Sarasota, Florida -- Sarasota County is looking for feedback on Sarasota 2050. 

Sarasota 2050 is a a long-range, overlay component of the county's Comprehensive Plan. Sarasota 2050 allows for an alternative, compact, mixed-use form of development with significant conservation and preservation requirements outside the county's Urban Service Boundary, generally east of Interstate 75. 

Sarasota, Florida -- Once again the Embracing Our Differences' annual art exhibit will fill downtown Sarasota's bayfront with billboard-sized images created by artists, writers and students from around the world reflecting their interpretation of the message, “enriching lives through diversity.”

The event is now being expanded into Bradenton. 

Sarasota, Florida -- Nominations are being accepted for 4th annual Community Superstar Awards. The award identifies outstanding men, women and youth, for their accomplishments and contributions to humanity and to the lives of children and families.

The Women’s Leadership Council, on behalf of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County (BGCSC), has raised more than $70,000 in the past six years to help pay for after-school programs and annual Holiday parties for kids in need. Community Superstars is WLC’s annual signature event.