A nearly native Floridian, Ilene Denton has lived in Sarasota since her senior year in high school. Besides her long journalism career, she had a 10-year stint as deputy director of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. (Ask her about some of her backstage shenanigans sometime.)

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: July 26-Aug. 1

Van Wezel Friday Fest, Sinbad at McCurdy’s and more.

07/26/2018 By Ilene Denton

Spirit of Sarasota

Halflants + Pichette Architects' Venice Residence Wins Our Spirit of Sarasota Readers' Choice Award

Our readers’ choice for the architectural icon that best represents Sarasota’s unique sense of place.

07/26/2018 By Ilene Denton

Top Sale

A Longboat Key Bayfront Estate Sells For $6.88 Million

It’s Manatee County’s highest priced residential sale of July.

07/25/2018 By Ilene Denton

Architecture News

The Walker Guest House Travels to Palm Springs

The replica is on loan to the nonprofit Palm Springs Modern Committee through March 2020.

07/23/2018 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: July 19-25

Star Wars Night at the Bradenton Marauders, a family-friendly WBTT musical and more.

07/19/2018 By Ilene Denton

Top Sale

100-Acre Equestrian Farm Sells for $8.6 Million

The property includes a 19,000-square-foot estate.

07/12/2018 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 4 Things to Do: July 12-18

Sarasota Improv Festival invades FST, an art glass exhibit at Selby Gardens, Dog Days Theatre opens summer season.

07/12/2018 By Ilene Denton

Lakewood Ranch Update

Toll Brothers Begins Construction in Lakewood Ranch

More growth for the No. 2 top-selling master-planned community in the U.S.

07/11/2018 By Ilene Denton

On the Homefront

New Model Homes at Silverleaf and Babcock Ranch, Artisan Lakes Welcomes Eave’s Bend, and More

Real estate news and notes.

07/11/2018 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 6 Things to Do: July 5-11

Splashin’ Saturdays at Selby Gardens, World Series of Comedy at McCurdy’s and more.

07/05/2018 By Ilene Denton

Interior Design

What’s It Like to Design for HGTV’s Property Brothers?

Just ask Sarasota and Greenwich, Connecticut designer Brittany Zachos.

06/29/2018 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: June 28-July 4

Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix, Fourth of July fireworks and more.

06/28/2018 By Ilene Denton

Female Factor

Jennifer Rominiecki Harnesses Selby Gardens' Flower Power

Since Rominiecki's appointment in 2015, visitorship has jumped 36 percent, annual revenues have risen 26 percent and memberships have grown 29 percent.

06/27/2018 By Ilene Denton

Female Factor

Gina Ford and Susannah Ross are the Design Leaders of Sarasota’s Biggest Cultural Improvement Project in 50 Years

Called The Bay, the project will transform 53 acres of underutilized city waterfront that, up until now, has mostly been a vast parking lot for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

06/27/2018 By Ilene Denton