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10/25/2018

Best Lunches

The 25 Best Lunch Spots in Sarasota

10/26/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Business of Fashion

Talking Fashion With Mega-Influencer—and Part-Time Sarasotan—Blair Eadie

11/08/2018 By Megan McDonald

Sand Sensations

Meet the Winners of the 2018 Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Competition

11/12/2018 By Megan McDonald

Season Preview

Our Indispensable Guide to This Season's Best Shows

10/29/2018 By Kay Kipling

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: The Most Amazing Pool in Town?

11/01/2018 By Robert Plunket

Just Published

Politics

Florida ACLU Names New Executive Director

Micah Kubic will begin the job in January, when he will replace Howard Simon, who is stepping down after more than 20 years.

11/13/2018 By Staff

Science

Mote Hires Leader for New Red Tide Institute

Mote Marine Laboratory recently hired Cynthia Heil as the director of its Red Tide Institute, which was established last month.

11/13/2018 By Staff

Tourism

Airline Adds New Nonstop Flights Between Sarasota and Nine Cities

The cities include Asheville, North Carolina; Baltimore; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Syracuse, New York; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Richmond, Virginia; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Nashville.

11/13/2018 By Staff

Architecture News

Cocoon House Video Premieres

The Siesta Key cottage is one of Sarasota School of Architecture standout Paul Rudolph’s most celebrated designs.

11/12/2018 By Ilene Denton

Sand Sensations

Meet the Winners of the 2018 Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Competition

The annual competition drew thousands of people to Siesta Key Beach.

11/12/2018 By Megan McDonald

Limelight

Hermitage Artist Retreat Artful Lobster

Hermitage Artist Retreat supporters gathered at the beachfront spot for the annual lobster luncheon.

11/12/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

Lido Beach Nourishment Starts This Week

Golf Club Names New Executive Chef

Siesta Key Crystal Classic Brings Friendly Competition to a Childhood Pastime

Local Hospitals Earn 'A,' 'B' and 'C' Grades for Patient Safety

10 Bucks Or Less: Maple Street Biscuit Company

Free Workshop Covers Downtown Construction Safety

Best of Sarasota

Season Preview

Our Indispensable Guide to This Season's Best Shows

Best Lunches

The 25 Best Lunch Spots in Sarasota

Female Factor

These Nine Extraordinary Women Are Transforming Sarasota-Manatee (and the World)

Weather Report

How Weather Shaped Our History

Best Brews

The Local Craft Beer Scene Just Keeps Growing

Adventures in Reading

Sarasota Is a Reader's Paradise. Here's Where, How and Why to Get Lost in a Great Book.

Best of Sarasota 2018

The Best of Sarasota 2018

Taco Crazy

The Best Tacos in Sarasota-Manatee

Ships Ahoy!

Five Great Florida Cruises

Road Trips

Five Perfect Spring Road Trips

Caffeine Dreams

The Coffee Lover's Guide to Sarasota

Al Fresco Favorites

The Best Outdoor Dining in Sarasota-Manatee

Unity Awards 2018

Meet the Winners of Our 2018 Unity Awards

Eat This Now

The Food Lovers' Guide to Sarasota

Fountains of Youth

49 Ways to Look and Feel Younger

Insider's Guide 2017

The Insider's Guide to Sarasota 2017

Into the Wild

The Ultimate Guide to Myakka River State Park

Eat & Drink

Restaurant Review

Speaks Clam Bar Braved Red Tide to Emerge as the Best New 'Bar' on St. Armands Circle

10/29/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Pimp biscuits

10 Bucks Or Less: Maple Street Biscuit Company

11/12/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Hospitality

Golf Club Names New Executive Chef

11/08/2018 By Staff

Extra stuffing

This Week's Best Food and Drink Events

11/07/2018 By Giulia Heyward

New and Notable

A Round-Up of New Restaurant Openings and Closings

11/07/2018 By Judi Gallagher

Food

Construction Company Finishes Restaurant Remodel

11/05/2018 By Staff

Arts & Entertainment

After the Revolution

Coco Fusco's New Exhibit at The Ringling Explores Politics in the U.S. and in Post-Castro Cuba

09/26/2018 By Kay Kipling

Preview

Fabulous Independent Film Festival Back on the Big Screen

09/27/2018 By Giulia Heyward

Sand Sensations

Meet the Winners of the 2018 Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Competition

