Sundae Sail

Tropicool Delivers Frozen Treats in a Floating Ice Cream Truck

At first, the truck looks like an ice cream truck that made a wrong turn at the boat ramp and decided to commit to life at sea.

07/14/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Jingle All the Way

Van Wezel Announces Holiday Season Lineup

This year's slate of performances includes a Taylor Swift tribute, a high-flying circus performance and "Hamilton" star Leslie Odom Jr. making his Sarasota debut.

07/14/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Welcomes 12 New Resident Physicians

Plus: Sarasota County Schools' "A" rating, Pinecraft's Carlisle Inn is recognized by Tripadvisor, and more.

07/13/2026 By Staff

ArtsBeat

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Builds Connections at International Black Theatre Festival

Nate Jacobs' Sarasota-based company returns to the biennial festival in North Carolina with a new revue celebrating Marvin Gaye.

07/13/2026 By Jay Handelman/ArtsBeat.org

Nature's Score

After 44 Years at Sarasota Opera, Victor DeRenzi Is Heading to the Gardens

The longtime maestro will serve as honorary curator of Selby Gardens’ spring 2027 season, bringing music, performance and horticulture together in a new series of exhibitions and programs.

07/13/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Get Back in the Kitchen

Stop Scrolling Through TikTok and Try These Four Local Cooking Classes

Cooking is a skill that can be learned, and there are plenty of places in Sarasota to do it.

07/10/2026 By Caleb Guedes-Reed

Miss Manners

‘Ladies of London’ Star Myka Meier Got Her Start Right Here in Sarasota

Meier, who’s been called “the picture of grace” by Vogue and “America’s Queen of Good Manners” by The Times magazine, was once Sarasota High School’s prom queen.

07/06/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Go South

Detwiler’s Farm Market Is Heading South

Detwiler’s Farm Market plans its first ground-up store in North Port, as the family-owned grocer pushes farther south into one of Sarasota County’s fastest-growing cities.

07/06/2026 By Kim Doleatto

ArtsBeat

Arts Groups to Share $20 Million as DeSantis Vetoes More Funding

Questions remain about what organizations will receive state support.

07/02/2026 By Jay Handelman/ArtsBeat.org

Oh, the Places You'll Go

Here's Every Single Nonstop Flight From SRQ

Bookmark this list for your next trip.

07/02/2026 By Staff

Concrete Dream

Behold: The Priciest Home on the Market in Sarasota-Manatee

Listed for $38.45 million, the under-construction Longboat Key estate began as a family dream house. If it sells anywhere close to ask, it could reset the region’s residential sales record.

07/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Flight Bites

New Concessions Take Flight at SRQ Airport

Whether you're taking off or returning home, the airport now boasts a whole lotta Sarasota-specific flavor.

07/01/2026 By Jules Telfort

Treat Yourself

The Ultimate Sarasota Summer Splurge Guide

How to indulge during the long, hot season.

07/01/2026 By The Editors

Two Decades. One Institute. Stronger Leaders.

Two decades, 20 cohorts, 425+ leaders: how a program that began in North Port grew into a region-wide network shaping communities across the Gulf Coast.

07/01/2026

Grant Report

Gettel Foundation Invests $1 Million in The Haven's Community Center Project

Plus, Oyster River Ecology receives more than $750,000 in grants, FEMA approves $90 million in funding for state and local hurricane relief, and more.

06/29/2026 By Staff