Redeemer’s $500K music endowment: The Church of the Redeemer has launched the Elizabeth Girvin Lindsay Music Endowment Fund with a $500,000 gift from the late Elizabeth “Liz” Lindsay, securing choral services, concerts and youth choir training in Sarasota — find out how.
Bradenton’s new shopping hub: SeaFlower Village Center will debut with 140,000 square feet of retail anchored by Publix and home to Dutch Bros, Whataburger, Playa Bowls, Pecan Jacks and Potbelly’s, plus 332 apartments and 120 hotel rooms — find out what’s coming.
Florida hospitality mental health pilot: Southern Smoke Foundation has launched Behind You, giving Florida food and beverage workers 20 free therapy sessions through Florida Institute of Technology — find out how to apply.
Detective Rowe wins global honor: Detective Andrew Rowe has been named the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators’ 2025 MasterCard Law Enforcement Officer of the Year after first securing the Florida Chapter title and impressing a blind panel of industry leaders — learn what set his casework apart.
Week 2 football game balls: Redemption wins, blowouts and breakout stars defined Sarasota-Manatee’s Week 2 action, from Sanders’ pick-sixes and Thomas’ all-purpose heroics to Wortham’s breakaway scores and more — check out the top performers.
Other Sarasota headlines this week
- Halfacre Construction earns LEED green building certification
- Meals on Wheels PLUS receives $2M gift
- Food truck revives St. Armands Italian tradition
- Sarasota police warn of officer-impersonation phone scam
- USF plans $6.5M STEM lab at Sarasota-Manatee
- GPAC season kicks off September 27
