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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 – Mar 7, 2026

Extend Conversation, Relationships to Elected Representatives •  Moments of Joy, Moments of Connection •  The Most Important Classroom You Never Think About •  From Support to Spotlight: Students Take the Mic

Friday Weekend Edition – Mar 6, 2026

White Plume Productions Announces the Sarasota Premiere of Naga-Mandala •  The Music Man Comes to Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall  •  FST Produces The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster and Other Winning Plays •  ALSO Youth Open House •  Get Your Tickets for Ahamefule J. Oluo: The Things Around Us •  Ringling College Computer Animation Alumni Shine at Children's and Family Emmy Awards  •  The Beaux Arts Ball Makes Its Return •  Petticoat Painters, Now You See Us: Not Merely Survivors, but Thrivers •  Neil Berg Brings Brand-New Show 100 Years of Hollywood to Van Wezel •  Sarasota Artist Andrea Dasha Reich Presents Largest Exhibition to Date at Drew Marc Gallery •  State College of Florida Music Presents Spring 2026 Closing Performances

Thursday Family and Recreation Edition – Mar 5, 2026

District Announces 2026 School-Related Employee of the Year •  Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota's Suncoast Music Scholarship Competition is Accepting Applications through April 10 •  State College of Florida Supports 70 Students with Reading Disorders Through the Strauss Literacy Initiative •  Music Compound presents Music Summer Camps •  Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College Announces its Winter Semester •  Baltimore Orioles Help Sarasota County Students Build Healthy Habits •  Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement On View Now Through May 31 Downtown Sarasota Campus •  Sarasota Jewish Theatre Honors Carole Kleinberg on March 31 •  Embracing Our Differences St. Petersburg Exhibition  •  RoboBoat 2026 Showcases Next Generation of Maritime Autonomy Engineers •  Youth Opera Summer Camp Registration is Open •  Starfish Academy: Where Summer Sparks Big Beginnings •  Starfish Academy: Where Summer Sparks Big Beginnings

Wednesday Philanthropy Edition – Mar 4, 2026

Michael Suarez Honored at SRQ's Good Hero Luncheon •  FPL Volunteers Give Back During Power to Care Week •  Susan and Zuheir Sofia Establish $1 Million Endowment to Support Rehabilitation Services at Sarasota Memorial •  Drop In and Say Hello at ALSO Youth Sarasota Open House •  Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties Welcomes New Board, Foundation Board Members  •  Embracing Our Differences Annual Luncheon Raises More Than $430,000 to Support Arts Education and Community Engagement •  Project Pride SRQ Debuts Pride Crosswalk 2.0 at Rosemary District Headquarters •  Jacki Dezelski Joins The Patterson Foundation Governing Board •  The Circus Arts Conservatory, Key Chorale and The Venice Symphony Unite for Four Performances Under the Big Top March 13–15 •  Manasota ASALH Receives Largest-Ever Grant from Barancik Foundation to Strengthen Organizational Capacity •  Safe Children Coalition Helps Fathers Stay Engaged in Children's Lives, Lead Healthier Lifestyles •  Senior Friendship Centers Expands Board Leadership to Advance Mission and Services •  Academy at Glengary, Inc. to Support Nutrition Program Expansion with Generous $5,000 Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Tuesday Dining and Food Edition – Mar 3, 2026

St. Paddy's Day at the Watershed Hospitality Concepts Family •  Fourth Annual Art Crawl Trolley returns March 13 and April 10 •  Fresh Fridays Bring Downtown Social to Main Street •  Whole Lot of Shakin' in Palma Sola •  GENESIS 2026 - More than a Fashion Show •  Babcock Ranch Music and Food Festival •  SCD's First Milestone Gala •  WBTT Announces Final Young Artist Program Showcase of the 2025-2026 Theatre Season

Monday Business Edition – Mar 2, 2026

Millennium Physician Group and Lee Health Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Senior Care in Southwest Florida •  FGCU Honors Christopher Alan Homes as 2026 Alumni Business of the Year •  SMH Again Earns Spot on World's Best Hospitals List •  Community Survey Opens to Assess Housing and Community Development Needs •  David Weekley Homes Opens Two-Story Model Home at Award-Winning North River Ranch •  EDC Designated as Accredited Economic Development Organization •  2026 Home of the Year Celebrated at Architecture Sarasota •  Equestrian Excitement in Myakka City •  A Fresh Approach to Bridal Shopping

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From Gas Station to Storefront

Maria Contreras is passionate about bringing empanadas to the community.

Cecilia Mould | Mar 1, 2026

Spice, Citrus and the Sea

Mariscos Azteca is serving up fresh seafood with Mexican flavors.

Dylan Campbell | Mar 1, 2026

Festival Of Colors

Ganges in The Meadows celebrates color and explodes with flavor.

Andrew Fabian | Mar 1, 2026

Starting Anew

Edward Zaki and the team at Mimi Brasserie have transformed the former Adeline into a 1920's Prohibition themed restaurant and speakeasy

Dylan Campbell | Mar 1, 2026