2015 Fireball Run By Steve Murray Benefiting Missing Children My Dad, John, and I revved up the Bentley GTC to participate in the 2015 Fireball Run. This amazing life-size trivia pursuit adventure rally consisting of 48 teams spanned 2,564 miles, 8 days and 8 cities with a purpose in aiding to recover 48 of America’s missing children. To date the Fireball Run’s media campaign has resulted in the successful recovery of 44 missing children. The route covered Hartford, CT – Queen Anne’s County, MD – Williamsburg, VA – Topsail, NC – Florence, SC – Sanford, FL – Cocoa Beach, FL. […]
Suncoast Powerboat Grand Prix Festival Continues To Grow By Ed Bertha & Lucy Nicandri “As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled” Victor Hugo A recent Economic Impact Report released by Visit Sarasota County indicated that this year’s 31st Annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival generated an economic impact of $32 Million dollars for the local area, an increase over $26 Million in 2014. Direct expenditures also showed an increase from $17 Million to $20 Million. From out-of-county attendees surveyed 88.7% indicated that they traveled to the Sarasota area because of the race and 85% of those surveyed plan […]
2015 Suncoast Powerboat Grand Prix Benefiting Suncoast Charities For Children Photography by Chuck Carroll Enjoy photography from this year’s event covering: Festival Kickoff Party It’s a “nautical night of giving” fundraiser at the Sarasota Yacht Club The Friendliest Catch This invitation-only outing is for the physically and mentally challenged Meet & Greet See who is in the driver’s seat of the powerboats at this reception Festival Parade of Boats Check out the powerboats, and teams, as they get pulled through downtown Sarasota Bayfront Fireworks Spectacular Celebrate Independence and the boat races with these blasts in the sky Powerboat and Jet […]
Chef Paul Mattison Represents Southeast At American Harvest Workshop By Cindy Cockburn Photography by Terence McCarthy “Chef Paul Mattison was one of five chefs in the nation invited to the American Harvest Workshop this past September 12-16 at the prestigious Cakebread Cellars in California. He was the only Chef representing Florida and in fact, named as the only Chef in the Southeast asked to participate in this annual event. The American Harvest Workshop is a celebration of wine and food located in the heart of the Napa Valley. Now in its 29th year, this is an intense “hands on” program […]
Selah Freedom Bringing Light Into The Darkness Of Sex Trafficking By Debra Pitell-Hauge “The average age of entry into sex trafficking is 12-14 years old. At least 92% of all girls sold were sexually abused as a child. Ask me how you can help stop sex trafficking.” Click HERE for PDF of story. Florida is one of the top three states in the nation for sex trafficking. The survivors that Selah Freedom serves are local and were sold for sex right here in Sarasota, Manatee and Hillsborough Counties. It is estimated that 100,000-300,000 American children are sold into sex slavery […]
A Party With A Purpose Featuring Selah Freedom Special Guest: Elizabeth Melendez Fisher, Selah Freedom Host: Debra Pitell-Hauge, Michael Saunders & Company Click HERE to download PDF. Slide show below.
URBANITE THEATRE Launch Party Special Guests: Harry Lipstein, Brendan Ragan & Summer Wallace, URBANITE THEATER Hosts: Brandy Coffey Ruiz del Vizo and Debra Garrett, Keller Williams Luxury Homes International Click HERE to download PDF. Slide show below.
Anne A. Versary – Were you there? Anne Weintraub P.A. celebrates one year in business. The 7th floor courtyard was filled with attendees and assorted delicacies of all kinds. Look for your photo below.
Thunder By The Bay Benefiting Suncoast Charities For Children Photography by Chuck Carroll Research Data Services calculated that the direct and indirect overall economic impact of the 2015 Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival was $8 Million (an 8.8% increase from 2014) and generated 6,000 room nights in area lodgings (up from 5,400 in 2014). Thunder by the Bay raised over $140,000 for Suncoast Charities for Children. A huge THANK YOU goes out to all who helped make this event a success! Click HERE to download the event collage. Slideshow below.
Urbanite Theatre Intimate, Compelling Performances By Brandy Coffey Ruiz del Vizo Urbanite Theatre, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is Sarasota’s newest addition to the area’s cultural scene bringing compelling, intimate live theater experiences to downtown. The theater is committed to fresh works, burgeoning playwrights and actor-driven productions that will provide the region with exciting, contemporary play going opportunities. Urbanite Theatre is a lively new addition to a thriving Sarasota social scene. Co-Founders, Brendan Ragan and Summer Wallace credit their experience at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory and Asolo Rep, where they met, for grooming their artistry. “Brendan and I each have over a […]
Jack And Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation By Shaun P. Merriman Gateway Bank is proud to support the Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation (JAJF), both monetarily and through employee volunteerism. We believe this organization aligns perfectly with the Bank’s philanthropic mission, and we look forward to its continued success as it strives to raise awareness within our local community. As a locally owned and managed community bank, Gateway was fortunate enough to have been granted a banking charter in 2008 to serve the Sarasota and Bradenton communities. As a Community Bank, we recognize the invaluable impact the non-profit […]
Home For The Holidays Hosted By: The Hedge Team Premier Sotheby’s International Realty Featuring: The Safe Place Rape & Crisis Center (SPARCC) Click HERE to download event collage. Slideshow below.
Fashion & Fir In The Country Club Hosted By: Tina Ciaccio RE/MAX Fine Properties Featuring: The Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund Click HERE to download event collage. Slideshow below.
Around The Corner With The Niemanns, Surviving The Phantom 9 Crash One Year Later By Lee Volpe Photos Tom MacKnight Post Crash, Rodney Olson Crash Sequence Many of you already know, and for those of you who don’t, I am a humor writer. Imagine my surprise when Ed Bertha approached me about doing the one year anniversary story of the Phantom 9 Offshore Racing crash during Sarasota’s 2013 Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix? ReaLee?! How a boat crash is funny I have no idea, but…never judge a book by its cover, or the story, before you’ve met its characters. I met the […]
Suncoast Superboat Grand Prix Benefiting: Suncoast Charities for Children The direct and indirect overall economic impact of the 2014 Suncoast Superboat Grand Prix was calculated at $17,228,300 (a 10.8% increase from 2013’s $15,549,300) and generated 15,900 room nights in area lodgings (up from 13,400 in 2013). 89.1% of out of county attendees surveyed said they visited the area due to the race and festival and not the July 4th holiday. A special thanks to Kelly Gotha and the crew of the super yacht, Algorythm, for a fun day! Click HERE to download event collage. Slideshow below.
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