Clang Clang Clang

The 76 Flyer Trolley Offers Easy Transportation From the Airport to Downtown Sarasota

Part of Sarasota County Transit's new Breeze rebrand, the trolley is quick, affordable and dare we say enjoyable?

02/20/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Grant Report

Barancik Foundation Awards $11.8 Million in Grants

Plus, Selby Gardens is the recipient of the inaugural Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship, and more.

02/19/2024 By Staff

Listening to Black Voices

Dale Booker on the Experiences That Shaped Her and the Realities of Living in Florida as a Black Woman

"It’s disconcerting that many of Florida's transplants seem to have never been exposed to Blacks before."

02/19/2024 By Heather Dunhill

Preview

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Announces 25th Anniversary Season

The season will feature Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition, Fences, Five Guys Named Moe and Syncopated Avenue, plus the holiday show A Motown Christmas.

02/19/2024 By Staff

Ride Along

The Life of a Sarasota County Animal Services Officer Is Way More Complex Than You Might Think

We recently spent a day with animal services officer Jeffrey Henry to find out what it's like to corral critters for a living.

02/19/2024 By Sylvia Whitman

Rebrand

Bordeaux Wines Are Getting Stronger and Maturing More Quickly. Here's Why.

According to a recent panel featuring top French winemakers, answers range from climate change to competition from other styles.

02/16/2024 By Bob McGinn

Sponsored Content

Unraveling the Geometry of Ya La’Ford - Contemporary Innovations & Ancient Fusions

Exclusive series only available through Drew Marc Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL at 2606 Fairfield Ave S Bldg 8 Unit 4, St. Petersburg, FL 33712.

02/16/2024

New Kid on the Point

A Swanky New American Bistro With a Major Whiskey Collection Is Headed to Five Points

Warren will open its third location in the 11,500-square-foot space that used to be Fit2Run in the heart of downtown Sarasota.

02/16/2024 By Kim Doleatto

In Conversation

With Parade, Shinique Smith Turns Her Gaze on the Ringling's Old Masters

A conversation with the L.A. artist about her exhibit at The Ringling.

02/16/2024 By Megan McDonald

Flashback

Did You Know That in the 1940s, Sarasota Had an Indoor Croquet Court?

This old-school Sarasota image by Joseph Janney Steinmetz set off a hunt to identify where it was taken.

02/15/2024 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Affordable Housing

A New Affordable Housing Project Is Headed to North Tamiami Trail

New Trail Plaza in Sarasota will bring almost 100 units entirely dedicated to workforce and affordable housing tenants.

02/15/2024 By Kim Doleatto

What's Old Is New Again

With Vintage Key, Ellen Wuagneux Gives Old Furniture New Life

In her Siesta Key garage studio, Wuagneux examines each vintage or antique piece of furniture with TLC before coming up with a plan to bring it back to life.

02/15/2024 By Tisha Leung

Sponsored Content

Celebrating Freedom: Patriot Plaza’s 10th Anniversary

Recognizing ten years of honoring veterans, inspiring patriotism, and embracing freedom.

02/15/2024

Welcome to the Neighborhood

Arts & Central, the Rosemary District's Newest Restaurant, Will Open Feb. 19

The 200-seat restaurant will anchor Parkside, the neighborhood's next food-and-beverage destination.

02/13/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Grant Report

Conservation Foundation Receives $20,000 Grant from REI Cooperative Action Fund

Plus, Coke Florida donates laptops to Visible Men Academy for Black History Month, and more.

02/12/2024 By Staff

Review

Asolo Rep's Born With Teeth Bites into Some Elizabethan Intrigue

The play pits William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe against each other in an imagined high-stakes battle.

02/12/2024 By Kay Kipling

Love Is in The Air

How We Say 'I Love You' in Sarasota

Forget chocolate and flowers. This is our love language.

02/12/2024

Q & A

Glenda Hatchett: 'Black History Is Not Just for Black People. It Is for All of Us.'

The judge, attorney and television star traveled to Sarasota last week for an event dedicated to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

02/12/2024 By Jessika Ward

Preview

Selby Gardens Pays Tribute to Two Great Artists With Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O'Keeffe

The new exhibition spotlights both artists and their connection to nature and each other.

02/09/2024 By Kay Kipling

See Seibert

This Original Sarasota School of Architecture Home Comes With a Food Garden

Perched on the corner of Siesta Drive and Shade Avenue, this Tim Seibert abode is on the market for $950,000.

02/09/2024 By Kim Doleatto