11/12/2018 By Megan McDonald

Limelight

Hermitage Artist Retreat Artful Lobster

11/12/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

Limelight

Wine, Women and Shoes Luncheon 2018

11/12/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

Review

Walls of the Soul Divide in Urbanite Theatre's Dike

11/11/2018 By Kay Kipling

Fashion & Shopping

Beauty Haul

Five Must-Have Beauty Products That Will Get You Ready for Season

11/02/2018 By Heather Saba

Dream Homes

Textile Designer Charlotte Osterman’s New Family Home Reflects her Love of Color

09/27/2018 By Ilene Denton

First Look

First Look: Camilyn Beth Bridal Collection

11/09/2018 By Heather Saba

Business of Fashion

Talking Fashion With Mega-Influencer—and Part-Time Sarasotan—Blair Eadie

11/08/2018 By Megan McDonald

Retail

New Store Specializing in Lavender Products Opens

11/08/2018 By Staff

Transportation

Jaguar Dealership Begins Offering Electric Car

11/05/2018 By Staff

Home & Real Estate

Dream Homes

Architect Guy Peterson Grounds His Latest Home Design in Nature

09/27/2018 Photography by Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

A Siesta Key Condo Gets a Modern Makeover

09/27/2018 By Ilene Denton

Architecture News

Cocoon House Video Premieres

11/12/2018 By Ilene Denton

Deals

Bradenton Office Building Sold for Almost $2.6 Million

11/09/2018 By Staff

Design

Interior Design Company Wins Award for Living Room Project

11/07/2018 By Staff

Top Sale

Luxury Condo Tower Sells Out with Highest Priced Sale of the Year

11/06/2018 By Ilene Denton

News & City Life

Circus Sarasota

The Lavish Life and Forgotten Legacy of John Ringling North

07/26/2018 By Robert Plunket

Female Factor

These Nine Extraordinary Women Are Transforming Sarasota-Manatee (and the World)

06/27/2018 By Staff

Politics

Florida ACLU Names New Executive Director

11/13/2018 By Staff

Science

Mote Hires Leader for New Red Tide Institute

11/13/2018 By Staff

Sand Sensations

Meet the Winners of the 2018 Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Competition

11/12/2018 By Megan McDonald

Limelight

Hermitage Artist Retreat Artful Lobster

11/12/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

Travel & Outdoors

A Path Forward

Should the Legacy Trail Be Extended?

08/29/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Into the Wild

The Ultimate Guide to Myakka River State Park

11/29/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Tourism

Airline Adds New Nonstop Flights Between Sarasota and Nine Cities

11/13/2018 By Staff

Sand Sport

Siesta Key Crystal Classic Brings Friendly Competition to a Childhood Pastime

11/08/2018 By Giulia Heyward

Tourism

Travel Magazine Names Sarasota the No. 5 Small City in America

10/23/2018 By Staff

Tourism

New Sarasota-to-Philadelphia Flights Will Start in January

09/26/2018 By Staff

Health & Fitness

Health care

New CBD Shop Opens Downtown

09/25/2018 By Staff

Female Factor

Kelly Romanoff Wants to Help Babies Thrive During Their First 1,000 Days

06/27/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Health care

Mental Health Nonprofit Names New Executive Director, Development Director

11/12/2018 By Staff

Health care

Local Hospitals Earn 'A,' 'B' and 'C' Grades for Patient Safety

11/12/2018 By Staff

Health care

Dental Office Offers Free Care Nov. 17

11/07/2018 By Staff

Health care

Speaker Series Features Parkinson's Experts

11/02/2018 By Staff

Weddings

Modern Love

Six Gorgeous Local Weddings

07/26/2018 By Ashley Cooper

Something Wild

Wildflowers Offer an Alternative to Traditional Wedding Bouquets

08/25/2017 By Megan McDonald

First Look

First Look: Camilyn Beth Bridal Collection

11/09/2018 By Heather Saba

Platinum 2018

The Gazillionaire's Guide to Sarasota

07/25/2018 By Staff

I Thee Wed

Five Gorgeous Sarasota Weddings

07/26/2017 By Stephanie Hagan

Let It Grow

William's Wildflowers Offers a Green Alternative to Conventional Wedding Flowers

06/15/2017 By Megan McDonald

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