OPUS 1700 – A Weekend of Music

A highlight of both concerts will be the appearance of an octet of world-class vocal artists, internationally recognized for their expertise in Baroque performance

12/16/2025

Adios, 2025!

How to Celebrate New Year's Eve in Sarasota

Say hello to 2026 at one of Sarasota's many New Year's Eve celebrations.

12/16/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Soccer

Sarasota Paradise Soccer Club Announces 2026 Schedule

The season includes a 34-game season as the club prepares for its USL League One season.

12/16/2025 By Staff

Himari's Florida Debut Is a Must-See Concert This Season

In a rare U.S. concert tour, the 14-year-old violin phenom takes the stage with Sarasota Orchestra on January 16-18.

12/16/2025

Grant Report

FST Receives $1 Million Donation from Anonymous Donor

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County issues grants totaling nearly $900,000 to 19 nonprofits, and more.

12/15/2025 By Staff

Fast Track

Victor DeRenzi to Leave Sarasota Opera After 44 Years

Plus, Selby Gardens is awarded the 2025 American Architecture Award by the Chicago Athenaeum, and more.

12/15/2025 By Staff

Wellen Up

Benderson Plans 52-Acre Commercial District in Fast-Growing Wellen Park

The new mixed-use project will add 500,000 square feet of retail, dining and services as the master-planned community undergoes a new wave of residential and downtown development.

12/15/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Advantage Point

The Best TV Shows in 2025: 12 Top Picks from Streaming Platforms

Looking for your next binge-worthy series? Read further to discover the best TV shows of 2025 on Netflix, Apple TV, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.

12/15/2025

Review

FST's 'A Tailor Near Me' Sews Together a Connection Between Two Older Men

You want a new suit? How about a new friendship?

12/15/2025 By Kay Kipling

That's Lit

Stop Your Doom Scrolling and Look at These Photos of Selby Gardens' Holiday Lights

Photographer Damon Powers captures Lights in Bloom, the gardens' annual display of lights.

12/10/2025 By Damon Powers

Final Frame

Ki Woon Huh Creates Fantastical, Colorful Pottery

A Sarasota resident since 2000, Huh emigrated from Korea, where he was awarded the title of National Treasure.

12/09/2025 By Lauren Jackson

“Pop” the Champagne for Giancarlo Guerrero

Sarasota Orchestra honors its new music director at its annual gala—and you’re invited!

12/09/2025

#F0EEE9

Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year Is... White

Is "Cloud Dancer" a serene “billowy white,” a political statement or the design industry’s admission that no one actually chose anything this year?

12/08/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Review

All Is Well in Asolo Rep's 'All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914'

A cast of nine delivers dozens of stories and songs from a unique moment in World War I.

12/08/2025 By Kay Kipling

Taking Root

Demand for Affordable Housing Close to Downtown Threatens Newtown

A new housing preservation effort aims to safeguard the community.

12/04/2025 By Sam Barrett

Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again

Price Cuts Come for Everyone—Even the Most Glittery

Sarasota’s most theatrical estate—once listed at $28.35 million—has reemerged $2 million cheaper, right on cue with the region’s shifting real estate reality.

12/04/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Partisan Lines

National Redistricting Push Zeroes In on Florida

A court ruling in Texas and renewed pressure from national Republicans have made Florida a key state to watch in the mid-decade redistricting push.

12/04/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Sleigh What?

Our Big List of Holiday Events

From south Venice to Lakewood Ranch and everywhere in between, these are the best holiday events to close out 2025.

12/03/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Flashback

Photo: Winter in Sarasota, 1940

Joseph Janney Steinmetz captures a classic "why-we-love-living-here" moment.

12/02/2025 By Megan McDonald

Saving the Colson

A Black Landmark From the Days of Segregation Is Being Reborn as a Civic and Cultural Hub

The Colson was more than a boarding house. For the city’s Black residents and visitors during segregation, it offered something rare and profound: safety, dignity and belonging.

12/02/2025

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