Abstract Corpulence unveiled: Selina Roman’s upcoming exhibition at Sarasota Art Museum turns her own body into pastel-hued modernist abstractions, inviting viewers to reconsider femininity, beauty, and size. The show opens August 31 and runs through March 29, 2026 — find out what's on view.
New mental health lifeline: Florida’s hospitality workers can tap into Southern Smoke Foundation’s Behind You pilot for 20 free therapy sessions through the Florida Institute of Technology — learn how to apply.
Newtown cleanup clears nearly 24 tons: Sarasota County’s annual Newtown Community Clean Up compacted appliances, yard waste and junk, with hazardous materials accepted last week — learn what you can bring next time.
Mote’s new seagrass facilities: Mote Marine’s Sarasota Aquaculture Research Park is now home to three state-of-the-art labs—the Ron and Marla Wolf Seagrass Restoration Greenhouse, Biogeochemical Carbon Sequestration Lab, and Publix Seagrass Genetics Research Hub—designed to drive Florida’s seagrass restoration, resilience and long-term carbon capture — find out how they’ll safeguard coastal ecosystems.
New flavors, fond farewells: Sarasota’s dining scene saw three fresh openings, two long-running favorites close, and a downtown sushi staple on the move this August — find out what’s next.
Other Sarasota headlines this week
- Longboat Key weighs Gulf of Mexico Drive
- Neighboring police boost Gulf Coast public safety
- Forest Cove offers affordable housing for employees
- Key Chorale empowers health-challenged seniors through singing
- Grant funds Sarasota pedestrian-bike safety education
- Longboat Key adds fishing line recycling containers
