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.)

Greater Good Awards

Meet Our 2016 Greater Good Awards Winners

Announcing our champions of corporate giving.

10/17/2016 By Susan Burns, Ilene Denton, and Sylvia Whitman Photography by Salvatore Brancifort

Weekend Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Oct. 13-19

RIAF arrives; the Van Wezel, WBTT and Sarasota Contemporary Dance open their seasons; free outdoor movie at Ed Smith Stadium; and lots more.

10/13/2016 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

Top Sale

At $5.25 Million, Here’s September’s Top Residential Sale

The Bird Key Drive home has that island’s only permitted rooftop terrace.

10/07/2016 By Ilene Denton

Plant This

Four Can't-Miss Fall Plant Sales

The changing season brings opportunities to spruce up your greenspace.

10/07/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Oct. 7-12

Selby Gardens’ Fall Garden Music Series kicks off, Taste of St. Armands celebrates the Circle’s restaurants, and lots more.

10/06/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekly Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Sept. 29-Oct. 5

Beer, Bands & BBQ; Old Miakka Schoolhouse Hootenanny; and lots more.

09/29/2016 By Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

Dream Homes of Sarasota

The 20 most expensive, the 10 most beautiful.

09/28/2016 Edited by Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

Hot Spots and Highlights in the Luxury Real Estate Market

A $12 million question, national attention for Sarasota architecture and what's going on with Michael Kors' Longboat Key home.

09/28/2016 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

On the Homefront

New Homes Slated for Palmer Ranch, Babcock Ranch, Collingwood in Lakewood Ranch

The latest news from the real estate market.

09/23/2016 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

Small Talk

Living Large in a 270-Square-Foot House

The tiny house movement rolls into Manatee County.

09/23/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: Sept. 22-28

Van Wezel’s last Friday Fest of the season; this Saturday’s free at South Florida Museum, Historic Spanish Point and The Ringling; and lots more.

09/22/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: Sept. 15-21

Dinosaur Discoveries, Fab Lab festival for families, moonlight kayaking and more.

09/15/2016 By Ilene Denton

On the Homefront

Lunch with Ca d’Zan Curator Ron McCarty; Sarasota MOD Weekend Tickets Now on Sale and More

Here are this week’s news and notes from the real estate and design community.

09/09/2016 By Ilene Denton

Doggone It

An Area Builder is Going to the Dogs

Taylor Morrison introduces doggie lifestyle concierges, pet washing stations and more at its Esplanade communities.

09/09/2016 By Ilene Denton

Top Sale

A Casey Key Compound Sells for $5.5 million

It’s the highest priced Sarasota County residential sale in August.

09/09/2016 By Ilene Denton

Must-See

You Gotta See This Arts Alliance Video to "Belieb" It

Arts Alliance executive director Jim Shirley as Justin Bieber, Frieda Kahlo and more? See for yourself.

09/08/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: Sept. 8-14

Ski-A-Rees fall season starts, A Taste of Downtown Food & Wine Fest and more.

09/08/2016 By Ilene Denton