Gift Guide

Best Gifts For the Outdoorsy Sarasotan

If you are looking for gifts for the outdoorsy person in your life, these gifts might be just up their alley.

04/12/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

Gift Guide

The Best Gifts for Experiencing Sarasota

So many of the best things in life are experienced rather than purchased. Here are some unique outings in Sarasota you can gift your loved ones.

04/12/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

Gift Guide

Our Favorite Local Gifts Under $50

In Sarasota, where luxury reigns supreme, it can be hard to find gifts on a budget. Shop these charming boutiques if you're in a pinch.

04/12/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

Gift Guide

Gifts for Moms Who Love to Cook

Our picks range from items that will help you prepare a delectable meal to gifts that serve as the meal themselves.

04/11/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

Gift Guide

Five Mother's Day Gifts for Moms Who Aren't Your Mom

Mother's Day is a day we spend thinking about our own mothers. But what about the mothers who've influenced us who aren't our own? Here are the gifts we recommend.

04/11/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

Gift Guide

Mother's Day Gifts for the New Mom

We’ve rounded up a few local items that should give the new mom in your life a dash of calm, a sprinkle of style and a whole lot of joy for the holiday.

04/08/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

Shopping

Exactly Where to Shop for Men's Clothing in Sarasota

Getting dressed is about taking time and stress away from the process, not adding it in.

02/28/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

If at First You Don't Succeed

The Sarasota County Commission Wants a Do-Over on Single-Member Districts

Voters are again being asked to decide whether Sarasota County Commissioners should be elected by the residents of their district or by the county as a whole.

02/08/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

The Tipping Point

Will Florida Join Other States in Restricting Access to Abortion?

With a GOP-dominated legislature in an election year in Florida, abortion access is poised to change. To what extent is the big question.

01/01/2022 By Elizabeth Djinis

A Home for Black History

A New Museum Will Bring to Light the Often-Forgotten Role of African Americans in Sarasota

It will be the site of historical exhibits, talks from authors, cooking demonstrations and youth mentorship programs.

11/30/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Retail Report

Are Sarasota Retailers Worried About Supply Chain Issues This Holiday Season?

Many say they're well-stocked—in large part because of advanced preparation.

11/22/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Environment

Are the Public's Concerns About the Future of Piney Point Being Heard?

Environmentalists say the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Manatee County are stifling public engagement rather than encouraging it.

10/14/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Treating Trauma

Resilient Retreat Is Using Innovative Therapies to Help People Dealing With Trauma

And it's building an ambitious, $7 million retreat space east of I-75 near Old Miakka.

10/08/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Piney Point

What’s Going to Happen with Piney Point’s Toxic Wastewater?

Manatee County has approved injecting it deep into the aquifer. The public can weigh in on Oct. 6.

09/20/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Trouble in Paradise

New Hotel Proposals Push Siesta Key Residents to Consider Forming Their Own Town

But is that really possible?

08/31/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

First Person

Siesta Key Doesn't Reflect Reality in Sarasota—But That's OK

The love-it-or-hate-it MTV show recently wrapped its fourth season.

08/12/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Food News

How Sarasota Restaurants Are Navigating a Labor Shortage

Wages are rising and more restaurants are offering benefits and other bonuses—but servers and cooks remain scarce.

08/11/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Water quality

Red Tide Continues to Affect Sarasota's Beaches and Wildlife

Experts say drought conditions and the Piney Point disaster have combined to create a red tide bloom that may linger.

08/02/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Sunny Days Ahead

An Ode to Lido Beach

At Lido, we come to rest and recharge.

06/14/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis

Losing Our Country

Rural Hi Hat Ranch Gets Closer to Becoming a Major Development

Despite protests, Sarasota County commissioners approve an allowable density amendment for the sprawling Hi Hat Ranch.

06/10/2021 By Elizabeth Djinis