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Get Back in the Kitchen

Stop Scrolling Through TikTok and Try These Four Local Cooking Classes

Cooking is a skill that can be learned, and there are plenty of places in Sarasota to do it.

07/10/2026 By Caleb Guedes-Reed

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota County Blocks Hyperscale Data Centers for at Least One Year

Commissioners voted on Wednesday to halt the “acceptance, review and approval” of any major data centers until at least July 2027 but seemed eager to push for an outright ban in perpetuity.

07/10/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

Flashback

Photo: Carrie Ratliff Jones, Siesta Key Bridge Tender, 1939-1963

Look closely and you can see the bridge controls commingling with Jones’ everyday items.

07/09/2026 By Megan McDonald

Warming Trend

North Port Approves $4.1 Million More for Warm Mineral Springs Restoration

The funding closes a construction gap for the historic park’s building rehabilitation project, moving long-planned improvements at one of North Port's most beloved sites closer to reality.

07/08/2026 By Kim Doleatto

You're Invited!

Join Us for 'Her & Now,' Our Can't-Miss Bash in Honor of Our Women of Impact Issue!

Her & Now—our annual soiree celebrating the women who shape our community—is back on Aug. 6 at the Sarasota Garden Club.

07/07/2026

Gulf Gate Grind

New Coffee Shop in Gulf Gate Serves Coffee, Crepes, and Community

"From the beginning, our goal was never to be the biggest spot in Sarasota. It was to be the best neighbor."

07/07/2026 By Kendall Southworth

In Their Own Words

CreArte Latino Managing Director Cinthia Peña on Building Pride, Acceptance and Community

“We Latinos, we have warm hearts. We’re an open book. We invite everyone to come see what we do, collaborate with us, volunteer with us.”

07/06/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Miss Manners

‘Ladies of London’ Star Myka Meier Got Her Start Right Here in Sarasota

Meier, who’s been called “the picture of grace” by Vogue and “America’s Queen of Good Manners” by The Times magazine, was once Sarasota High School’s prom queen.

07/06/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Go South

Detwiler’s Farm Market Is Heading South

Detwiler’s Farm Market plans its first ground-up store in North Port, as the family-owned grocer pushes farther south into one of Sarasota County’s fastest-growing cities.

07/06/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Fireworks Included

A Harbor Acres Estate Sells for $17 Million, Sarasota's Highest-Priced Mainland Sale This Year

The home, at 1204 Hillview Drive, is also Harbor Acres' top sale of 2026 (so far).

07/06/2026 By Kim Doleatto

ArtsBeat

Arts Groups to Share $20 Million as DeSantis Vetoes More Funding

Questions remain about what organizations will receive state support.

07/02/2026 By Jay Handelman/ArtsBeat.org

Oh, the Places You'll Go

Here's Every Single Nonstop Flight From SRQ

Bookmark this list for your next trip.

07/02/2026 By Staff

First Person

Manatee County Commission Candidate Adam Johnson on the Issues

How serious is Johnson, really? And can he transition from his mischievous trolling on X (formerly known as Twitter) for the unsexy slog of zoning ordinances?

07/01/2026 By Isaac Eger

From the Editor

Goodbye to USF Sarasota-Manatee—and New College

Instead of having two strong institutions serving our region, we lost both to politics. 

07/01/2026 By Susan Burns

Wacky Headlines

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

Overspending on a canine coworker's birthday, a meth mishap and Publix realizes you probably don't need a gun while picking up your BOGO buys.

07/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Restaurant Review

Hanami Is a Feast For the Senses

At this new Rosemary District restaurant, East Asian fusion comes together in one gloriously unruly space.

07/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Bread Culture

Downtown Sarasota's Bakero Specializes in Naturally Leavened Sourdough

Owners Piotr and Nataliia Lugowski moved here from Poland two years ago, where Nataliia developed her skills as a professional baker.

07/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Cheap Eats

Boca Sarasota's $15 'Hot Girl Dinner' Is the Meal Steal of the Summer

We can all be “hot girls”—and save our pennies—without breaking a sweat.

07/01/2026 By Megan McDonald

Good, Bad, Baffling

Our Judgy Take on Current Events: July Edition

Data centers, redrawn Congressional maps, a win for environmentally sensitive lands and a controversial figure plotting his return to politics.

07/01/2026

Concrete Dream

Behold: The Priciest Home on the Market in Sarasota-Manatee

Listed for $38.45 million, the under-construction Longboat Key estate began as a family dream house. If it sells anywhere close to ask, it could reset the region’s residential sales record.

07/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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