A new development on Sarasota’s North Tamiami Trail is working to sustain the city’s creative identity. Artscape, created through a collaborative effort between One Stop Housing and the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, will offer affordable housing specifically for local artists.

The idea for an artist community emerged through several local partnerships. Mark Vengroff, CEO and Managing Partner at One Stop Housing, was working with the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation to explore how One Stop’s affordable housing model could support Sarasota’s arts culture, when they decided to bring in the Arts Alliance to manage the artistic spaces in the development.

The result is a 75-unit residential development paired with flexible arts spaces for exhibitions, rehearsals and community gatherings. The mix of studio and one-bedroom apartments will be offered to artists who live and work in Sarasota year-round, at rents priced below the market rate. “Access to these apartments is not income restricted,” says Vengroff. “We find that artists’ incomes fluctuate frequently, so offering stability to the artist community is really important.”

“Sarasota is a destination for many who seek culture, so we need to care for the people who make this the place that it is,” adds Brian Hersh, CEO of the Arts Alliance. “The arts have a positive impact both on the local economy and on the quality of life and wellness, but we also care about the wellness of the people who are providing the arts.”

Created to be a community hub for the arts, Artscape is located near a number of cultural organizations and spots, including the Ringling Museum and the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Looking ahead, Vengroff says that One Stop hopes to break ground on this development within the next year. 

Pictured: The Artscape development will feature 75 apartments for local artists, as well as arts-focused community spaces. Photo provided by Mark Vengroff.

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 HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital celebrated Match Day today, welcoming 12 new physicians to its Internal Medicine Residency Program. Match Day is a nationwide event when graduating medical students learn where they will complete their residency training. Incoming residents appeared on a large video screen, calling in from around the world. Several current hospital residents gathered to welcome them virtually. This Match Day was a themed celebration, complete with a “Golden Ticket” motif. There were more than 3,000 applicants but only 12 received the “Golden Ticket” to join the team. The new residents begin in July and will train at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital for three years. The hospital started the medical residency training program in 2023 with the goal to increase the number of internal medicine physicians for the growing community. 

Mira Mar Residences, a new collection of 70 estate‑style bayfront luxury condominiums rising above South Palm Avenue, opened its new sales gallery in recent weeks. Sales are being handled by Coldwell Banker Realty. The development—positioned on one of Sarasota’s most historically significant sites—will pair timeless architectural design with modern luxury living while preserving parts of the original Mira Mar apartments, the last remaining elements of the celebrated 1920s Mira Mar hotel and auditorium complex. For additional details and historic information, visit MiraMarSarasota.com. 

Dr. Andres O’Daly, board-certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle injuries and disorders at Coastal Orthopedics, was recently named medical director of orthopedics at HCA Florida Blake Hospital. Dr. O’Daly has been with Coastal Orthopedics since 2016. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Central University of Venezuela and practiced focusing on sports medicine and joint reconstruction at Centro Medico de Caracas, one of the most prestigious clinics in Venezuela.  Dr. O’Daly then completed a foot and ankle surgery fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. With his additional role at HCA Florida Blake Hospital, he will be tasked with providing physician leadership for the hospital’s orthopedic program, supporting clinical excellence, quality outcomes and continued program growth. He succeeds Dr. David Cashen, also from Coastal Orthopedics, who served in the role from 2022 to 2025.  

The Giving Challenge has become a singular date on the region’s calendar, rallying tens of thousands of people to give to an ever-increasing number of causes. The most recent Giving Challenge, in 2024, raised more than $17.2 million for 724 nonprofits through 90,000-plus gifts, bringing the total amount the Challenge has raised since its inception to more than $92 million. 
 
Expect that number to grow. 
 
This year the Giving Challenge runs from noon to noon, April 15-16, and involves a record number of nonprofits - more than 750! Once again, The Patterson Foundation will match every donation from $25 to $100. The match acts as a force multiplier, inviting everyone to become a philanthropist. The Community Foundation of Sarasota County invites you to #BeTheOne to make a difference in your community during this year’s Giving Challenge, April 15 to 16.  

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Michael Saunders & Company was honored with the prestigious Diamond Award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World? (LeadingRE), a global network of 550 market-leading real estate companies with 135,000 sales associates in more than 70 countries. The award was presented March 4 at the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World? Awards Gala at Wynn Las Vegas, concluding LeadingRE LIMITLESS, a series of specialized conferences that brought together industry leaders from nearly 30 countries to focus on growth, innovation, and collaboration. Michael Saunders & Company is Southwest Florida’s representative of LeadingRE (LeadingRE.com). As a member of this global network, Michael Saunders & Company combines local market expertise with global connections, providing clients access to premier real estate services worldwide. 

Downtown Sarasota’s Boulevard of the Arts has long served as its cultural spine, connecting Sarasota Bay with the vibrant downtown streets that define Florida’s Cultural Coast. Now, a new residential address is available within this remarkable waterfront corridor.

1000 Boulevard of the Arts introduces a 1- to 3-bedroom waterfront residences designed to capture bay views while embracing Sarasota’s walkable coastal lifestyle. With Kolter Urban serving as development manager, the tower continues a legacy of shaping Sarasota’s most sought-after urban waterfront communities. The site is now cleared and construction permits have been submitted, marking an important step toward bringing the vision to life.

1000 Boulevard of the Arts offers a rare opportunity to live where Sarasota’s waterfront, culture and a host of artfully inspired amenities converge. Visit Live1000.com to preview the bay-to-gulf view residences, priced from $1 million. 

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You can bring transformational healing to survivors of child abuse! The Child Protection Center's 13th Annual Blue Ties & Butterflies gala is just three weeks away on April 10th at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, and we would love for you to share in this magical evening with us. We will be joined by former elite gymnast Emily Joan Meinke, a recipient of the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage (one of the most prestigious ESPY awards) alongside her sister survivors in honor of their bravery in speaking out against the abuse of U.S. Olympic doctor Larry Nassar. Emily will be sharing her story and emphasizing the power we each have in the prevention of child abuse. 

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