News & City Life

Good Deeds

Local Business Support the Community

This week's round-up of local businesses helping our region.

02/11/2016 By Hannah Wallace

941CEO Supports

Events and Organizations We're Passionate About

This week: Joan Lunden will speak at Tidewell Hospice's annual luncheon; All Children's Hospital's Miracle Ball, "Yesterday" at FST and more.

02/11/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Public Service

Mayor Willie Shaw Hands Out Free Coffee at Sarasota's New Kahwa

Sarasota's new Kahwa Coffee Roasting is the St. Pete-based chain's first shop south of Tampa Bay.

02/10/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Election Fever

Republican Karl Rove and Democrat Jim Messina on the 2016 Presidential Election

Karl Rove and Jim Messina headline Ringling College Library Association's Town Hall.

02/04/2016 By Pam Daniel

What's New Downtown?

Aloft Sarasota Now Open

Starwood Hotels and Resorts opens newest Aloft.

02/04/2016 By Susan Burns

Hats Off to Dolly!

Circus Gala

Circus Gala

02/02/2016 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Talking Points

How to Sound Smart About: Making Florida's State Parks Free

The Florida Legislature is considering waiving entrance fees at state parks for an entire year, starting July 1.

02/01/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Why I Care

Greg McDaniel Mentors African-American Teens Through Gamma Xi Boule

Gamma Xi Boule mentors teenagers of color.

02/01/2016 By Ilene Denton

Sporting Life

Fox Lea Farm is a Draw for Equestrians

The Venice farm hosts shows more than 40 weeks a year.

02/01/2016 By Kay Kipling

Dept. of Unintended Consequences

Did Florida’s Crackdown on Pill Mills Create a Heroin Epidemic?

After a 2011 crackdown on pain clinics, heroin use has soared.

02/01/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Good Deeds

Local Businesses Support the Community

Local businesses doing good deeds.

01/28/2016 By Hannah Wallace

Article

Our 8 Favorite #Sarasota Photographs on Instagram This Week - 1/26/16

This week: A perfect rose, saturated sunsets and clear, cool beach days.

01/26/2016 By Megan McDonald

Architecture

Only in Sarasota: Center for Architecture Sarasota

For this month's Only in Sarasota illustration, John Pirman sketches the newly restored Center for Architecture Sarasota.

01/25/2016 Illustrations by John Pirman

Road Show

A History of the Ringling Circus Train

As great rail trips go, the Orient Express had nothing on the circus train.

01/25/2016 By Loomis Dean

Out East

Survey: Ask the Ranchers

We polled a sampling of residents to see how they feel about the place they call home.

01/25/2016 By Staff

Sweet Success

Alma Johnson Harvests Honey for a Good Cause

Alma Johnson and her Italian queen bees produce pure Sarasota honey.

01/25/2016 By Megan McDonald

Bet On It

The End of Dog Racing at the Sarasota Kennel Club?

Since 1929, dogs have been racing at the Sarasota Kennel Club, but the facility—and the sport—are starting to show their age.

01/25/2016

Article

LH - 1/26/2016

01/22/2016 By Ilene Denton

Article

Our 8 Favorite #Sarasota Photographs on Instagram This Week

This week: The circus tent goes up, lightning strikes on Lido Beach and more.

01/22/2016 By Sarasota Magazine

Mr. Chatterbox

The Presidential Candidates by the Book

Mr. C reads each presidential candidate's autobiography. Here's what he learned.

01/18/2016