Art Deco Centennial Exhibition: The Sarasota Art Museum’s new show opens Aug. 31 with 100 rare 1920s–’30s advertisement posters alongside period furniture, sculpture and cocktail shakers that shaped modern design — find out what’s on display.
New grant expands aid: All Faiths Food Bank has received a three-year, $270,000 award from United Way Suncoast to boost its Benefits Assistance program, helping Sarasota families navigate SNAP, Medicaid and other support — find out how to apply.
UNFI warehouse deal raises bar: More than 300 Sarasota workers ratified a five-year contract securing up to an $8-an-hour raise, Teamsters health care coverage and pension benefits, setting a new standard for grocery distribution jobs — learn what’s next.
Full-service Lakewood Ranch high school: The Manatee County school board greenlit a 265,000-sq-ft campus at Rangeland Parkway and Post Boulevard, complete with full sports and arts for 2,000 students in a $200 million plan, set to break ground this November and open by August 2027 — learn what’s next.
Scallop search on Sarasota Bay: Community volunteers are invited to snorkel or boat out on Aug. 23 with Sarasota Bay Watch to count bay scallops and track ecosystem health — find out how to join.
Other Sarasota headlines this week
- Jazz Jam SRQ fosters community musical conversations
- Longboat Key restaurant expands into Bradenton
- Climate Adaptation Center received $300,000 Barancik grant
- Bobby Jones Golf Club makes golf accessible
- Bee Ridge Florist hosted Feel Good Fair
- Planning Board approves Selby Gardens Phase 2
