Sarasota History

Flashback: Friends at the Bradenton Beach Bathhouse, 1922

While bathing suit styles might have changed dramatically over the past century, our love of the beach hasn’t.

06/05/2026 By Megan McDonald

Flower Power

Photo of the Week: Coreopsis in Bloom at Myakka River State Park

Tickseed's bright yellow flowers are like a blanket of sunshine.

06/05/2026 Photography by Damon Powers

Eat This Now

Nine Sarasota Doughnuts to Eat Before You Die

From peanut butter cake to red velvet to pork-stuffed, these local doughnuts are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.

06/05/2026 By Megan McDonald and Lauren Jackson

Cheers!

We Tried Michael's on East's New Zero-Proof Cocktails

With adults ages 18-34 drinking less than ever before, bars and restaurants are pivoting to attract a sober—or sober-curious—crowd.

06/04/2026 By Jules Telfort

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

This weekend’s lineup: World Ocean Day, SRQCon, 100 years of Marilyn Monroe, craft fairs, climbing and more.

06/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Review

Review: FST's 'Honky Tonk Women' Puts Some Country Twang in Your Summer

The show is packed full of country songs you’ll remember, from the likes of Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Bobbie Gentry, Tammy Wynette and KT Oslin.

06/04/2026 By Kay Kipling

What's in Store

Every Visit to Sarasota's Boca Boutique Results in Treasure

The shop’s owner, Dixi Robertson, was an interior designer for years before opening Boca Boutique in early 2023.

06/04/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Bread Dread

The Bread Basket Has Left the Table

As restaurant prices climb, the old freebies—bread, butter, condiments, napkins and little gestures of abundance—are disappearing too, turning a night out into a series of small negotiations.

06/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Scare Crows

Why Are There Crow Effigies on Lido Beach?

Endangered shore birds are nesting along the beach, and this year bird protectors are using a novel deterrent—crow effigies.

06/03/2026 By Jules Telfort

Review

Who Was Eartha Kitt? Urbanite Theatre Gives Us the Answer.

The theatre's season-closing production, "Who Is Eartha Mae?," brings the performer to life.

06/03/2026 By Kay Kipling

More Rosemary

Bayside North Moves Ahead in the Rosemary District

The second phase of the Bayside project will add 96 rental residences, 15 workforce housing units, eight furnished guest suites and a ground-floor restaurant near the bayfront.

06/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Advantage Point

How Women Are Rethinking Post-Pregnancy Body Contouring

Something has shifted in how women talk about their bodies after having children, and the change is showing up in plastic surgeon's consultation rooms across the country.

06/02/2026

Suncoast Searchlight

Economist Warns Sarasota Commissioners of Looming Economic Threat

Florida is experiencing what Sean Snaith describes as a “ho-hum labor market.” Meanwhile, both bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies are on the rise.

06/01/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

Restaurant Review

Masō Serves up Steak, Seafood and Fine Wine in a Quiet Space Behind a Speakeasy-Style Bar

Tucked away in a shopping center at Clark and Swift roads, Masō is serving steaks and seafood with some of the best hospitality in town.

06/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Did That Really Happen?

Recent You-Can’t-Make-Them-Up Headlines From Sarasota and Beyond

Florida legislators have decided that you can still marry your first cousin, a woman recovers from a disastrous run-in with an alligator, Manatee County's "Monkey Whisperer" strikes again, and Saks Sarasota prevails in a game of corporate chicken—for now.

06/01/2026