Best of Sarasota

The Best of Sarasota 2025

A record number of you cast a ballot this year. The result? A comprehensive review of everything you love about living in Sarasota.

05/01/2025

A Century of Genius

Remembering the Late Victor Lundy, the Architect Behind Some of Sarasota’s Most Famous Buildings

Lundy, who passed away on Nov. 4, 2024, at age 101, reveled in the unconventional, breaking the rules and not being limited by traditions of thinking. 

11/07/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Aloha

Ohana, on Longboat Key, Has Sold for $19.75 Million Cash

The sprawling property, which has made waves for its sea wall, shattered Longboat Key sale records when it sold in an off-market deal.

06/05/2024 Photography by Kim Doleatto

Into Nature

Peek Into Four Great Local Gardens

These award-winning landscape designs feature privacy, pools and nature.

09/01/2020 By Ilene Denton

Top Sale

Aquadisia Beachfront Estate on Siesta Key Sells for $10.5 Million

The largest residential sale year to date in Sarasota County took just two weeks from showing to closing.

06/05/2020 By Ilene Denton

Real Estate

Sarasota Named One of the Top Buyer's Markets in the U.S.

There are more homes for sale in Sarasota than there are buyers.

08/19/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Realtor Named Vice Chair of Historic Preservation Board

Claudia Barnett of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty was recently elected to the Sarasota Historic Preservation Board post.

02/05/2019 By Staff

Modern Times

Architect Victor Lundy is the Focus of This Year's Sarasota MODWeekend

The 93-year-old architect says he's looking forward to returning to Sarasota.

10/26/2016 By Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

Sneak Peek: For Our October Dream Homes feature, We Picked Sarasota’s 10 Most Beautiful Homes

Here’s one of them.

10/07/2016 By Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

The 10 Most Beautiful Homes in Sarasota

From an old-Florida cottage to a Beaux Arts mansion, Sarasota’s 10 most beautiful homes.

09/28/2016 By Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

Sneak Peek: Sarasota's 10 Most Beautiful Homes

For our October Dream Homes feature, we picked Sarasota’s 10 Most Beautiful Homes. Here’s one of them.

09/23/2016 By Ilene Denton

Sweet Dreams

HGTV Features Bedrooms by Sarasota Architect

They’re included in “40+ Master Bedrooms for Sweet Dreams.”

07/29/2016 By Ilene Denton

Article

Luxury Home: All About the Land - Oct. 6, 2015

10/02/2015 Photography by Greg Wilson

Article

A Mid-Century Modern Lido Key Home Gets a Thoughtful Renovation

A Lido Key home emphasizes the defining principles of the Sarasota School architectural style.

10/01/2013 By Carol Tisch Photography by Greg Wilson

Article

Look Inside the Most Buzzed-About Home in Sarasota: Guy Peterson's Spencer House

Follow us inside the most talked-about new home in Sarasota.

10/01/2013 By Ilene Denton Photography by Greg Wilson

Article

Hip to Be Square

Sarasota architecture: Guy Peterson transforms a series of cubes into a cool Casey Key getaway.

09/30/2012 By Ilene Denton Photography by Greg Wilson