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.)

Top Sale

Big Sale on the Island of Venice

At $1.65 million, it’s the island’s top residential sale of 2016 to date.

07/29/2016 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

Great Interiors

Tour a Colorful Harbor Acres Home Designed by Pamela Hughes of Hughes Design Associates

The interior designer chose bright, bold colors and custom finishes for this bayfront redo.

07/29/2016 By Ilene Denton

Smart Home

A Harbor Acres House Showcases the Latest in Smart-Home Technology

An ultra-modern local home is packed with cutting-edge tech.

07/29/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: July 28-August 3

Jah Movement plays Friday Fest at the Van Wezel, last chance to catch Summer Circus Spectacular and more.

07/28/2016 By Ilene Denton

Roadside Relics

A New Plan May Rescue the North Trail's Historic Motels

The Sarasota Arts and Cultural Alliance is exploring using the hotels for affordable live-work spaces for artists.

07/28/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: July 21-27

Snooty’s birthday bash, Sinbad at McCurdy’s and more.

07/21/2016 By Ilene Denton

TOP SALE

Bird Key Claims June’s Highest Home Sale

The Royal Flamingo Drive mansion sells high after just one month on the market.

07/15/2016 By Ilene Denton

On the Homefront

News and Notes from the Home Building Industry

Announcing the Aurora Award winners, a talk by architect Carl Abbott and Lee Wetherington Homes’ newest Lakewood Ranch model.

07/15/2016 By Ilene Denton

WHAT I’M CRUSHING ON

Five Cool Finds from Interior Designer Christine Brown

A nifty horizontal shower, outside-in fabrics and more.

07/15/2016 By Ilene Denton

Taking Home the Gold

Architect Guy Peterson Wins Major Award

He receives the Gold Medal from the AIA Florida/Caribbean Chapter for his acclaimed body of work.

07/14/2016 By Ilene Denton

Media Picks

Local Sarasotans Share What's On Their Pop-Culture Radar Right Now

Here's what Suncoast Waterkeeper's Justin Bloom,Key Chorale's Joseph Caulkins and Sarasota County Library Foundation's Linda Getzen are watching, listening to and reading right now.

07/14/2016 By Ilene Denton