Fast Track

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Announces 2026-2027 Board of Directors

The foundation's president and CEO, Phillip Lanham, also renewed his contract through 2031.

06/18/2026 By Staff

Historical Holiday

How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

One June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned they were free—two years after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

06/18/2026 By Chloe Nelson

SWEET TOOTH

Dirty Sara-Soda Brings the 'Dirty Soda' Trend to Town

Amber Hanratty serves cream-spiked Dr Peppers, glitter-dusted lemonades and other custom creations from her decked-out trailer.

06/17/2026 By Kendall Southworth

ArtsBeat

Artist Finds Human Figures in Fabric

Fabric artist Maria A. Guzmán Capron's work is part of the "Penumbra" exhibit at Sarasota Art Museum.

06/16/2026 By Sarah Goebel/ArtsBeat.org

Welcome to Savortown

These 55 Restaurants Are Extending Their Savor Sarasota Menus

The prix fixe menu deals will continue until at least June 30.

06/16/2026 By Staff

Peek Inside

Here's What’s Coming to the Former Hyatt Regency Site

It's another Hyatt, actually. The new Hyatt Centric Harborside will bring 174 hotel rooms, event space, dining and 117 condominium residences to Kolter Urban’s new 20-story waterfront tower.

06/16/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Drum Roll

Sarasota-Manatee Projects Win Big at the 2026 AIA Florida Awards

From a Bradenton S.T.E.A.M. center to Sarasota’s historic Chidsey Library, the region had a strong showing in this year’s AIA Florida awards—and added a national sustainability win for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

06/15/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota County Sued Over Live Local Projects

Sarasota County's attempt to stop thousands of apartments from being built in rural communities is now facing the legal challenge the county attorney warned was likely all along.

06/15/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight

Review

Romance Gets Raunchy in Asolo Rep's 'Lady Disdain'

The show offers a steamy 21st-century take on "Much Ado About Nothing."

06/15/2026 By Kay Kipling

Simply the Best

Vote for Your Favorites in the Best of Sarasota 2026!

From your go-to coffee shop to the hidden gems you tell your friends about, it’s time to celebrate what makes Sarasota so special.

06/12/2026

Before Sunset

Photo of the Week: Lido Sunset Reflections

Damon Powers captures breathtaking post-thunderstorm skies.

06/12/2026 By Damon Powers

Pizza Pizza

Miami's Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza Is Coming to Sarasota

The restaurant—whose Miami Beach location is Michelin recommended—will open Tuesday, June 23.

06/11/2026 By Megan McDonald

Simply the Best

Something Big Is Happening on Friday

Get ready to spread the local love.

06/10/2026

Electric Wings

A Small Sarasota Team Hits a Big Electric Flight Milestone

Helios Horizon’s first human-piloted solid-state battery flight happened in Zephyrhills, but the breakthrough was built by a Sarasota-based team trying to push electric aviation beyond the prototype stage.

06/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Nice Slice, Baby!

The Best Pizza in Sarasota

We tasted pizzas for weeks to bring you our favorite pizza pie spots, from hole-in-the-wall strip-mall joints to fine-dining restaurants.

06/10/2026 By Cooper Levey-Baker and Lauren Jackson

Main Squeeze

Sarasota Wants Your Say on Main Street’s Next Look

Three concepts—traditional, historic and coastal—are on the table for Main Street’s Complete Streets project. The public has until June 19 to weigh in.

06/09/2026 By Kim Doleatto