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What It Was Like Being in St. Peter's Square When Pope Leo XIV Was Elected

Sarasota Magazine contributing editor and current Rome resident Elizabeth Djinis on witnessing the assumption of the first American pope.

05/09/2025 By Elizabeth Djinis

Beach Renourishment

Barrier Island Hotels Reopen After Last Fall's Storms

Local resorts are bouncing back from last year’s hurricane season, and staycation season is the perfect time to book a room.

05/08/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Name Game

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jack E. Davis Weighs in on the Gulf’s New Name, Its History and Its Future

President Trump recently changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Does it really matter?

05/05/2025 By Isaac Eger

Best of Sarasota

The Best of Sarasota 2025

A record number of you cast a ballot this year. The result? A comprehensive review of everything you love about living in Sarasota.

05/01/2025

The Future of Fish

Proposed Aquaculture Facility in the Gulf of Mexico Draws Opposition from Sarasota Environmentalists

A federal judge has now blocked a nationwide permit that would have allowed for the creation of industrial fish farms off Sarasota's coast.

05/01/2025 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Turtle Power

It's Sea Turtle Nesting Season. Here's How to Keep Turtles, Nests and Those Tiny Hatchlings Safe.

It's important to be aware of your surroundings over the holiday weekend.

04/28/2025 By Staff

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How to Celebrate Earth Day in Sarasota This Year

From a sensory-friendly event for kids with disabilities to forest bathing at Historic Spanish Point to a weekend extravaganza at The Bay, here's how Sarasota is celebrating the planet this week.

04/21/2025

Just for Kids

Your 2025 Sarasota Summer Camp Guide

These fun activities will keep kids healthy, happy, sharp and social while school is out.

04/21/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Branch Out

The City of Sarasota Will Give Away 100 Trees April 25-26

City residents can select one of 100 trees to take home, including gumbo limbo, bald cypress, longleaf pine, mango, royal palm and more.

04/14/2025 By Staff

Scent-Sational

A French Perfumer Is Inspired by the Many Fragrances of Florida

Paris-based Anastasia Sokolow has captured our state's unique essence in fragrance form.

04/03/2025 By Lauren Jackson

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?

The Big Top

A New Hotel Has Opened on Lido Key

Cirque St. Armands Beachside has replaced Lido Key's Holiday Inn—and it's a major upgrade.

03/25/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Only in Sarasota

Coquina Beach Getaway

Let’s take a moment to remember the beauty and joy that surround us.

03/18/2025 By John Pirman

Good News

Six Months After 2024's Catastrophic Hurricanes, Ted Sperling Park Has Reopened

The park sustained significant storm impacts and was also used to help manage storm debris from the Lido Key community.

03/17/2025 By Staff

Rescue Mission

Julie Morris and Jim Strickland Are Out to Prove That Preservation and Agriculture Go Hand in Hand

With their 1,300-acre Lost Girl Prairie, the couple want to show that business owners and environmentalists can work together to preserve Florida’s dwindling parcels of untamed land.

03/17/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Longboat Love

Longboat Key Named a Top 2025 Travel Destination by Travel + Leisure and Forbes

The island was named "Best Island to Visit in the South for 2025" by Travel + Leisure and ranked as one of Forbes' top 12 travel destinations of 2025.

02/26/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Life's a Beach

Siesta Beach Named No. 1 Beach in the U.S., No. 4 in the World by Tripadvisor

Beloved for its powdery quartz sand and clear Gulf waters, Sarasota’s Siesta Beach was named the best beach in the U.S. and ranks No. 4 in the world, according to Tripadvisor.

02/19/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Fighting Fire With Fire

Florida Is Burning, Too. But It's on Purpose.

“We set good fires, or else we get bad ones."

01/17/2025 By Isaac Eger

No Wake Zone

Sarasota's Powerboat Grand Prix Canceled for 2025

Organizers cite budgetary and safety concerns as the reasons why and say that a scaled-down event wouldn't do justice to the race's 40-year legacy.

01/14/2025 By Staff

Let It Flow

Hurricanes Milton and Helene Reopened Midnight Pass

Now the question is: Should it stay open?

01/13/2025 By Megan McDonald

Up, Up and Away

Allegiant Adds Eight New Nonstop Flights From SRQ

Plus, SRQ's new Concourse A will open on Jan. 15, and the airport's longtime leader Rick Piccolo will retire next June.

11/20/2024 By Megan McDonald

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