Down South

The Best Restaurants in Osprey and Nokomis

Venture to south Sarasota County for a taste of one (or all) of these great spots.

05/09/2023 By Lauren Jackson

New homes

A New Residential Community is Headed to Nokomis

Kicking off early next year, the Legacy Groves community is slated for completion and home sales in mid-2023.

09/13/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Tiki Time

Enjoy Dinner From Award-Winning Chefs at Pop's Sunset Grill

Swap your board shorts for a button-down at this year's Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner.

06/09/2022 By Lauren Jackson

Lickety Split sale

Inside a Casey Key Compound That Just Sold for $10.5 Million—Cash

The main and guest homes sit on just over an acre and went under contract in just four days.

04/28/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Southern Living

Two New Housing Developments Are Headed to South Sarasota

Harmon Legacy Trail and Render Legacy Trails will add 528 residences to the area.

03/30/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Clean Up

Nokomis, Laurel Community Cleanup Set for Feb. 20

Dumpsters will be available at Nippino Trail Community Center; CDC social distancing guidelines will be enforced.

02/03/2021 By Staff

History

Flashback: Nokomis Beach Pavilion

Sarasota County’s first beach pavilion was built in 1954.

04/29/2019 By Kay Kipling

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A 1950S Time Capsule in Nokomis

Everywhere you look is great bamboo furniture and wood paneled walls—kitschy, yes, but also a great deal of fun.

12/14/2018 By Robert Plunket

Real estate

Can a Neglected Waterfront Restaurant Be Rehabbed?

The former restaurant overlooking Dona Bay has been vacant for decades.

06/26/2017 By Vicki Dean

Eat This Now

Where and What To Eat This Week - 10/5/16

Doughnuts, tacos and fried green tomatoes round out this week's roundup of the 5 best things we ate this week.

10/05/2016 By Eat Beat Team

Eat This Now

Where and What to Eat This Week - 8/24/16

Filet mignon at Social, orange-and-vanilla cones from Nokomis Groves and the No. 79 from just re-opened Pho Cali top our list.

08/24/2016 By Eat Beat Team

On the Homefront

This Month's Top Real Estate Sales, Big Deals, Neighborhood News and More

Ilene Denton reports on this month's notable neighborhood and real estate news.

01/25/2016 By Ilene Denton

Article

Mama Leone's Serves Italian Favorites in Nokomis

Chef Judi heads to Nokomis to visit Mama Leone's, one of her long-time favorites for great Italian food.

05/04/2015 By Judi Gallagher

Article

Where to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks in Sarasota

We pick the top spots to watch Fourth of July fireworks in Sarasota.

07/01/2013 By none

Article

What to do in Sarasota This Weekend: 2/1/2013

Sarasota events: What to do in Sarasota this weekend, 2/1/2013.

02/01/2013 By Megan McDonald