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Mosquito Buzz

You’re Not Imagining It. Mosquitoes Are Getting Worse Here.

More than 80 mosquito species call Florida home, and each mosquito species has different habitat preferences.

09/03/2025 By Isaac Eger

Flashback

In 1937, a Local Man Caught a 2,500-Lb. Shark Just Off Longboat Key

Edgar Green caught the massive animal while fishing alone in the Gulf.

07/21/2025 By Megan McDonald

Creature Encounters

All the Wildlife You'll Spot on the Myakka River

You'll see alligators, for sure—but also fish, turtles, river otters, manatees, bobcats, deer and raccoons.

07/17/2025 By Miri Hardy

Only in Sarasota

Bird Talk at Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Scarlet macaw Alberta is known for her sweet temperament, beautiful tail feathers, and a love of wooden toys, neck rubs and making a mess.

07/14/2025 By John Pirman

Wild and Scenic

Kayaking the Myakka River

Our Gulf beaches are world famous, but Sarasota has another great body of water—the Myakka, celebrating its 40th anniversary as Florida’s only “Wild and Scenic River.”

07/10/2025 By John McCarthy

Flashback

Photo: Sarasota Sun-Debs, 1949

Photographer Joseph Janney Steinmetz captured this scene that year, which shows a ballet instructor giving the Sun-Debs a movement lesson on the sunny shores of Lido Beach.

07/03/2025 By Megan McDonald

Mango Mecca

The Mango's Deep Roots in America Started in Manatee County

More than 140 years ago, some of the first mango trees in America were established in Bradenton.

07/02/2025 By Isaac Eger

Swim Meet

What It's Like to Swim With the Stingrays at the St. Regis Longboat Key

Get up close and personal with stingrays and marine animals at The St. Regis Longboat Key’s Under the Sea lagoon.

07/02/2025 By Megan McDonald

☠️☠️☠️

Is Sarasota Trying to Kill Us?

A new study finds that our city is the deadliest place in the U.S. to visit in the summer.

07/01/2025 By Megan McDonald

Birds of a Feather

How to Keep Our Nesting Shorebirds Safe During Fourth of July Celebrations

"It's important to share our shores," says Evan Powers, Audubon Florida's Sarasota stewardship coordinator.

06/26/2025 By Megan McDonald

Popular Content

    Nearly 18 Years After She Was Rescued From Siesta Key, Ginger the Bottlenose Dolphin Is Now a Grandmother

    Photo of the Week: Venice Beach Under a Burning Sky

    Photo of the Week: Between Sunset and Storm

    Selby Gardens Announces 2026-27 Programming

    13 Birds You'll Spot on Local Beaches

    Can You Eat Fruit a Squirrel Has Bitten?

Flying High

SRQ Airport Names New President and CEO

Paul Hoback Jr. is the executive vice president and chief development officer for Allegheny County Airport Authority, which oversees Pittsburgh International Airport. He replaces SRQ's retiring president and CEO Rick Piccolo.

06/24/2025 By Megan McDonald

High Times

With a New Terminal, New Businesses and Lots of Wealthy Travelers, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Is Soaring

Remembering the old airport and looking ahead to its high-flying future.

05/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

The Flying SUV

Some People Buy a Car and Call It Freedom. Jesse Biter Bought a Jet.

He calls his Embraer Phenom 100 a “Suburban in the sky.”

05/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Diversity Is Good

A Variety of New and Expanding Businesses Is Fueling SRQ's Growth

CEO Rick Piccolo says this diversification brings in $3.5 million and has allowed the airport to weather downturns and fund future improvements.

05/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Flying to New Heights

SRQ Has Transformed From a Modest Regional Hub Into a Bustling Gateway for Travelers Nationwide

Fasten your seat belt and explore the airport’s explosive growth.​

05/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Departure Time

SRQ's Outgoing President and CEO Rick Piccolo Reflects on 30 Years of Growth

“I hope I left it better than I found it—but that’s for others to decide," Piccolo says.

05/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Defying Gravity

In the Beginning, SRQ Felt More Like a Neighborhood Clubhouse Than an International Transportation Hub

A look back at the airport's history from the 1950s until now.

05/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Trees, Please

City of Sarasota Offers Two More Opportunities for Residents to Acquire Trees

After unprecedented interest in April's tree giveaway at the Bay, City of Sarasota residents can sign up to a free small tree or low-cost canopy tree.

05/16/2025 By Staff

Plant People

A Selby Gardens Botanist Just Helped Discover Four New Plant Species

And one of them is named after Jennifer Rominiecki, Selby Gardens' president and CEO.

05/15/2025 By Megan McDonald

Beachy Keen

Siesta Beach Named to 'World's 50 Best Beaches' List

After a catastrophic 2024 hurricane season, the beloved beach received international recognition for its white quartz sand, natural beauty, gentle slope, calm water and more.

05/12/2025 By Megan McDonald

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