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Finding Anne

Doctors Told Anne Folsom Smith She Had Alzheimer's. Unconvinced, Her Friends Launched a Rescue Mission.

06/01/2026 By Pam Daniel

In the Spotlight

Three Sarasota Restaurants Just Got Nods from the Michelin Guide

05/29/2026 By Megan McDonald

Review

Who Was Eartha Kitt? Urbanite Theatre Gives Us the Answer.

06/03/2026 By Kay Kipling

Last Call

Update: One Brewery Closes While Another Pushes Through Foreclosure

05/28/2026 By Megan McDonald

Scare Crows

Why Are There Crow Effigies on Lido Beach?

06/03/2026 By Jules Telfort

In Their Own Words

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

05/05/2026 By Megan McDonald

Just Published

Cheers!

We Tried Michael's on East's New Zero-Proof Cocktails

With adults ages 18-34 drinking less than ever before, bars and restaurants are pivoting to attract a sober—or sober-curious—crowd.

06/04/2026 By Jules Telfort

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

This weekend’s lineup: World Ocean Day, SRQCon, 100 years of Marilyn Monroe, craft fairs, climbing and more.

06/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Review

Review: FST's 'Honky Tonk Women' Puts Some Country Twang in Your Summer

The show is packed full of country songs you’ll remember, from the likes of Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Bobbie Gentry, Tammy Wynette and KT Oslin.

06/04/2026 By Kay Kipling

What's in Store

Every Visit to Sarasota's Boca Boutique Results in Treasure

The shop’s owner, Dixi Robertson, was an interior designer for years before opening Boca Boutique in early 2023.

06/04/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Bread Dread

The Bread Basket Has Left the Table

As restaurant prices climb, the old freebies—bread, butter, condiments, napkins and little gestures of abundance—are disappearing too, turning a night out into a series of small negotiations.

06/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Scare Crows

Why Are There Crow Effigies on Lido Beach?

Endangered shore birds are nesting along the beach, and this year bird protectors are using a novel deterrent—crow effigies.

06/03/2026 By Jules Telfort

Popular Content

    Three Sarasota Restaurants Just Got Nods from the Michelin Guide

    Update: One Brewery Closes While Another Pushes Through Foreclosure

    Sarasota's First Climbing Gym Is Opening To The Public

    Doctors Told Anne Folsom Smith She Had Alzheimer's. Unconvinced, Her Friends Launched a Rescue Mission.

    A Morning Making Bread at Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery Brought Me Back to My Restaurant Roots

    With Lucky 8, Cajun Cuisine Finally Has a Home in Sarasota

Eat & Drink

Bread Dread

The Bread Basket Has Left the Table

06/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Go Global

Ditch Your Daily Grocery Store and Swap It for a Pass Through a Global Market

05/05/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Cheers!

We Tried Michael's on East's New Zero-Proof Cocktails

06/04/2026 By Jules Telfort

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

06/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Easy Freezy

Snag a Frozen Cocktail at One of These Top Spots

06/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

In the Spotlight

Three Sarasota Restaurants Just Got Nods from the Michelin Guide

05/29/2026 By Megan McDonald

Arts & Entertainment

Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

05/04/2026 By The Editors

ArtsBeat

Squeaky Wheel Fringe Gives Artists a Platform to Experiment and Play

05/26/2026 By Jay Handelman/ArtsBeat.org

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

06/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Review

Review: FST's 'Honky Tonk Women' Puts Some Country Twang in Your Summer

06/04/2026 By Kay Kipling

Review

Who Was Eartha Kitt? Urbanite Theatre Gives Us the Answer.

06/03/2026 By Kay Kipling

Fest Forward

The Venerable Sarasota Music Festival Returns This Month

06/01/2026 By Kay Kipling

Fashion & Shopping

Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

05/04/2026 By The Editors

What's in Store

Every Visit to Sarasota's Boca Boutique Results in Treasure

06/04/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Made in Sarasota

Sarasota-Based Intimate Apparel Brand Kilo Brava's Industry Roots Go Deep

05/04/2026 By Megan McDonald

Hej Sarasota!

IKEA Is Coming to Sarasota This Summer

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Pop and shop

A Luxury Pop-Up Is Testing Sarasota’s High-End Retail Appeal

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Home View

Elevate Your Patio With These Six Chic Local Finds

04/01/2026 By Megan McDonald

Home & Real Estate

Taking the Keys

Mark Vengroff Builds on His Father’s Ambitious Affordable Housing Mission

05/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota Fight to Save Century-Old Downtown Building Pits History Versus Development

05/26/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight

More Rosemary

Bayside North Moves Ahead in the Rosemary District

06/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Vintage Revival

A 1930s Laurel Park Bungalow Is Brought Back to Life

06/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Developers Push Massive Data Center Complex in DeSoto County Amid Backlash

05/28/2026 By Alice Herman/Suncoast Searchlight

Real Estate Report

Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales Rise as Inventory Tightens and Median Prices Hold Steady

05/19/2026 By Kim Doleatto

News & City Life

Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

05/04/2026 By The Editors

Politics

USF Sarasota-Manatee Will Be Transferred to New College

05/26/2026 By Megan McDonald and Susan Burns

More Rosemary

Bayside North Moves Ahead in the Rosemary District

06/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Economist Warns Sarasota Commissioners of Looming Economic Threat

06/01/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

Did That Really Happen?

Recent You-Can’t-Make-Them-Up Headlines From Sarasota and Beyond

06/01/2026

Making a Splash

Meet Splash, America’s Only Underwater Recovery Otter

06/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Travel & Outdoors

From Land to Sea

Award-Winning Wildlife Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. Returns to the Gulf

05/05/2026 By Isaac Eger

Peace River Rush

An Airboat Ride on the Peace River Offers a Front-Row Seat to Gators, Birds and Wild Florida

05/05/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Scare Crows

Why Are There Crow Effigies on Lido Beach?

06/03/2026 By Jules Telfort

'Tis The Season

Selby Gardens' 'Queen of the Night' Cactus Will Bloom Soon

06/01/2026 By Staff

Tourism Update

Sarasota Tourism Rose in March. Visitor Spending Didn’t.

05/20/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

05/04/2026 By The Editors

Health & Fitness

En Garde

Para Fencing Brings International Competition to Bradenton

05/26/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Find Your Stride

Celebrate Global Running Day With an All-Out Celebration in Lakewood Ranch

06/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Advantage Point

How Women Are Rethinking Post-Pregnancy Body Contouring

06/02/2026

Finding Anne

Doctors Told Anne Folsom Smith She Had Alzheimer's. Unconvinced, Her Friends Launched a Rescue Mission.

06/01/2026 By Pam Daniel

Don't Bug Out

Sarasota County Launches First-of-Its-Kind Malaria Surveillance

05/14/2026 By Kendall Southworth

🤧🤧🤧

Sarasota Is the 28th Worst City in America for Allergies

03/25/2026 By Isaac Eger

In Their Own Words

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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

In Their Own Words

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Julian Phillips on Media, Food and Conversation

03/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

In Their Own Words

Attorney Janella Leibovitz Gives Foster Kids a Voice in Court

02/03/2026 By Megan McDonald

In Their Own Words

Maribel 'Belle' Stikeleather Helps Neurodivergent People Find Community

01/02/2026 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

In Their Own Words

Lifelong Newtown Resident and Organizer Valerie Buchand on Perseverance and Hope

12/01/2025 By Kim Doleatto

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