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Grow House

Selby Gardens Secures $41.9 Million in Financing as Phase Two of Its Master Plan Takes Shape

Selby leadership says it has raised $59.7 million toward the $60.9 million project, which will add a new conservatory and learning pavilion by late 2028.

08/11/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Florida’s New Anti-DEI Law Threatens Sarasota Arts Groups’ Funding

Sarasota County arts organizations seeking a share of $2.1 million in public grant funding this year are facing a new requirement to sign an acknowledgment tied to Florida's restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

08/11/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight and Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

ArtsBeat

Meet the New Sarasota Ballet Dancers

The company bolsters ranks with new hires.

08/11/2026 By Carrie Seidman/Suncoast Searchlight

Fast Track

The Ringling Announces 2026-2026 Eleanor Merritt Fellow

Plus, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is named Florida's top employer for women, and more.

08/10/2026 By Staff

Seven Figures

Nearly One In Nine Sarasota-Manatee Homes Sold for $1 Million or More This Spring

Seven-figure sales grew more than twice as quickly as the overall housing market, suggesting $1 million isn’t the rarity it once was.

08/06/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Grant Report

Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Donates $1 Million to UF

Plus, Gulf Coast Community Foundation announces more than $49 million in community impact in FY 2026, Boar's Head raises $100,000 for All Faiths Food Bank, and more.

08/03/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Jennifer Jorgensen Named Deputy City Manager

Plus, Leadership Sarasota announces its class of 2027 and more.

08/03/2026 By Staff

Going Up

Sarasota-Manatee Ranks Among the Nation’s Busiest Homebuilding Metros as Millennial Ownership Spikes

The metro ranks No. 5 nationally for single-family permits per capita and No. 8 for multifamily permits as millennial homeownership surges.

08/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Heat Reprieve

These Area Hotels Offer Pool Day Passes

No pool? No problem. Stay cool, meet out-of-towners and craft a staycation day this summer.

08/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Master Class

Lakewood Ranch Holds No. 2 Spot for New Home Sales as Wellen Park Jumps to No. 3 Nationally

Lakewood Ranch and Wellen Park landed among the nation’s top three master-planned communities, while Bradenton’s new SeaFlower earned an honorable mention.

07/31/2026 By Kim Doleatto

River Revival

Oyster River Ecology Wants to Bring the Manatee River Back to Life

The Manatee County nonprofit—born in a driveway—has secured more than $750,000 to expand its oyster work and restore the Manatee River back to its historic glory.

07/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Book Talk

What We're Reading This Summer

From new titles by beloved authors to old favorites, there's something for everyone in this list.

07/29/2026 By The Editors

Moving Breakfast

The Breakfast House Plans a New Home—and Possibly a New Bungalow Village

The longtime Sarasota restaurant plans to turn a Fruitville Road home into its new location, with hopes of eventually bringing several neighboring bungalows along.

07/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

ArtsBeat

Competitive Ballroom Dancing Generates Millions of Dollars and Inspires Deep Devotion—Despite the Hefty Price Tag

DanceSport, the competitive arm of ballroom dancing, is big business in America.

07/28/2026 By Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

Suncoast Searchlight

Three Open School Board Seats Could Change the Direction of Sarasota County Schools

Seven candidates are vying for the three open seats on the Sarasota County School Board.

07/27/2026 By Alice Herman/Suncoast Searchlight

Singing with Mick

Sarasota-Born Naarai Jacobs Backs Up Mick Jagger on New Rolling Stones Album

Naarai Jacobs turns up on the Rolling Stones' new album, "Foreign Tongues."

07/24/2026 By Kay Kipling

Sail Away

Sarasota Youth Sailors Head to the U.K. For Nacra 15 Open Worlds Sailing Competition

Sarasota sailors Mack Johnson, 14, and Coco Claypoole, 16, are headed to the United Kingdom for the annual competition. For those who do well, the competition is a pathway to the Youth Olympics. 

07/22/2026 By Jules Telfort

Real Estate Report

Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales Surge as Inventory Shrinks and Prices Split

June median prices reached $492,450 for Sarasota single-family homes, $490,000 in Manatee, $343,750 for Sarasota condos and townhomes and $310,000 in Manatee.

07/22/2026 By Kim Doleatto

ArtsBeat

Sarasota Art Museum's 'Something Borrowed, Something New' Features Contemporary Art on Loan From Local Residents

The show was years in the making.

07/21/2026 By Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

Shifting Gears

A Private Club Built Around Cars Is Headed to Downtown Sarasota

The Sarasota Motor Club would convert a former drone manufacturing headquarters into a private social club with collector-car storage, dining and event space—plus, the property could potentially become the new home of a beloved downtown restaurant.

07/16/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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