1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (815+ words) Eloise Vaughn, a fourth grader at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School in Lakewood Ranch, wants to be a lawyer because she is good at reading and talking to people." When Riverview's Debra Estes visited her class to teach about different careers,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1261+ words) Nigel Wearne7 p.m. at Fogartyville, 525 Kumquat Court$25Visit WSLR.org. Originally from southern Australia, Nigel Wearne's been on a musical walkabout for most of his career. The guitarist and multi-instrumentalist blends blues, jazz and what is billed as Americana-noir, and has played music…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1062+ words) While growing up with what doctors call an "atypical overgrowth syndrome," East County's Jasmine Ramirez was trying to do all the things that the other kids could do. Despite a left leg that was expanding at an abnormal rate, Jasmine…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1025+ words) Downtown Sarasota is about to get fancier: a Bentley franchise is opening on State Street in January 2026." But having a Bentley franchise " an investment that will cost Dimmitt Automotive into the millions " is another step up in luxury. The UK-based…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (963+ words) Pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane is stepping down as music director of the Sarasota Music Festival after nine years in the job, the Sarasota Orchestra announced Monday. A June program of the Sarasota Orchestra, the Sarasota Music Festival has been…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1006+ words) Leanne Morgan: Just Getting Started7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail$56-$137Visit VanWezel.org. Comedian Leanne Morgan rose to fame with her Netflix special "I'm Every Woman," combining Southern charm with relatable humor. Her "Just Getting Started" tour is an…...