Fish from the Gulf

Where to Get Real Gulf Seafood

Look no further than A.P. Bell Fish Co., a 100-year-old fish house in Cortez.

04/01/2026 By Isaac Eger

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Soft Square Is Closing — and Everything Must Go

Sarasota's beloved European furniture showroom is entering a new chapter. Shop 40% off B&B Italia, Ligne Roset, Cassina, and more — through May.

03/31/2026

Grant Report

Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Raises $200,000 for Roy McBean Boys & Girls Clubs

Plus, Easterseals Southwest Florida raises more than $1 million at its 80th anniversary gala, and more.

03/30/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Ringling Museum Hires Head of Art Library Services

Plus, Ron Allen is recognized with the Community Spirit Award by Manatee Community Foundation, and more.

03/30/2026 By Staff

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Second Heart Homes

What is the solution to homelessness? Housing, support, and love. A permanent path off the streets for people living with mental illnesses in our community.

03/30/2026

Taking It to the Streets

Photos: Organizers Say Approximately 9,000 People Showed Up at Downtown Sarasota's 'No Kings Day' Protest

Protestors also gathered at University Town Center, Venice and Englewood.

03/30/2026 Photography by Damon Powers

ArtsBeat

Theater Review: 'The Crucible' Stays Potent in Changing Times

The Arthur Miller classic about the Salem witch trials speaks to new generations at Sarasota Players.

03/30/2026 By Jay Handelman/ArtsBeat.org

Historic House, Held

Peek Inside a 1925 Mediterranean Revival Home in Sapphire Shores

Now on the market for $2.7 million, the historic Brody-Murrell House at 547 N. Shore Drive has been updated with care, not stripped of character.

03/30/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Hop To It

Where to Have Easter Brunch This Weekend

There's something for every bunny.

03/30/2026 By Staff

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Reigniting Hope: Turning Setbacks into Comebacks

Be the One to give today and help a man take his next step toward hope, healing, and a fresh start.

03/27/2026

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The Child Protection Center Announces Expansion

Two Match Opportunities to Meet Growing Need for Child Abuse Services

03/27/2026

Suncoast Searchlight

Golf Deal Fallout Deepens Divisions in the Meadows

Weeks after a controversial vote to lease hundreds of acres of golf courses and green space to a subsidiary of Benderson Development, divisions inside The Meadows have deepened beyond the deal itself.

03/27/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight