An Oldie but Goodie

A Midcentury Modern Gem in Southgate Offers a Peek into the Past

Today, 25 years after purchasing the home for $86,500, it’s a time capsule that owner Scott Spear wants to pass on to another aficionado.

03/06/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Midcentury Fab

This South Gate Home Has Midcentury Style in Spades

Take a look at this 1960 home restoration that mixes modern updates with old-school cool.

06/02/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Art for all

Sarasota's Free Little Art Gallery is closing its tiny doors on Dec. 25. Founder Judy Robertson is looking for its new home.

12/19/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Vibing

73° Flea is hosting the newish South Gate Farmer's Market on Thursday and the Rosemary Indie Market on Saturday.

02/17/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Atomic Mod

Southgate's concrete-block ranch-style residences were carved from more than 1,200 acres of orange groves in the late 1950s and ’60s.

10/30/2019 Photography by Ilene Denton

Real Estate Junkie

If you look around the Southgate neighborhood, you can come upon some great mid-century showplaces.

Real Estate Junkie

This 1940s home has a great old-fashioned look, with hints of New England and the South Carolina Low Country.

Real Estate Junkie

Bob Plunket takes us inside a beautifully updated midcentury modern home on Valencia Street in Southgate.

08/22/2016 By Bob Plunket

Date Night

The 35,000-square-foot space includes a modern bar and dining area and comfy leather seats in the theaters.

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The building was designed by the Sarasota School of Architecture's Victor Lundy.

10/01/2015 By Ilene Denton

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Bob Plunket takes us inside a Southgate charmer.