Monitoring expands across South Sarasota: Suncoast Waterkeeper now offers weekly fecal bacteria testing from Venice to North Port, backed by new lab capacity and specialists, so beachgoers have reliable water safety data — check out the weekly results.
New eats at SRQ Airport: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport has welcomed Mattison’s Restaurant, Huey Magoo’s chicken and the Salty Key Bar in Terminal B, with Wahlburgers, Motorworks Brewery and Shoppes at Siesta coming soon — find out what’s on the menu.
Historic hotel reborn: Save Sarasota Historic Properties Inc. has rescued the century-old Colson Hotel and is transforming it into the Colson Collective business incubator to empower entrepreneurs across all demographics — learn what’s in store.
Sarasota board broadens discrimination policy: In a July 22 vote, the Sarasota County School Board approved advertising an amended student code of conduct that omits explicit mentions of race, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, opting instead for a blanket “any protected classification” clause — find out how it could affect students.
Centenarian bugle ritual: Every evening at sunset, 100-year-old Irene Hryniewicki plays “Taps” from her Siesta Key balcony in honor of her late Marine husband, drawing onlookers who pause in respect — find out what keeps her going.
Other Sarasota headlines this week
- Suncoast renters must earn $35 per hour
- Sarasota County launches fall golf, shopping campaign
- Sarasota Bike Rodeo teaches kids balancing skills
- SMH ranks among top employers for women
- Sarasota farm brings redfish to Gulf Coast
- Resilient three-legged dog Wisdom seeks forever home
