Summer trend

Turn Your Backyard Into an Oasis With a Water Feature or Pond

Two local experts share tips on how to elevate your outdoor space—and the mini-ecosystem a body of water can bring.

06/07/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Local Favorites

The Best Restaurants in Gulf Gate

Our top picks for where the locals hang in this distinct Sarasota neighborhood.

06/07/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Grant Report

Van Wezel Foundation Receives $1 Million Gift

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County awards $225,000 in Giving Challenge prizes and Barancik Foundation distributes $475,000 in retention bonuses to early education professionals.

06/06/2022 By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Chamber's Leadership Sarasota 2022 Class Has Graduated

Plus, new hires at All Faiths Food Bank, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Williams Parker and more.

06/06/2022 By Staff

Pain at the Pump

High Gas Prices Are Hitting Local Residents and Businesses Hard

Five dollars a gallon is becoming "a very real possibility" this summer, according to new data from AAA.

06/06/2022 By Megan McDonald

Listening to Diverse Voices

Restaurant Owner Poonam Maini on Finding Her Way to a New Life in Sarasota

The owner of Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine worked to overcome an abusive marriage and build a thriving business, and now gives back to the needy in her native India.

06/06/2022 By Kay Kipling

Feel Your Feelings

Tidewell's New Support Group Helps the LGBTQ+ Community Grieve

The group is free and welcome to people of all ages no matter how long ago they've lost a loved one.

06/06/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Review

With FST's 'Ring of Fire,' The Man in Black Is Back

The show summons up the spirit of country music legend Johnny Cash.

06/05/2022 By Kay Kipling

Here We Go

Here's What to Expect from the Tropical Disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico Right Now

While winds may briefly gust to tropical storm force, with showers of rain near Sarasota, the largest impacts will be further south.

06/03/2022 By Bob Bunting

Summer Nights

Join the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast for Food Truck Friday Night

Enjoy a family-friendly, fun-packed evening at Bay Preserve in Osprey.

06/03/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Sold

Former Lottery Winners' Harbor Acres Home Sells for More Than $9 Million

Merle and Patricia Butler won $157 million in 2012 in their share of the largest Powerball in history.

06/03/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Sponsored Content

530 Burns Gallery Presents “A Perfect Summer” June 3 – July 15

A Group Show featuring the newest pieces from their roster of acclaimed artists!

06/03/2022

Life Is Ruff

Hop On The 'Pet Influencer' Trend and Spoil Your Dog With These Accessories

Whether or not your dog is cut out for social media fame, these accessories are fit for all of our furry friends.

06/02/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Go For the Gold

Rise and Nye's Celebrates the 2022 Special Olympics

The "Flame of Hope" made a special stop at the downtown Sarasota coffee and ice cream shop, which employs 35 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

06/02/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Seaside Sprints

Free Kids' Summer Beach Runs Return to Sarasota This Month

June marks the return of the family-friendly and free Sarasota youth beach runs at Siesta Beach and Brohard Beach.

06/02/2022 By Chloe Nelson

Sweet Relief

The Scorching Rental Market May Be Cooling

Sarasota County rent rates have dipped for the past three months—not by much, but it's a start.

06/02/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Chicken Feed

Fork and Hen Is Now Open on the North Trail

Enjoy Southern cuisine with a twist at this new restaurant in the former Leaf & Lentil space.

06/02/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Sponsored Content

Hurricane Season is Here: Understanding Employee Pay During and After a Hurricane

A well-done hurricane preparedness plan will address a host of issues.

06/02/2022 By Jennifer M. Fowler

Your Health Questions Answered

How to Quit Smoking

Local sources like Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center have free classes and nicotine replacement therapies that can help kickstart your recovery.

06/01/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Ultimate Selfie

This Local Art Teacher Gifted Kids Portraits as a Graduation Gift

To show his students how much they've impacted him over the years, former Visible Men Academy art teacher Clifford McDonald gifted them with painted portraits.

06/01/2022 By Kim Doleatto