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Final Frame

Tim Jaeger's Recent Work Started During Hurricane Milton

The swirling forms on his canvases are related not only to hurricane movement but, he says, “to what lies beneath the ocean and ourselves—the flow of community, the surge of life.”

01/02/2026 By Kay Kipling

An Artful Embrace

The Annual Embracing Our Differences Exhibition Returns to Bayfront Park

It's the most high-profile part of the nonprofit’s efforts to support the community, but it's not the only one.

01/02/2026 By Kay Kipling

Year In Review

Sarasota County’s Most Expensive Residential Sales of 2025

Even as inventory climbed and prices dipped, Sarasota continued to produce nine-figure luxury volume. Longboat Key took more than half the list, plus, we have two ties, making this year's top ten list eleven.

12/30/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Grant Report

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $445,000 in Community Impact Grants

Plus, the U.S. Department of Transportation awards $280,000 to the City of Bradenton for road-safety initiatives, and more.

12/29/2025 By Staff

Gifts Galore

Our Last-Minute, Ultra-Local Holiday Gift Guide

From foodies to fashionistas, these locally made gifts are perfect for anyone on your list.

12/23/2025 By Megan McDonald

Best of Sarasota

Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2025

Out of everything we published this year, here's what you clicked on most.

12/23/2025 By Megan McDonald

Best of 2025

Our Top Food Stories of 2025

This year, we covered everything you need to know about Sarasota's local farmers markets, the numerous ways agriculture is shaping the local food scene, how restaurants are recovering from last year's storms, and more.

12/22/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Go South

Render Legacy Trail Opens in Nokomis as South Sarasota County Continues to Grow

The 450-unit rental community joins a series of large projects reshaping South Sarasota.

12/22/2025 Photography by Kim Doleatto

St. Armands Moment

Sarasota County Approves $13.5 Million in Funding for St. Armands Circle

The money, from the Resilient SRQ Infrastructure Program, a HUD disaster recovery initiative tied to last year's storms, comes as private reinvestment plans are proposed for the Circle.

12/18/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Grant Report

FST Receives $1 Million Donation from Anonymous Donor

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County issues grants totaling nearly $900,000 to 19 nonprofits, and more.

12/15/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Victor DeRenzi to Leave Sarasota Opera After 44 Years

Plus, Selby Gardens is awarded the 2025 American Architecture Award by the Chicago Athenaeum, and more.

12/15/2025 By Staff

Wellen Up

Benderson Plans 52-Acre Commercial District in Fast-Growing Wellen Park

The new mixed-use project will add 500,000 square feet of retail, dining and services as the master-planned community undergoes a new wave of residential and downtown development.

12/15/2025 By Kim Doleatto

#F0EEE9

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

Saving the Colson

A Black Landmark From the Days of Segregation Is Being Reborn as a Civic and Cultural Hub

The Colson was more than a boarding house. For the city’s Black residents and visitors during segregation, it offered something rare and profound: safety, dignity and belonging.

12/02/2025

On a High Note

La Musica Marks Its 40th Anniversary With Bigger Audiences, More Concerts and a Timely World Premiere

The venerable festival has succeeded in attracting new and wider audiences, thanks in large part to the extension of its season, presenting more frequent concerts for patrons.

12/01/2025 By Kay Kipling

Inspired by History

Sarasotans Have Been Publishing Their Recipes Since the Early 1900s. We Tried Two.

One of them, “Orange Short Cake," is as much a showstopper today as it was 111 years ago.

12/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Privacy, Please

Exclusive Private Clubs Are on the Rise, Including These Five Posh Sarasota Spots

The country club isn’t dead, but it’s got competition.

12/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Haye, Baby!

Longboat Key's Euphemia Haye Is Celebrating its 50th Anniversary This Year

The legacy restaurant is hosting a celebratory prix fixe dinner—prepared by longtime former chef and owner Ray Arpke—on Dec. 9.

12/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Preview

Jennifer Jones, the First Black Rockette, on Her Path to Radio City Music Hall

It's not easy for any dancer. For Jennifer Jones, the first African American Rockette, it was harder. She tells her story in a talk at the Sarasota Art Museum.

12/01/2025 By Kay Kipling

At Sarasota Magazine, we celebrate Sarasota’s vibrant culture, rich history, and bright future with award-winning, high-quality content that captures the spirit of our community.

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