Politics

Future of New College to Be Discussed at Tiger Bay Forum

The panel will include Sarasota Magazine contributing editor Elizabeth Djinis, who has covered the conservative takeover at the school.

03/29/2023 By Staff

Get Egg-Cited

Don't Forget to Make Your Easter Reservations

Easter Sunday is April 9, so make your reservation now at one of these Sarasota-Manatee favorites.

03/29/2023 By Lauren Jackson

How Well Do We Know Them?

Sarasota Film Festival Movies Tell the True-Life Stories of Some Well-Known Women in the Arts

"Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection" is just one of several documentaries this week about real-life stars of the arts world and their offstage lives.

03/28/2023 By Kay Kipling

Review

Urbanite Theatre Tells a Soldier's Story with Backwards Forwards Back

The one-actor show is part of a rolling world premiere for playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger.

03/28/2023 By Kay Kipling

Preview

Asolo Rep Announces 2023-24 Season

The Monday afternoon announcement also welcomed new producing artistic director Peter Rothstein.

03/28/2023 By Kay Kipling

Scope Creep

Lakewood Ranch Is Set to Expand East, With Up to 4,500 New Residences in Manatee County

SMR Taylor Ranch gained approval from county commissioners and is set to develop just over 2,300 acres of previously rural lands.

03/28/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Listening to Diverse Voices

Comedian Steve White on Relocating to Sarasota and How Humor Has Changed Since His Career Began

"The first thing when I get home from traveling is to spin around in my living room and yell at the top of my lungs to express gratitude."

03/28/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Philanthropy

Community Foundation Announces Dates for 2024 Giving Challenge

They are April 9-10, 2024, from noon to noon.

03/27/2023 By Staff

Wheels Up

SRQ Breaks Ground on Its New Five-Gate Terminal Expansion

The $73 million terminal will cover 75,300 square feet and include a four-lane security checkpoint and five boarding hold rooms with 970 seats.

03/27/2023 By Staff

Limelight

Photos: Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation's 'Women and Medicine' Luncheon

Funds raised will go toward patient care at SMH's Cornell Family Behavioral Health Pavilion.

03/27/2023 Photography by Lori Sax

Burning Question

Does Sarasota Need to Put Pants on Its David?

A Florida school principal resigned after a teacher showed Michaelangelo’s famous sculpture without warning parents first. Does that mean Sarasota's famous replica needs to cover up?

03/24/2023 By Isaac Eger

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Supports Rearview Mirror Exhibit at Art Center Sarasota

Learn how a nonprofit is partnering with a visual journalist to exhibit powerful photographs on mental health and the Latinx community.

03/24/2023

Good News

Rejoice! There's No More Red Tide at Sarasota's Beaches

That means we finally get our first red-tide-free weekend since Dec. 28, 2022.

03/24/2023 By Isaac Eger

Tap That

Join 99 Bottles for a Grown-Up Easter Egg Hunt Around Downtown Sarasota

Explore downtown Sarasota for a chance to win big prizes from 99 Bottles.

03/24/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Real Estate report

Inventory, Home Prices Rise in Sarasota and Manatee

In Sarasota County, the median sale price for single-family homes increased by 10 percent, to $495,000. In Manatee County, prices increased by 2.5 percent to $490,000.

03/23/2023 By Kim Doleatto