Newtown Community Redevelopment Agency

06/22/2026

It was an honor to celebrate Juneteenth with our community this past Saturday at the Newtown Juneteenth Festival! 💚🖤❤️

🎶🌮🎉 From the music to the food, fellowship, and shared sense of community, the festival was a wonderful celebration of freedom, culture, and the enduring spirit of Newtown! We loved connecting with residents, sharing information about NCRA programs and initiatives, and being part of a day that brought so many people together.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth. We look forward to continuing to serve and support the Newtown community year-round!

Mary Butler

06/18/2026

This Saturday, join us at the Newtown Juneteenth Festival! 🎉

The Newtown CRA is proud to celebrate Juneteenth alongside our community as we honor freedom, resilience, culture, and the enduring contributions of African Americans throughout history.

Stop by our booth to say hello and learn more about our current work in the Newtown community. We look forward to celebrating this meaningful day with neighbors, families, and friends.

See you at the festival! ❤️🖤💚 Details at newtowncra.org/meetings-events/2026-newtown-juneteenth-festival

06/03/2026

Mark your calendars! 📆🌪️ Next Saturday, June 13, attend a free Disaster Preparedness Expo to learn about staying safe during hurricane season!

Taking place at Newtown Estates Community Center, join us from 10AM - 12PM for a safety presentation and community event featuring:

🍔🥨Free food from a local food truck
🤸🛝 Free child care and activities
🔦📻Free safety equipment giveaway to the first 40 households

Join us to Be Ready, Stay Safe, and Know Your Rights ahead of storm season!

Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc. Habitat for Humanity Sarasota & ReStore Community Foundation of Sarasota County Sarasota County Government All Faiths Food Bank

Newtown, Sarasota | Prepare for the 2026 Florida hurricane season with the Newtown CRA and partners at this FREE community safety event on Saturday, June 13 at Newtown Estates Community Center.

05/18/2026

Hey Newtown! Finalists have been selected for the Amaryllis Park Place Mural project and we need YOUR help choosing the final piece! 🌸🎨

🗳 www.SarasotaFL.gov/APP-Mural - View the finalists and concept designs at the link and cast your vote by Sunday, June 7. Your feedback will help shape the final recommendation presented to the Public Art Committee.

Artists:
Pommier Paintings & Drawings Nicole Salgar ZuluPainter Brittany Johnson & N. Carlos Jefferson

City of Sarasota, Government

04/27/2026

📅 Mark your calendars! The last class of our seminar series, Build Your Success in Newtown, is taking place this Wednesday, April 29 at Robert L. Taylor Community Complex (RLTCC).

Our final session, Financial Fortunes: Decoding Your Numbers, will provide participants with essential skills for effective financial planning. Small business owners and entrepreneurs won't want to miss it! 🙌

Build Your Success in Newtown is presented by the Newtown Community Redevelopment Agency, SCORE Mentors and 1st Source Bank.

This session will provide participants with practical skills for analyzing monthly financial performance by comparing current results to both the prior month and the same period in the previous year. Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to identify trends in revenue, expenses, and

04/01/2026

In partnership with the Newtown Community Redevelopment Agency and the City of Sarasota, Government, CareerSource Suncoast is now accepting registrations for its 2026 CEO (Community Entrepreneurial Opportunity) Program!

Back by popular demand, the CEO Program is free to enroll in and offers aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs a structured 10-week training course designed to help you build & grow your business for success! 🌱

📅 Classes begin April 14 & 15 — register at https://form.jotform.com/260286660471156 while there's time!

To learn more, visit newtowncra.org/program-content/ceo