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The Best of Sarasota 2014

Our editors' and readers' picks for exactly what to eat, buy, do and love in Sarasota right now.

By staff 5/1/2014 at 11:00am


Food and Drink	Shopping	Arts & Entertainment

Party Pictures	Party Video	Past Winners

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Eat & Drink

Moments of Joy

A Home Chef ‘Travels’ to Her Beloved New Mexico in Her Kitchen

08/14/2020 By Ilene Denton

Best salads

How to Get Your Hands on Great Salad Ingredients, Safely

08/14/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Green Energy

Our Favorite Salads in Sarasota-Manatee

08/13/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker Photography by Chad Spencer

Squad goals

Food Delivery Service Wants to Hire 200 New Drivers in Sarasota

08/11/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Hunger

Meals on Wheels Shifting Food Distribution for Manatee County Families

08/10/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Moment of Joy

There's Nothing Like Gorging on Mangoes in the Summer

08/10/2020 By Susan Burns

Arts & Entertainment

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota Aug. 13-19

08/13/2020 By Kay Kipling

Toot, Toot

The Return of the Drive-In Movie

08/12/2020 By Sarafina Murphy-Gibson

Local Stars

America's Got Talent Will Feature Sarasota's Bello Nock and More Florida Acts

08/10/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Regatta News

Nathan Benderson Park to Host National Dragon Boat Championship in 2021

08/06/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota Aug. 6-12

08/06/2020 By Kay Kipling

Reader's Delight

Sarasota's Oldest Bookstore Fights For Its Future

08/05/2020 By Sarafina Murphy-Gibson

Fashion & Shopping

What's In Their Bag

What’s in Her Bag: Pine View School Instructor Freda Williams

08/06/2020 By Sarafina Murphy-Gibson

Shop Talk

Local Designer Opens New Downtown Sarasota Boutique

07/17/2020 By Megan McDonald

Dreamy 'I Do'

Ringling Museum Offering Special Elopement Ceremonies to Couples

07/09/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Trend Report

Everything You Need to Know About Cosmetic Tattoos

07/07/2020 By Hannah Wallace

#SOURQ

Sarasota Chamber Launches 'Support Local' Campaign

07/01/2020 By Staff

Designing Mind

Peek Inside Fashion Influencer Blair Eadie's Colorful Sarasota Home

05/28/2020 By Megan McDonald Photography by Kylie Fitts

Home & Real Estate

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: The Most Expensive Home in Sarasota Right Now

08/14/2020 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate

Bradenton Land Sells for $1.8 Million

08/11/2020 By Staff

Awards

Murray Homes Wins Best in Show at Southeast Builders Conference

08/11/2020 By Ilene Denton

On the Homefront

New Model Homes in Skye Ranch and Talon Preserve, a Milestone for Sales at Boca Royale Golf & Country Club and More

08/10/2020 By Ilene Denton

Real Estate

Mainsail Launches Real Estate Sales at Waterline Villas and Marina

08/06/2020 By Staff

Top Sale

A South Longboat Key Waterfront Estate Sells for $7.9 Million

08/05/2020 By Ilene Denton

News & City Life

Acquisitions

SEPI Acquires Palmetto-Based Planning and Design Firm

08/14/2020 By Staff

Awards

Sarasota County Fire Department Recognized by American Heart Association

08/14/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

New College Names Vice-President for Enrollment Management

08/14/2020 By Staff

Coronavirus

Sarasota Public Health Emergency Extended Through Aug. 21

08/14/2020 By Staff

Open up

Manatee County Has the Chance to Create a New Land Conservation Program

08/14/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Fast Track

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty Announces New Leadership Appointments

08/13/2020 By Staff

Travel & Outdoors

Grand Getaways

Grand Florida Hotels

05/27/2019

The Jet Set

Private Air Travel Is Up, Up, Up in Sarasota

08/01/2019 By Stacey Altherr Photography by Everett Dennison

Outdoor Adventures

Let's Go for a Dolphin-Watching Tour in Sarasota Bay

08/12/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Nature

Sarasota County Buys 40 Acres for Environmental Conservation

08/06/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Outdoor Adventures

Let's Go for a Hike at Oscar Scherer State Park

08/05/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Outdoor Adventures

Let's Go Climbing at TreeUmph! Adventure Course

07/29/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Health & Fitness

Self-Care

Behavior Analyst Kabrena Williams on Self-Care for Special Needs Caregivers

08/14/2020 By Heather Dunhill

Fitness

How to Stay Fit in the Zombie Apocalypse (And Other Virtual Lockdown Workouts)

08/11/2020 By Hannah Wallace

Moment of Joy

There's Nothing Like Gorging on Mangoes in the Summer

08/10/2020 By Susan Burns

Fast Track

Family Medicine Doctor Joins Gulf Coast Medical Group

08/06/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Gastroenterology Network Adds New Physician to Sarasota Teams

07/31/2020 By Staff

Eat better, do better

Psychiatrist and Author Launches New Video Series on Nutrition and Brain Health

07/31/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Weddings

Dreamy 'I Do'

Ringling Museum Offering Special Elopement Ceremonies to Couples

07/09/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Bear With Us

St. Petersburg Couple Marries With an Actual Bear as Their Ring Bearer

04/28/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Together Fur-ever

Bow Wow Vows: Six Local Couples Tie the Knot Alongside Their Pets

08/01/2019

To Have and To Cold

Cool Ideas For Your Hot Summer Wedding

07/18/2019 By Hanna Powers

Bubble Bus

The Wandering Whale Offers a Boutique Bar Experience on Wheels

06/10/2019 By Hanna Powers

Romantic Vows

While Some Entrepreneurs Struggle to Find Their Niche, Elizabeth Turk Just Followed Her Heart

02/13/2019 By Pam Daniel

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