A matching gift challenge brought out a $2 million donation, along with state funds, for FST’s eight-story garage, housing and theater building.

Gorelick joined the FST board of trustees in 2023 just a year after she and Zeigler moved to Sarasota. In a statement, Hopkins said they are “invaluable supporters of the theater.

The first phase will include the building’s exterior, parking garage and artist residences. The second phase, which is expected to cost about $5 million, includes two cabaret theaters and ...

A matching gift challenge brought out a $2 million donation, along with state funds, for FST’s eight-story garage, housing and theater building.