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Real Estate Report

Sarasota-Manatee Buyers Are Back, but They’re Not Rushing

May data shows pending sales rising, with median single-family home prices reaching $475,000 in Sarasota County and $460,000 in Manatee County.

06/18/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

From soccer watch parties to pirate-themed beer releases, Juneteenth, jazz jams, brunch burlesque and Father’s Day laughs, here’s what’s happening around Sarasota and Bradenton this weekend.

06/18/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Historical Holiday

How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

One June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned they were free—two years after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

06/18/2026 By Chloe Nelson

SWEET TOOTH

Dirty Sara-Soda Brings the 'Dirty Soda' Trend to Town

Amber Hanratty serves cream-spiked Dr Peppers, glitter-dusted lemonades and other custom creations from her decked-out trailer.

06/17/2026 By Kendall Southworth

ArtsBeat

Artist Finds Human Figures in Fabric

Fabric artist Maria A. Guzmán Capron's work is part of the "Penumbra" exhibit at Sarasota Art Museum.

06/16/2026 By Sarah Goebel/ArtsBeat.org

Welcome to Savortown

These 55 Restaurants Are Extending Their Savor Sarasota Menus

The prix fixe menu deals will continue until at least June 30.

06/16/2026 By Staff

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