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Best of Sarasota

Meet the Winners of the Best of Sarasota 2026

11/01/2026

Gobble, Quack, Cluck

How the Turducken Made Its Way From New Orleans to Sarasota

11/01/2026 By Jules Telfort

The Wind Cries Mary

Sarasota Is Home to Florida's Most Haunted Place

10/29/2026 By Megan McDonald

Soul Woman

From 'American Idol' to Her Sarasota Roots, Syesha Finds a New Rhythm

10/28/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Huzzah!

The Sarasota Medieval Fair Celebrates 50 Years

11/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Flashback

Photo: Bird Key Yacht Club, 1960

11/01/2026 By Megan McDonald

Just Published

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: John Cannon Homes

Thee company builds throughout Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, from master-planned communities and in-town lots to barrier islands.

11/01/2026 By Staff

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

“The community makes Selby Gardens what it is; they created the Selbyverse,” says CEO Jennifer Rominiecki.

11/01/2026 By Staff

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Cat Depot

“We’re here for cats, but we’re also here for the people who love them,” says Anna Gonce, Cat Depot’s executive director of advancement.

11/01/2026 By Staff

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: The Ringling

Florida’s state museum is one of Sarasota’s most well-known attractions.

11/01/2026 By Staff

Garden Tender

While Caring for Her Father, Writer Bryn Durgin Watches Over the Things That Grow

"In the garden," Durgin writes, "I was testing a theory I needed to be true: that with enough vigilance and devotion, I could keep something alive."

11/01/2026 By Bryn Durgin

Narrative History

MacKinlay Kantor May Be the Most Famous Writer You’ve Never Heard Of

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist and longtime Sarasota resident, Kantor wrote dozens of books and screenplays. Novelist Robert Plunket looks back on his life and legacy.

11/01/2026 By Robert Plunket

Popular Content

    What Amendment 3 Could Mean for Sarasota and Manatee Real Estate

    Sarasota Is Home to Florida's Most Haunted Place

    Your Ultimate Guide to Halloween in Sarasota

    Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Are On the Rise

    Where to Get Real Gulf Seafood

    From 'American Idol' to Her Sarasota Roots, Syesha Finds a New Rhythm

Eat & Drink

Curtain Call

Sneak Peek: Caragiulos Returns to Downtown Sarasota With a Cinematic New Look

10/20/2026 By Kim Doleatto

To Brie Continued

Shakespeare's Pub Is Changing Hands, but Its Famous Burgers Aren't Going Anywhere

10/20/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Mangia!

At Don Luigi, an Intimate Italian Restaurant, There’s No Menu

11/01/2026 By Matthew Gutierrez

Bun Appétit

FushiPoké & Ramen's Steamed Buns Are a Bargain

11/01/2026 By Jules Telfort

Gobble, Quack, Cluck

How the Turducken Made Its Way From New Orleans to Sarasota

11/01/2026 By Jules Telfort

A Sweet Tradition

Bissinger’s Brings Its Centuries-Old Chocolate Techniques to Sarasota

11/01/2026 By Jules Telfort

Arts & Entertainment

ArtsBeat

Sarasota Performing Arts Center Hits Another Snag

10/28/2026 By Carrie Seidman

Best of Sarasota

Announcing the Best of Sarasota 2026!

10/15/2026

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: The Ringling

11/01/2026 By Staff

Narrative History

MacKinlay Kantor May Be the Most Famous Writer You’ve Never Heard Of

11/01/2026 By Robert Plunket

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

10/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Soul Woman

From 'American Idol' to Her Sarasota Roots, Syesha Finds a New Rhythm

10/28/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Fashion & Shopping

Best of Sarasota

Announcing the Best of Sarasota 2026!

10/15/2026

Petal Pusher

Florist Ian Prosser Has Designed for Elton John, Tom Cruise and Two U.S. Presidents

09/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Kelly from Hair Art Salon

11/01/2026 By Staff

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Lakewood Ranch Med Spa

11/01/2026 By Staff

Personal Playbook

Sarasota Art Museum’s Virginia Shearer Shares Some of the Items She Can’t Live Without

11/01/2026 By Megan McDonald

Personal Playbook

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Kevin Cooper Shares His Everyday Essentials

09/01/2026 By Susan Burrns

Home & Real Estate

Key Retreat

After More Than Two Decades on Jewfish Key, Stephen Ellis Is Ready to Pass Along His Island Getaway

09/15/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Essential Intelligence

What Amendment 3 Could Mean for Sarasota and Manatee Real Estate

10/22/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: John Cannon Homes

11/01/2026 By Staff

Housing Outlook

Hundreds of Units Are Headed for Downtown Sarasota. But What Does the Rental Market Say?

10/23/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota Condo Sales Surge as Local Housing Market Picks Up Speed

10/22/2026 By Kim Doleatto

In Memoriam

Remembering Architect Carl Abbott

10/09/2026 By Kim Doleatto

News & City Life

RAYS UP

The Tampa Bay Rays Are Back in the World Series

10/23/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Best of Sarasota

Announcing the Best of Sarasota 2026!

10/15/2026

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Cat Depot

11/01/2026 By Staff

Flashback

Photo: Bird Key Yacht Club, 1960

11/01/2026 By Megan McDonald

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Mote SEA

11/01/2026 By Staff

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Williams Parker

11/01/2026 By Staff

Travel & Outdoors

Star Power

Photo of the Week: Not All Stars Belong in the Sky

10/23/2026 By Damon Powers

Best of Sarasota

Announcing the Best of Sarasota 2026!

10/15/2026

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

11/01/2026 By Staff

Winging It

The American Kestrel Is the Smallest, Most Common Raptor in America

11/01/2026 By Megan McDonald

Best of Sarasota

Best of Sarasota 2026 Top Vote-Getter: Siesta Beach

11/01/2026 By Staff

Moon Magic

Photo of the Week: Beneath the Hunter’s Moon

10/30/2026 By Damon Powers

Health & Fitness

Buzz Off

Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Are On the Rise

10/29/2026 By Hannah Wallace

In Their Own Words

Bhante San on Mindfulness, Self-Acceptance and His Long Journey From a Sri Lankan Monastery

09/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Garden Tender

While Caring for Her Father, Writer Bryn Durgin Watches Over the Things That Grow

11/01/2026 By Bryn Durgin

Health Care

Sarasota Memorial Has Big Expansion Plans

09/28/2026 By Staff

Buzzer Beater

Sarasota Rec League Brings National Talent and Local Hoopers Together

09/14/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Health Report

What to Know About the Current Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

07/20/2026 By Jules Telfort

In Their Own Words

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In Their Own Words

Project 180’s Antonia “Toni” Rolle Provides Hope and Help for People During and After Incarceration

11/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

In Their Own Words

Bhante San on Mindfulness, Self-Acceptance and His Long Journey From a Sri Lankan Monastery

09/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

In Their Own Words

CreArte Latino Managing Director Cinthia Peña on Building Pride, Acceptance and Community

07/06/2026 By Kendall Southworth

In Their Own Words

Manasota ASALH Executive Director Jada Wright-Greene on the Vitality of the Past and How We Can Preserve It

06/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

In Their Own Words

Dancer Siara Delmar Hernández on Performing at the Super Bowl with Bad Bunny

05/05/2026 By Megan McDonald

In Their Own Words

Harvest Church Pastor and Harvest House CEO Dan Minor on Building Community

04/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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