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Viewing Vermeer: Sarasota Art Museum Exhibit Celebrates the Dutch Master and His Contemporary Admirers

Museumgoers viewing art—that’s usually the finish line in the fine artist’s creative process. But for Joe Fig, it’s just the beginning.

12/20/2024

Year in Review

Our Top Food Stories of 2024

From the closings of the beloved Hob Nob and South Trail Outback to Michelin-starred restaurants and exciting new Asian offerings, there was always something happening in the food scene this year.

12/20/2024 By Lauren Jackson

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Affordable Housing Through the Eyes of...

Gulf Coast Community Foundation met with four young professionals to discuss effects of affordable housing.

12/20/2024

2024 Year in Review

A Look Back at Some of Our Best Stories of 2024

Editor in chief Cooper Levey-Baker selects his personal favorites.

12/19/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Sarasota Concert Association Celebrates 80 Years of Bringing Renowned Musicians to Sarasota

Celebrating its 80th season, the Sarasota Concert Association is thrilled to present the 2025 Great Performers Series

12/19/2024

Year in Review

The Most Notable Real Estate Stories of 2024

New developments galore. A catastrophic hurricane season. Record sales. Headway on affordable housing. It was quite a year for the local real estate market.

12/18/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Gifts Galore

The Only Sarasota Gift Guide You'll Ever Need

Plus, all these gifts are local—perfect for last-minute shoppers.

12/18/2024 By Megan McDonald

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Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Presents Grammy Award Winners and Emerging Artists in 2025

Season 29, “Talent Unveiled,” includes a diverse array of classical, jazz, pop, and chamber music experiences.

12/17/2024

Preservation Nation

These Threatened Local Buildings Were Just Nominated as Landmarks Worth Saving

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation highlighted these historic buildings as part of its fifth annual “Six to Save” initiative.

12/17/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Spared!

Local Leaders Strike Deal to Save the Colson Hotel for Good

Recently slated for demolition to make way for new townhomes, the historic hotel in the Rosemary District has officially been saved.

12/17/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Q&A

Meet Ciera Coleman, the City of Sarasota's New Public Art Administrator

We caught up with Coleman, a Sarasota native, to learn more about her background and the future of the city's public art plan. "The arts bring and keep people here," she says.

12/12/2024 By Kim Doleatto

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Soul Searching with Conductor Herb Smith

The multitalented musical artist prepares to take the podium at the kickoff to Sarasota Orchestra’s Pops season.

12/12/2024

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World-Renowned French Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to Perform in Sarasota

French Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet Kicks Off Sarasota Concert Association's 2025 Season

12/10/2024

Sew What

South Sarasota Modern Quilt Guild Presents 'Mid-Century Modern Astro-Futurism' Exhibit at The Ringling's Community Gallery

The exhibit is inspired by the design and cultural trends of the 1950s and '60s.

12/10/2024 By Staff

Art Smart

Embracing Our Differences Announces Its 2025 Outdoor Art Exhibition Locations and Top Winners

This year's exhibit kicks off Jan. 19 in Sarasota's Bayfront Park and also returns to St. Petersburg in March.

12/09/2024 By Staff

Preview

Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents 'Snow Queen' at the Van Wezel

The performance is set to reopen the hall after flooding, and the company has its own survival story.

12/09/2024 By Kay Kipling

Fast Track

Jennifer Mitchell Named President and CEO of Circus Arts Conservatory

Plus, Conservation of the Gulf Coast rebrands as Big Waters Land Trust, Selby Gardens is recognized by the WSJ, and more.

12/08/2024 By Staff

Grant Report

Paychex Founder Awards $85 Million in Major Gifts to Southwest Florida Nonprofits

Plus, the Barancik Foundation grants $3.2 million in funding, and more.

12/08/2024 By Staff

Flashback

The Pinecraft Eat'n House Served Coffee, Fried Chicken and Pies to the Community

The restaurant was one of several businesses that sprang up on Bahia Vista Street in the 1950s.

12/06/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Forever Daredevil

Circus Legend Elvin Bale Reflects on His Groundbreaking Career

Bale, who lives in Myakka, will be inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame's class of 2025. Due to post-hurricane damage to the Circus Ring of Fame plaques, the event will take place in 2026.

12/06/2024 By Kim Doleatto

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