This month, the SRQ March BrandStory featured Achieva Credit Union. Achieva has always focused on what matters most — you, your family, and your financial well-being — but this past year, that focus has been even more important.

They have had to constantly adapt to new circumstances, work harder to help clients as they navigate difficult challenges, and find new ways to serve the community when getting together wasn’t possible.

Read Achieva Credit Union’s Story Here.

Voting for the Best of SRQ Local 2021 Competition is officially open! Recognize and celebrate your favorite locally owned establishments by sharing your votes for the Best of SRQ. Votes will be accepted until February 17 and the winners will be featured in our April 2021 magazine.  

Each year over 200 local establishments receive Best of SRQ Local awards in a variety of categories. CLICK HERE to vote for your favorites for the Best of SRQ 2021!

From their stunning historic office in downtown Sarasota, the experts at Caldwell Trust Company are dedicated to instilling peace of mind in their clients when it comes to money matters.

Now available to view online and download, the SRQ December BrandStory delves into the past, present, and future of Caldwell Trust Company.

’Tis the season to take back the fun. Seize the cheer and jollification in this year’s Holiday Gift Guide of good times guaranteed. SRQ editors hit the ground running to pull together a mixed bag of feel-good goodies to hygge out at home if you’ve become accustomed to a socially distanced lifestyle, and if not, flip through to our picks of outdoorsy adventure gear to enjoy a quintessential Gulf Coast outing. Or, dive into some ticketed activities and local excursions we stumbled upon for more experiential gift ideas. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t feature a cellar’s-worth of celebratory bubbles to manifest a holly jolly good time upon the end of an historic year of pandemonium. This holiday season, you deserve more than ever to “treat yourself” and your loved ones. Pop a little champagne and recoup on some missed merrymaking. #LIVELOCAL #LOVELOCAL

SRQIST

• SRQ Magazine’s Good Hero Stories
  • Phyllis Siskel
  • Chef Bryan Jacobs
  • Ann Walborn
  • Sue King
  • Melissa Wandall
• Hometown Spirit: Capturing the transformation in small philanthropic ventures that emerge from hyper-local creativity to give back to the community.

INTERVIEW WITH

• The Eagle Has Landed: Arbornaut Meg Lowman of the TREE Foundation explores the eighth continent. 

CARGO

• Taking Back the Holidays: Holiday gift guide is the gift that keeps giving.
• Jingle Bell Cork: Showcasing Sarasota’s best bubbly.
• Online Shopping. Locally, Of Course: Where to online shop local vendors.
• A Tisket, A Tasket: A little bit of this and that in artisan gift baskets from around town.
• Gift An Experience: At The Flying Goanas or Sip N’ Cycle.

FORAGE

• Big Blase Easy: Blasé Southern Style settles into the Southside neighborhood offering elevated southern cuisine.
• Sauce Is Boss: Local sauce spots bottling up delicious goodness. 
• Masters of Smoke: Pitmasters at Nancy’s, Mouthole and Perry’s BBQ tame the inferno to fashion a perfect smoked brisket. 
• Feeding the Front Lines: Gordon Lippe is feeding the front lines of the pandemic with Your Culinary Place.

SPECIAL FEATURE

• SRQ Magazine presents the winners for 4WALLS 2020 Visionary Design Competition.

LAST FLIGHT

• Spread Love artist Brandon Thrift goes viral with a simple message and splattered paint. 

• SPIRIT OF GIVING CHAMPIONS: Meet the 25 Spirit of Giving Champions who share their stories of philanthropy in the region.

• Rocket Kids holiday gifts for every age. Featuring the annual Guide to Private Schools.

Get in on all the goodness and check out the DECEMBER 2020 issue today!

-The SRQ Team

The Best of SRQ 2021 Competition is officially underway! To recognize and celebrate the best locally owned establishments in the region, SRQ MEDIA seeks nominations for reader’s favorite local eats and drinks, shopping, luminaries and hotspots. The top nominees will move forward to a voting round and will have the chance to be named “Best of SRQ Local” in our annual awards feature published in the April 2021 magazine. 

NEW TO THIS YEAR: When readers register and nominate in 30+ categories, they’ll be entered into a sweepstake to win one of three $500 gift cards to the Tableseide Restaurant Group restaurants including: Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie in Southside and Lakewood Ranch and Circo: A Taco and Bourbon Joint.

Each year over 200 local establishments receive Best of SRQ Local awards in a variety of categories. Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday December 16th so CLICK HERE to share your favorites for the Best of SRQ 2021!

This September, SRQ Magazine delves into Firmo Construction’s latest projects and explores how their cutting edge VR technology is a game changer for the construction industry. Available to view and download, the Firmo Construction SRQ BrandStory shares how this local design-build firm approaches adaptation, innovation, and growth.

We might be long past the years of shopping for back to school supplies, but September always brings with it the hint of a fresh start. September’s Trendsport issue is here to let you in on all the up and coming and buzz-worthy things to add to your to-do list. Local restaurants up their game in the takeout dining sector. Combat boots make a utilitarian comeback, while chunky jewelry make a cultural statement. School buses and van build-outs are becoming family homes-on-wheels, while strong offshore winds are calling for kiteboarding lessons and Hobie cat rentals. And believe it or not, gardening and crocheting are becoming the hottest hobbies in the neighborhood. Whether you’re heading to a grassy knoll to meet your pals for a socially-distant, picturesque picnic or jamming the buttons of your video game controller playing esports with virtual friends, the trends we’ve picked up on the last few months are likely to carry us throughout the rest of this turbulent yet trendy year. #LIVELOCAL #LOVELOCAL

SRQIST:

• Sprouted Brain: By treating grains as a living thing, Tom Gumpel hopes to make bread great again.

TRENDSPORT:

• A Latte Fun: Coffee cocktails around Sarasota.
• Life is a Highway: Revamped vans for nomadic traveling.
• Knitting Together, Apart: Hobbies picked up during quarantine.
• Chunky Cherishables: This year’s hottest accessories.
• Utilitarian Function: Sixties style fashion is back.
• When Clouds Deliver: Homemade food delivery services.
• Garish Garnishes Too Cool to Eat: Artful drink garnishes.
• Arcade to Arena: How E-Sports are thriving with everything closed.
• Garden Party Showstoppers: Plants, tree and flowers are in full bloom.
• Virtual Politics: Political fundraising has moved online.
• Wind and Water: Windsports are the new surfing.
• Ready to Travel: Takeaway food gets a makeover.
• Playful Picnicking: Where to grab the best to-go items for dinner outside.
• Bold Caribbean Splash: Island inspired jewelry.
• Shop Local, It’s As Easy as ETSY: Local artisans making a splash online.

FORAGE:

• Making Waves: Whitney’s LBK brings 1950s charm, California surf vibes, Cuban bodega flavors and open-garade-door fun to LBK.

INTERVIEW WITH:

• Permission to Feel: An interview with Forty Carrots Speaker Marc Brackett, Ph.D, psychologist and best-selling author.

WANDERLUST:

• Escape to Crystal River: Get away from the crowds and close to nature.

FLIPSIDE: Living Lakewood

• Global Flavors: Lakewood Ranch restaurants are serving up the world’s best flavors in style.

Get in on all the goodness and check out the SEPTEMBER 2020 issue today!

-The SRQ Team 

Meet Allegiant Private Advisors in this Summer’s SRQ BrandStory. Published in the latest magazine and available to view and download online, the BrandStory highlights how Allegiant can help clients throughout the stages of their financial life and why having an advisor that proactively communicates, educates and guides you is crucial.