SRQ Scoop

On April 28, Lee Middle School film student, Liliana Torres, got a wonderful surprise in the form of an email from Paul Ratner, managing director of the Sarasota Film Festival. Her film had been chosen to be shown at this year’s festival and she was invited to attend the live screening. Li…

The Sarasota Film Festival closed out live events on Saturday with the 6 p.m. showing of the heartfelt film Dream Horse. The CineBistro Siesta Key hosted this final event, from the red carpet through to the show. The CineBistro did have a limited food and drink menu and social distancing to keep …

Visit Sarasota County (VSC) has named the Sarasota County Tourism & Hospitality Voice of Sarasota recipient Jeff LaHurd while celebrating its 38th annual National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) Award Ceremony. Hosted by the U.S. Travel Association, the NTTW virtually recognized this year’s th…

Opening night of Sarasota Film Festival kicked off with Roadside Attractions’ documentary, Rita Moreno:  Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.  Though COVID restrictions prevented the lavish fanfare that normally accompanies the first event of the internationally acclaimed Sarasota Film…

Last summer, things were in the fairly early stages of quarantine caused by a pandemic. No camps for kids took place, and many were separated from friends, activities, and the like for extended periods. This summer, though, things are starting to get back to a semblance of normal. To that end, ma…

An international art exhibit designed to proclaim inclusion, respect and kindness debuts at Sarasota-Bradenton’s Nathan Benderson Park.  The annual, juried art exhibit is composed by a Sarasota-based arts and education non-profit, Embracing Our Differences (EOD). It consists of 50 billboard-…

The internet has completely revolutionized the way we do things. One specific area that the internet has changed is the gambling industry. Unlike the past where gamblers had to go to a physical location to play casino, today they can play their favorite casino online at the comfort of their home….

Circus is at the fair! Famed Daredevil and clown Bello Nock along with his talented daughter, AnnAliese are entertaining fair goers with their new show “Daredevil Daze 2.0”.  Motorcycle daredevil Tyler Davidson and Hunter Howell, Inventor/Daredevil are also bringing their individual talents …

The Sarasota Police Department will partner with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., to provide the community another chance to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwa…

The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) today announced its full line-up, including its Spotlight Section, Narrative Feature Competition, Independent Visions Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Narrative Documentary, and Short Films. In addition, SFF announced additional programming oriented a…