Let's Sushi

Hanami Sushi Is Open in the Rosemary District

The restaurant, from the owners of Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi, will serve sushi and hibachi, as well as other Japanese favorites and craft cocktails.   

04/10/2026 By Staff

Hej Sarasota!

IKEA Is Coming to Sarasota This Summer

The Swedish home-furnishings giant plans to open a 48,000-square-foot store at University Town Center, bringing flat-pack furniture, meatballs and one of the world’s most recognizable retail brands.

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Old Soul

Sarasota’s Historic Pearsall House Lists for Just Under $4 Million

In Avondale, the century-old Pearsall House blends historic detail, a sympathetic expansion and thoughtful updates that allow a 1920s home function in the present.

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Pop and shop

A Luxury Pop-Up Is Testing Sarasota’s High-End Retail Appeal

With Balmain, Miu Miu, Prada and Valentino on offer, the event also offers a glimpse into the kind of retail Waldorf Astoria Sarasota’s developers think could have a home in downtown Sarasota.

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Lost Shaker of Salt

Norbert Putnam Produced Six Jimmy Buffett Albums. Catch Him in a Sarasota Film Festival Documentary Next Week.

"We’d get a six pack of beer, crank the diesel, pull her out and get her into the wind, tie her off and crank the stereo."

04/09/2026 By Lauren Jackson

2 Become 1

Sunshine Community Compost and Community Harvest SRQ Are Merging

The new organization will be called Sunshine Community Harvest.

04/08/2026 By Kendall Southworth

In Full Flower

Selby Gardens Botanist Discovers Three New Plant Species

“It’s not enough to say, ‘The forest is important,’ especially nowadays. You have to give reasons why, and biodiversity is a way to communicate to the broader community about why an area needs to be conserved."

04/08/2026 By Megan McDonald

Bigger Splash

1000 North Sarasota, the Michael Jordan-Backed Private Club, Plans to Get Bigger Before It Even Opens

The members-only club is under contract to buy an adjacent downtown property, adding another layer to a project built on exclusivity and bespoke experiences.

04/07/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Unity Awards

Nominate Someone Amazing for the 2026 Unity Awards!

With its 16th annual Unity Awards, Sarasota Magazine once again seeks to recognize individuals who build community.

04/07/2026

Past Perfect

For Dimitri Syros, Helping Reopen Two Beloved Local Restaurants Is About More Than a Bottom Line

Syros’ family owned the original El Greco on Main Street in downtown Sarasota for almost 20 years. Now he and his family are bringing it back—along with the much-missed Hob Nob.

04/07/2026 By Megan McDonald

Politics

Sarasota's Sydney Gruters Officially Announces Congressional Run

Gruters raised more than $100,000 after announcing her run, according to her campaign.

04/06/2026 By Staff

Sponsored Content

Humane Society of Sarasota County: Be the One to Help Homeless Animals

Your support during the Giving Challenge helps animals across our community get the care, safety, and second chances they deserve.

04/06/2026

Review

FST Closes Mainstage Season with Poignant 'Birthday Candles'

The play by Noah Haidle is a reminder of how fleeting even a long life can be, and how important it is to savor it.

04/06/2026 By Kay Kipling

Trees, Please

City of Sarasota Will Give Away 200 Trees on April 18

The popular event returns as part of The Bay's Earth Day celebrations.

04/04/2026 By Megan McDonald

Rankings

In New Rankings, Sarasota County Is No. 1 for Retirees, but Scores Lowest for Young Professionals

Plus, more modest results in the cities of Sarasota and Bradenton kept the regional picture mixed.

04/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Swift Sips

Swift Lounge Opened Last Weekend

Just six weeks after opening Masō, co-owner Broc Smith has opened its sister concept right next door.

04/03/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota County Schools to Cut Teachers as Vouchers Divert Millions From District

The cuts—which could disproportionately affect first-year teachers—have rattled an A-rated district long seen as stable, fueling frustration among educators and parents.

04/03/2026 By Alice Herman/Suncoast Searchlight

Review

'A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical' Packs in All the Hits at Van Wezel

Plus, audiences will learn a little about what lay behind the songs.

04/02/2026 By Kay Kipling

Sponsored Content

Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida

Be the One to Give Her Courage to Face Tomorrow

04/02/2026

April Fools' Day

Fruitville Road Construction Declared a Permanent Landmark

State officials recast the work along Fruitville Road as an ongoing public installation, complete with shifting lanes, sponsored cones and no expectation that it will ever actually be finished.

04/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth