#PeopleofImpact

The morning we initially planned to meet Elizabeth Rosado to talk about her work, she had to deal with an emergency.  Liz spent most of the day at the hospital…

Did you walk inside the much-larger-than-life “living lampshade” at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus last year during its Tiffany-themed exhibition? Maybe you were mesmerized by the kaleidoscopic mirrors in the…

Sabrina Cummings loved exploring the outdoors as a kid.Born in Miami, she moved to Sarasota with her family as a 4-year-old—“a teeny-tiny transplant,” she says.  Because they now lived so…

Will Luera is a funny guy.  With a serious résumé:  Director of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre.  Co-creator of Healing Moments for Alzheimer’s.  Board member of multiple Sarasota-based nonprofits.   Storytelling…

Amanda Baar knows a thing or two about challenges. In fact, the close-knit Baar family has had more than its share of health setbacks to overcome. But Amanda has an…

It was in 2018 when Frank Ourednik underwent an emergency surgery that changed his life forever. He had to have three discs in his neck replaced and the surrounding vertebrae…

It was a sight to see on May 13 outside 2020 Main Street in downtown Sarasota.  Just beyond the County’s Correctional Facility awaited more than two dozen men and women…