Subscribe & save $142 per year!
Skip to main content

Sarasota Magazine

More Arts & Culture

Green Light

Investors Have Purchased the Lime Arts Building. Good News: Nothing Is Changing.

A respectful restoration by developer Howard Davis made this iconic teal-colored building a beloved destination for creatives. Its new owners agree.

08/28/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Toy Story

Sarasota Has a New Toy Museum, and It Is Awesome

The museum boasts a huge collection of vintage toys and collectibles, and is also home to a retail toy and comic book shop.

08/14/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Freeze Frame

Dari Williams Goggans Is a Legend in the Sarasota Art World

At her Jessica's Picture Framing, she has hundreds of loyal customers.

07/31/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Go for the Gold

These 2024 Olympians Have Deep Ties to Sarasota and Manatee Counties

All five athletes grew up and began their athletic careers here.

07/22/2024 By Megan McDonald

Hi, Bonsai

The Sarasota Region Is Home to a Dedicated Group of Bonsai Lovers

The art of creating these miniature trees isn't only for karate masters—but bonsai owners are obsessed with their craft.

07/05/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Celebrate

The Be Fabulous Music & Arts Pride Fest Returns Next Month

Formerly known as the Harvey Milk Festival, the annual event is celebrating its 14th year.

04/02/2024 By Staff

Future Stars

Spring Breakout in Bradenton Offers a Preview of What's to Come for the Game of Baseball

The new Major League Baseball initiative highlights rising stars and emerging technology.

03/27/2024 By Brad Edmondson

Hello, History

Check Out the Winners of This Year's Sarasota County Heritage Awards

The winners are champions of local historic preservation and adaptive reuse, historical research, archaeological conservancy and more.

02/22/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Written in Bronze

A Bronze Statue Commemorating Dr. Eugenie Clark Is Planned for Sarasota

It's the first of what Sarasota's Public Art Committee hopes will be many similar statues honoring trailblazing local women.

02/08/2024 By Kim Doleatto

🐉🐉🐉

How to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Sarasota

A night market, a Sister Cities event and a huge Vietnamese festival are all on the docket for those who want to celebrate the year of the dragon.

02/07/2024 By Megan McDonald

Popular Content

    The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

    How Cinderella’s Castle Became the Latest Battleground in the Culture Wars

    The Best of Sarasota 2025

    Exclusive Private Clubs Are on the Rise, Including These Five Posh Sarasota Spots

    Tennis Pro Jimmy Arias on Young Stardom, Starting Over and Coaching

    Mote's New Science Education Aquarium (SEA) Is Set to Open Oct. 8

Yes Play

These Local Working Moms Are Bringing a New Children's Museum to Life

Currently a pop-up bringing hands-on learning and play to kids 0 to 12, the Sarasota Children's Museum founders are looking for a dedicated space to house their concept.

02/06/2024 By Kim Doleatto

XO

Check Out This List of Local Valentine's Day Events

The countdown is on for showing love, and everyone's invited. From free laughs to sexy acts, there's something out there for everyone, regardless of status or situationship.

02/02/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Song and Dance Man

Sarasota’s Peppi Borza Was a One-of-a-Kind Transatlantic Star

A circus performer who made his name performing with his sister Nita, Borza became a star of stage and screen and was a longtime friend of singer Dusty Springfield.

01/11/2024 By Clayton Trutor

A New Day

Selby Gardens Opens the Doors to a Transformed Downtown Campus

A multimillion-dollar completion of Phase One welcomes visitors to a revamped experience starting Thursday.

01/10/2024 By Kay Kipling

One Book

Author David Grann Discusses Killers of the Flower Moon

The best-selling nonfiction murder mystery about mass killings in the Osage Nation in the 1920s recently became a smash-hit movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese. It was Sarasota County’s 2019 One Book selection.

01/02/2024 By Ilene Denton

Unity Awards

Michele Redwine Shines a Spotlight on Black Artistry

“We will not allow what’s happening in Tallahassee to take away who we are—and I believe the arts play a strong part in making that happen.” 

01/01/2024 Photography by Megan McDonald

Visionaries

Meet Five New Leaders Hoping to Take Our Arts Scene to New Heights

It's a new era for these organizations.

12/06/2023 By Kay Kipling

Ringling Rising

Here's What's Coming to the Corner of North Tamiami Trail and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Ringling College of Art and Design is raising $175 million, in part to build its new Signature Academic Building.

12/01/2023 By Kim Doleatto

The Big Picture

Sarasota’s Arts Facilities Are Changing. Here’s a Look at Where They Stand Now.

From The Sarasota Players' new home at Payne Park to the current status of the Sarasota Performing Arts Center, there's a lot going on in the arts scene.

11/27/2023 By Kay Kipling

Q & A

Cliff Roles Is Retiring. Sarasota's Social Scene Will Never Be the Same.

One of Sarasota's go-to photographers, Roles has decided to put down the camera after suffering a stroke earlier this year.

11/10/2023 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Latest Issue

May 2026

Only the Locals Know

Subscribe

At Sarasota Magazine, we celebrate Sarasota’s vibrant culture, rich history, and bright future with award-winning, high-quality content that captures the spirit of our community.

Channels

About

Subscriptions

513 Central Ave, Sarasota FL 34236 , Phone: 941.487.1100, Fax: 941.365.9233
© 2026 DreamLarge