Now populations have dwindled to just a few locations. These bivalves are crucial to Sarasota Bay’s ecosystem and […]
New Zealand Tour
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Sarasota Chalk Festival History
The latest news and events, Our Town Sarasota.com The Chalk Festival The festival affords you a once-a-year opportunity to become an integral part of the creative process. From start to finish, you become the viewer as the largest gathering of eminent pavement artists perform using the road surface as a canvas to develop […]
