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Actor, Producer, and Director Steve Buscemi Adds a Touch of Class to the 2024 Sarasota Film Festival

April 17, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

The 2024 Sarasota Film Festival has come to an end and by all accounts year twenty six was one of the best. I spoke with Festival President, Mark Famiglio along with Managing Director, Paul Ratner and Director of Development, Petra Ratner and they all agreed the festival was an overwhelming succ…

Sarasota Film Festival

Celebrating Excellence: Highlights from the 26th Sarasota Film Festival

April 15, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

The 26th annual Sarasota Film Festival concluded with a flourish on Saturday, April 13th, marking the end of an exhilarating 10-day event. The festival showcased a diverse array of films, engaging talkbacks, educational initiatives, and more, leaving attendees inspired and entertained. The Clo…

Pediatric Cancer

Dickie V’s Super Sixteen Basketball Bash Sweepstakes Raises More Than $150,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research; Winner Announced

April 11, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

The V Foundation for Cancer Research announced Dickie V’s Super Sixteen Basketball Bash Sweepstakes raised $150,400 for groundbreaking pediatric cancer research. The sweepstakes, now in its second year, doubled last year’s results. All ticket sales directly benefit the Dick Vitale Pediatric…

ferry

Gulf Islands Ferry – A Great New Way to Travel to Anna Maria Island

April 6, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

I decided to make a reservation to test-ride the new ferry on Easter Sunday! I had wanted to check it out since they opened but thought I would wait until they had time to get organized. I took an early morning drive out the beach and started my journey from the Anna Maria Island Pier. You can a…

Deals

From Cold Weather to Flip Flops: Great Deals on Sarasota Hotels

February 17, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

All information from the folks at Visit Sarasota! Escape the winter chill and embrace the warm sunshine in Sarasota County, nestled along the picturesque Gulf Coast of Florida. Here, travelers can shed their winter layers and slip into flip flops for a rejuvenating getaway. With an array of en…

Phil Phunn

Our Friend Phil Phunn Needs Your Help

February 6, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

Phil Meyer, fondly known to most of us as Phil Phunn, is facing the greatest challenge of his life as he battles colon cancer. For the past three decades, Phil has always been the first to lend a helping hand, volunteering his EMCEE talents and illuminating the stage at countless charitable fundr…

Hooters

Fort Myers Hooters Employees Make a Special Delivery to Lee Regional Cancer Center

January 20, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

Fort Myers Hooters employees Skylar Becker and Hannah Gordon represented their restaurant in giving back at Lee Regional Cancer Center on January 8. Every month several employees from the Fort Myers Hooters location have the opportunity to visit the hospital and deliver additional books for…

A Date for Goodness Sake

A Date for Goodness Sake Reboot Raised Over $20,000 at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre

January 17, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

The much anticipated “A Date For Goodness Sake Reboot” unfolded at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre on Dec. 11th, marking its return after a seven-year hiatus. The new version launched as a multiple charity event, encouraging local non-profits to work together. Chaired by Karen Cadou, representing Team B…

Cortez Kitchen

The Wait Is Over! Here’s the Scoop About the Re-Opening of the Cortez Kitchen

January 8, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

It’s been almost five months since the Cortez Kitchen closed for renovations! Well, at long last, the wait is over. The refurbished and utterly amazing Cortez Kitchen in Cortez, Florida, is about to re-open. When Joe Oelker, owner of the “Kitchen,” decided to retire, John Banyas, o…

Shamrock Shiver

Clancy’s Irish Sports Pub “Shamrock Shiver “ on New Years Day Is a Huge Success

January 2, 2024 | SRQ Scoop

New Years Day’s was a huge success thanks to Clancy’s Irish Sports Pub in Bradenton, Florida. It was the 16th annual Shamrock Shiver Charity Plunge at Bradenton Beach. There were over 100 participants who raised money by pledging that they would run into the chilly waters of the Gulf of Mexic…

Person of the Year

The 2023 Suncoast Post Person of the Year Is….?

December 31, 2023 | SRQ Scoop

It’s that time of the year again to name the Suncoast Post Person of the Year. Past recipients have been Betsy Plante, President of the Blessing Bags Project, Chef Paul Mattison owner of Mattison’s Restaurants, Katrina Cox, Manager at the Swordfish Grill & Tiki, and last year’s re…

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