Sarasota High science leader named 2026 Teacher of the Year

Andy Harshman works with advanced math and science research students.

Andy Harshman of Sarasota High School was named the 2026 Sarasota County Teacher of the Year.
A Kwanzaa display rests on the table during the event.
  • December 11, 2025
Kwanzaa celebration prepares community for the holiday
Sarasota Deputy Police Chief Scott Mayforth delights a young shopper at a previous Shop with a Cop event.
  • December 10, 2025
Shop with a Cop event returns Saturday

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The building at the corner of N. Boulevard of the Presidents and Madison Drive may be the location of a revived Shore Restaurant on St. Armands Circle.
  • December 12, 2025
Shore Restaurant could return to St. Armands
Heather Kasten is President and CEO of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.
  • November 25, 2025
Greater Sarasota Chamber announces promotions
Co-owners Jason Klamson, Sam Ray and Jeffrey Karasawa
  • November 20, 2025
Sarasota's Tsunami Sushi prepares to reopen under new name
Jessica Muroff has been CEO of the United Way Suncoast since 2019.
  • November 11, 2025
Community Foundation of Sarasota County names new CEO
With a sparkle in his eye and a wave of the hand, jolly old St. Nick illuminated the lights on St. Armands Circle's 60-foot Christmas tree at a lighting festival on Dec. 5.
  • December 7, 2025
St. Armands celebrates magical Christmas tree lighting
Students from Sarasota High School's marching band walk in the parade.
  • December 7, 2025
Sarasota's spirit goes on display in the holiday parade
Debi and Mike O'Leary take a look at the tree.
  • December 6, 2025
Sarasota annual tree lighting takes place at Selby Five Points
The moon shines between a pair of "Florida Reindeer."
  • December 4, 2025
Holiday display at Selby Gardens boasts over 2 million lights
Kymistrii Young (left), Elijah Golden (center) and Macaiden Brown (right) listen to coach Jared Clark's speech during Cardinal Mooney's early signing period ceremony.
  • December 3, 2025
Cardinal Mooney and Booker football celebrate 11 early signees
Sarasota Opera Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi and General Director Richard Russell.
  • December 2, 2025
Sarasota Opera artistic director will step down after 44 years
The home at 1310 South Lake Shore Drive is built in the style of a Renaissance mansion.
  • December 1, 2025
$26.4 million Sarasota home evokes Renaissance styling
Siesta Key Oyster Bar co-founder Geno Pedigo, and Zach Steffen, prepare to ride out.
  • November 30, 2025
Kids and families find cheer at Siesta Key Holiday Parade
Miriam Cornell and James Garlanger of Bear Gully Creek Farms talk with Cornell's mother, Sharon Cornell, and Jim Sroka.
  • November 23, 2025
Perfect weather yields steady turnout for Sarasota Farmers Market
Mark Lorah created a Lego version of the Imperial Theatre in Augusta, Georgia.
  • November 23, 2025
Lego artists show their imagination in Sarasota's first BrickUniverse
Geoff Levin, Marcy Klein, Steven Goodman and Patricia Courtois volunteer at the Van Wezel.
  • November 23, 2025
All Faiths Food Bank works to distribute record number of turkeys
Sheena Works, Sebastian Works, 7, Alissa Silvers, and Isabella Coulton, 7, pose together in front of the mural.
  • November 19, 2025
Community unites to paint mural at Arlington Park
Bird Key Yacht Club General Manager Tammy Hackney and Commodore Tony Britt donned the hard hats for the official groundbreaking of the new clubhouse on Nov. 13 at the site of the former facility.
  • November 19, 2025
Bird Key leaders break ground on new yacht club facilities
Gladys Delgado with Chuck Sidlow (Chucko the All American Clown).
  • November 18, 2025
Fundraiser event in Sarasota spotlights babies in need
Artists including Isabelle Gasse (front) compete during the festival.
  • November 17, 2025
Siesta Key's 'sand manager' has made a career out of sand