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Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year Is... White

Is "Cloud Dancer" a serene “billowy white,” a political statement or the design industry’s admission that no one actually chose anything this year?

12/08/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Taking Root

Demand for Affordable Housing Close to Downtown Threatens Newtown

A new housing preservation effort aims to safeguard the community.

12/04/2025 By Sam Barrett

Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again

Price Cuts Come for Everyone—Even the Most Glittery

Sarasota’s most theatrical estate—once listed at $28.35 million—has reemerged $2 million cheaper, right on cue with the region’s shifting real estate reality.

12/04/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Pocket Pools for Paradise

Cocktail Pools Prove Luxury Can Be Fun-Sized

These pocket pools are designed for lingering, sipping and cooling off in the shallows. 

12/01/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Affordable Living

On Fruitville Road, a Long-Delayed Affordable Housing Plan Moves Forward

Fueled by the Live Local Act and a $15 million county grant, the 202-unit affordable complex marks a public-private effort and the fulfillment of a legacy project begun by the late Harvey Vengroff.

11/25/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Preservation Nation

The 2025 'Six to Save' List Sounds the Alarm for Sarasota's Vulnerable Historic Buildings

The list reveals how quickly Sarasota’s historic fabric is thinning under the pace of today's redevelopment.

11/20/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Five Points Reset

Downtown Sarasota's Zenith Building to Be Replaced by Waldorf Astoria Residences

The project marks Waldorf Astoria’s first entry on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

11/19/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Tamiami Turn

A Stretch of South Tamiami Trail Draws a Major New Housing Investment

Arlington Properties and Battery Global Advisors paid $18.42 million for 18 acres west of Palmer Ranch, where a 325-unit apartment project and a 57-unit waterfront townhome community are taking shape.

11/17/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Mod Mod World

Sarasota MOD Weekend Honors a Century of Sarasota Architecture

This year's theme is "Moderns That Matter," and while a number of events are sold out, there's still plenty to see and do.

11/12/2025 By Megan McDonald

Building the Future

Sarasota’s Arts Scene Sets the Stage for What’s Next

A number of building projects and high-profile capital campaigns with combined fundraising goals of $975 million are on the horizon.

11/04/2025 By Kay Kipling

Popular Content

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Retirement Ranks

Sarasota Falls From U.S. News & World Report Retirement Rankings as North Port Climbs

Once a perennial favorite, Sarasota drops out of U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 national list of the Best Places to Retire, while North Port rises to No. 135.

11/04/2025 By Kim Doleatto

School Style

Architect M. Leo Elliott Designed Four Iconic Sarasota Schools in 1926 and 1927

Elliott was a well-known Tampa architect.

11/03/2025 By Jeff LaHurd

Circle of Dreams

John Ringling's Vision of St. Armands Circle Lives on Today

Ringling planned to turn the tiny, isolated archipelago into a grandiose European-style residential and shopping destination.

11/03/2025 By Jeff LaHurd

Going Up

Sarasota's Skyline Rose in Stucco and Barrel Tile

The results left Sarasota with a built environment that was theatrical and forever marked by the speculative optimism that evaporated when the boom went bust in 1926.

11/03/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Still Standing

Take a Self-Guided Tour to See These Favorite 1920s Downtown Sarasota Landmarks

Despite the ever-changing skyline, there's still plenty of historic architecture to admire.

11/03/2025

For Rent

Amid Regional Building Boom, Kolter Begins Construction on a New 256-Unit Apartment Complex

The rental project breaks ground as Sarasota-Bradenton leads the nation in new apartment construction, even as vacancies climb and rents ease.

11/03/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Haunted Housing

Haunted House? Go Ahead and Ghost the Disclosure

In Sarasota, it’s legal to keep quiet about ghosts when listing a home. Soulless décor, however, might be harder to hide.

10/31/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota and Manatee Housing Market Sales Jump as Prices Ease and Timelines Stretch

Home sales jumped across Sarasota and Manatee counties in September, while prices dipped and listings lingered longer.

10/27/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Ringling Renaissance

The Historic Charles Ringling Building Has Transformed Into Venue 1927

Led by restaurateur Rafael Arguelles, the 1926 Charles Ringling Building will reopen in December as an event space.

10/21/2025 By Kim Doleatto

For Rent

Sarasota-Bradenton to Add 3,800 Apartments—the Largest Supply in a Decade

The metro ranks among Florida’s most active builders, with deliveries rising 11 percent this year as the state adds more than 62,000 new units.

10/01/2025 By Kim Doleatto

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