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…
Greg LubereckiMarch 21, 2024
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People of Impact
Throughout our community, countless people are doing extraordinary work every day. Some are in the spotlight, while others work behind the scenes. They are volunteers, nonprofit professionals, public servants, and everyone in between. Often, their stories go untold -- not because they are unimportant, but because we move so fast, we rarely have time to come up for air. We hope you will pause and read these brief stories about people of lasting impact.
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…
Kaitlyn PerezJanuary 9, 2024
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…
Greg LubereckiDecember 12, 2023
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…
Kaitlyn PerezSeptember 26, 2023
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…
Kaitlyn PerezJune 23, 2023
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…
Kaitlyn PerezJune 9, 2023