Children First has received a $30,000 grant from the Jerome & Mildred Paddock Foundation to help fund a new classroom that will bring eight infants and toddlers off the waiting list. Along with other funders, the grant will allow the renovation of a previously existing space, where the agency already has two classrooms that serve sixteen infants and toddlers in partnership … [Read more...] about Jerome & Mildred Paddock Foundation Supports New Infant and Toddler Classroom
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Safe Children Coalition hires new executive team member
SARASOTA, FL – Child welfare agency Safe Children Coalition has recently hired April Ranceful as its new vice president of child welfare. In this role, Ranceful will be responsible for providing leadership, supervision and management to the community-based care (CBC) operations in Circuit 12 (Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties). She will be specifically responsible for … [Read more...] about Safe Children Coalition hires new executive team member
Beloved Generational Play, Steel Magnolias On Stage at Powerstories September 15-October 2
On stage at Powerstories Theatre from September 15 through October 2 is the poignant tribute of a brother to his deceased sister, Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias. Directed by Bridget Bean, it is a play based on the Golden Globe and People's Choice awarding-winning movie that debuted in 1989. For those unfamiliar, the play takes place in Chinquapin, Louisiana. The story … [Read more...] about Beloved Generational Play, Steel Magnolias On Stage at Powerstories September 15-October 2
60-Second Intros to the Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s Latest Startup Accelerator
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – (August 1st, 2022) – On July 27th, the Tampa Bay Innovation Center (TBIC), an early-stage tech incubator and accelerator, hosted a Showcase event featuring the six startup companies that participated in its most recent B2B accelerator program. The 12-week program, which kicked off in April, consisted of weekly group workshops supplemented by 1-on-1 … [Read more...] about 60-Second Intros to the Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s Latest Startup Accelerator
Regional Restaurateur and Business Leader Michael Klauber to Speak at DreamLarge Speaker Series
A 50-year resident, Klauber has laid the foundation for Sarasota’s restaurant industry. SARASOTA, Fla. -- August 03, 2022 -- Michael Klauber, co-owner of Michael’s on East and Michael’s Wine Cellar, leading restaurateur and wine impresario, will speak at Dreamers & Doers on Thursday, August 11, an interactive speaker series hosted by DreamLarge. As one of the … [Read more...] about Regional Restaurateur and Business Leader Michael Klauber to Speak at DreamLarge Speaker Series