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Samantha Gholar

Journalist & Wellness Curator

About Samantha Gholar

Samantha Gholar is a nationally recognized and award-winning journalist, wellness curator and Certified Classical Pilates instructor who has called Sarasota County home since 2013. With more than 16 years of experience in reporting, she has covered social justice, lifestyle and travel for national, state and regional outlets. 

Through her wellness brand, Well & Wild, Samantha curates transformative Pilates and nature-based experiences that inspire connection, healing and salubrious living. 

She is currently traveling the globe on a storytelling journey exploring women-led communities and cultural heritage while continuing to share Sarasota’s unique blend of arts, wellness and coastal charm with a wider audience.

Follow more of her work at SamanthaGholar.com and on Well & Wild's Substack. 

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Get to know Historic Newtown, Sarasota’s cultural heritage center, this Juneteenth

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Tucked away between the lapping shores of Sarasota Bay and the charming, yet growing, downtown sector lies a cultural hub long shaped by the city’s Black pioneers and residents — the historic community of Newtown.

Recently added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 2024, Newtown is home to regional trailblazers like Sarasota’s first Black mayor Fredd Atkins. It’s where former Negro Baseball League legend John ‘Buck’ O’Neil grew up and is the home of the descendants of former Civil Rights leaders who helped to desegregate Lido Beach.

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