How to Keep Our Nesting Shorebirds Safe During Fourth of July Celebrations

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER

How to Keep Our Nesting Shorebirds Safe During Fourth of July Celebrations

“It’s important to share our shores,” says Evan Powers, Audubon Florida’s Sarasota stewardship coordinator. Read More »

MIC DROP

Music Director and Host Russell Gant Leaves WUSF After 42 Years Behind the Mic

The voice of classical music in Tampa Bay and Sarasota retires from the airwaves the same way he lived in them—attuned to the value of good timing. Read More »

Empowering Youth Through Mental Health Support at Boys & Girls Clubs

Gulf Coast supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties’ Behavioral Health Program, offering Club members access to licensed mental health professionals when they need it most. Read More »

Things To Do

What to Do in Sarasota This Week

This Week: “Black Is the Color of My Voice”, Sunday Soul Getdown, Runaway Gin: A Tribute to Phish and more. Read More »

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

This Year’s Sarasota Music Festival Delivers a Special Onstage Father-Son Collaboration

Sarasota Music Festival music director Jeffrey Kahane will play a piece written for him by his son, Gabriel. Read More »

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

For Home Baker Francesca Fago, Life Has Never Been Sweeter

Thanks to Florida’s cottage food law, Fago can fill orders as a big as 500 cookies or 5,000 cakepops. Read More »

COLLATERAL DAMAGE

What Are Natural Disasters Doing to Our Mental Health?

Hurricanes wreak havoc on our houses and businesses, but just as serious is the harm to our mental health. Read More »