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Welcome to the archives of SRQ DAILY: Freshly Squeezed Content Every Morning, produced by the team at SRQ Magazine. From this page, you will be able to view the most recent SRQ DAILY editions as well as search for a specific edition and keyword. The SRQ DAILY Business Edition runs on Mondays; the SRQ DAILY Philanthropy Edition publishes on Wednedsays; the SRQ DAILY Weekend Edition featuring arts and culture publishes on Fridays; and, the SRQ DAILY Perspectives Edition featuring op-eds, columns and letters publishes on Saturdays.

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This Week's SRQ DAILY Editions

	Saturday Perspectives Edition – Feb 7, 2026 The Understated Power of a Library Card • Mental Health Tools Strengthen Students for a Lifetime • Welcome to Our Season: Why Sarasota's Busiest Months Are Worth Celebrating
	Friday Weekend Edition – Feb 6, 2026 White Plume Productions Announces the Sarasota Premiere of Naga-Mandala • Arts Advocates Announces March 2026 Events • Creative Liberties Presents MashterWorks A Playful Pop-Up Exhibition of Artistic Reinvention • Van Wezel Performance of Mandy Patinkin In Concert Canceled • REFLECTIONS: A Community Art Exhibition Opens at The Bazaar on Apricot and Lime • Announcing a New Hermitage Program with Anna Deavere Smith and Beth Steel • Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao: Counterpoint • FST Extends The Blue-Sky Boys • Grammy Award–Winning Violinist Joshua Bell Leads the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in Sarasota • A Tender Story at Asolo Repertory Theatre
	Thursday Family and Recreation Edition – Feb 5, 2026 Sarasota Memorial Opens New Pregnancy and Wellness Center Amid Florida's Maternity Care Crisis • Feb 14th Young Entrepreneur Market at The Bazaar • Sarasota County Schools Announces 2026-2027 Voluntary Prekindergarten School Preference Enrollment Window: February 2 – March 2 • Sarasota County Schools Announces 2026-2027 School Choice Enrollment Window for Grades K-12: February 2 – March 2 • Viewpoint Lecture with Dr. Rhiannon Paget • ASALH, Manasota Branch and Bradenton/Sarasota Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Present Acclaimed Author A'Lelia Bundles in Conversation at Sarasota's Westcoast Black Theatre • Manasota Beach Club Kicks Off the Season with Education, Music and Community Connection • Florida Studio Theatre School Expands into North Manatee • Last Chance to Join Us at Polo with the Pros • Students Invited to Build, Design and Race in Annual RC Car Competition • Sarasota Art Museum Announces 2026 Summer Camp Offerings • Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation Announces 2026 Junior Humanitarian of the Year • Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County Receives $108,000 Impact100 SRQ Grant • Sarasota BMX Kicks Off 2026 USA BMX Gold Cup Championship Series • Music Compound Celebrates a Decade of Community Impact
	Wednesday Philanthropy Edition – Feb 4, 2026 Suriya Khong Honored at SRQ's Good Hero Luncheon • Pines of Sarasota Foundation Awarded $20,000 Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Support Nursing Education Program • Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $5,000 Grant to Support Mayors Feed the Hungry Program's Customer Relationship Management System • First 1,000 Days Suncoast Diaper Drive • Women's Resource Center Awarded $35,000 Grant from Bishop-Parker Foundation to Expand Mental Health Services in Manatee County • United Way Suncoast Goodwill Continue Partnership to Provide Free Tax Preparation • Habitat for Humanity Sarasota Receives a Transforming $175,000 Grant from Publix Super Markets Charities to Support Affordable Homeownership • Suncoast Apprenticeship Academy Secures Facility and Launches Fundraising Campaign • Scott Swan Joins Community Foundation of Sarasota County as Philanthropic Advisor • Grant Designated for Rent Stipends and Additional Support for Homeless Youths • Pickleball Players Brave the Cold for a Good Cause • Don't Miss the Beaux Arts Ball • FoodRecovery.org Awarded $20,000 Grant to Expand Food Recovery in Manatee County • Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Recognizes Jim and Susan Travers with Patron of the Arts Award • Leadership Sarasota Class of 2026 Launches Community Project Supporting Save Our Seabirds • Impact100 SRQ Members Award $864,000 in Transformational Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits • Child Protection Center Launches New Online Resource Library to Support Families and Protect Children
	Tuesday Dining and Food Edition – Feb 3, 2026 Le Shop Introduces Weekly Friday Happy Hour Inspired by European Cafe Culture • The Love Experience Brings LOVE Pop-Up Market to The Bazaar • The Big Game at Pie On Main • An Evening to Remember: Art, Culture and Motown • Lefty's Presents: A Toast to Oysters and Wine Cocktail Party • Florida Studio Theatre Celebrates Pop Culture Hits in One Hit Wonders • Duval's for Valentine's Day • ensembleNewSRQ Presents 10th Anniversary Concert and Celebration • Petrichor Brings Quality Brew, Functional Beverages and Farm-Fresh Fungi to Northgate Plaza • Acclaimed Russian Pianist Alexander Malofeev Makes Sarasota Debut • Sarasota Opera Presents Franz Lehar's Operetta The Merry Widow • Al Jardine and The Pet Sounds Band Honor the Music of Brian Wilson at Sarasota Show • Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement On View February 8 through May 31 Downtown Sarasota Campus • Buddy Brew Coffee Announces Partnership With Sprouts Farmers Market to Open 10 In-Store Cafes • Sarasota County Libraries Launches Culture Pass to Enhance Access to Local Arts and Culture
	Monday Business Edition – Feb 2, 2026 Lee Wetherington Homes and Homes by Towne Unveil Architect and Amenity Features for The Summit at Shellstone • HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital Named one of Healthgrades America's 250 Best Hospitals in the Nation • Mira Mar Residences Celebrates Opening of New Sales Gallery • Coastal Orthopedics Completes First Outpatient Total Ankle Replacement Surgery • Nicole Rissler Named Assistant County Administrator • Camilyn Beth Comes to Quay Commons • A Leading National Arts Incubator and Florida's Most Celebrated New Works Organization - Changing the Cultural Landscape • SRQ Magazine Celebrates 35 Under 35 Honorees • Financing the Future of Care in Our Community