Sarasota Scene Magazine Announces New Editor-in-Chief

SARASOTA, August 10, 2020 – H. John Knowles, owner and publisher of Sarasota Scene magazine announced today that Wendy Lyons Sunshine will join the magazine staff as Editor-in-Chief beginning with the October 2020 issue. 

Sunshine assumes day-to-day editorial operations of the magazine from executive editor Julie Milton. 

Founded in 1957, Sarasota Scene is the flagship publication of a dynamic community media group that includes SceneSarasota.com, Suncoast Edge, and Suncoast Find. It is the longest running magazine in the Sarasota/Bradenton market.

Sunshine is an award-winning journalist and writer with a broad range of publication experience. Her byline has appeared in The New York Times, AARP Magazine, Health, ScientificAmerican.com, and other outlets. Books she co-authored have sold a quarter-million copies.

A New Jersey native, Sunshine holds an MA in professional and technical communications from University of North Texas and a BA in English from Rutgers University. She has taught writing at various universities and the Ringling College of Art & Design.

Executive editor and former Sarasota Scene publisher Julie Milton joined Sarasota Scene in 2007, when she and her husband purchased the magazine. They sold the magazine to Knowles in 2019. Milton will remain with the magazine as an editorial and sales consultant. 

“I’m excited to join the outstanding team at Scene,” said Sunshine. “I look forward to building on Julie’s momentum, engaging and inspiring readers with content centered around philanthropy, nonprofits, lifestyle, arts, and culture.”