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Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

05/04/2026 By The Editors

From Land to Sea

Award-Winning Wildlife Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. Returns to the Gulf

05/05/2026 By Isaac Eger

Education

The Fate of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Will Be Decided Soon

05/07/2026 By Susan Burrns

Review

Asolo Rep's 'Marie and Rosetta' Rocks and Reveals

1:10pm By Kay Kipling

In Their Own Words

Dancer Siara Delmar Hernández on Performing at the Super Bowl with Bad Bunny

05/05/2026 By Megan McDonald

Siesta Sway

The Only Florida Beach on the 'World’s 50 Best' List Is in Sarasota

04/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Just Published

Grant Report

Bishop Museum Receives $450,000 Grant to Support Manatee Rehabilitation Work

Plus, Laurel Civic Association receives a $100,000 impact grant from the Plantation Community Foundation, and more.

5:03pm By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Chamber VP Named Florida Association of Chamber Professionals’ 'Professional of the Year'

Plus, Gulf Coast Community Foundation announces its 2026 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute class, and more.

4:44pm By Staff

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June = Music + You

The Sarasota Music Festival invites music lovers to come closer.

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Review

Asolo Rep's 'Marie and Rosetta' Rocks and Reveals

George Brant's play introduces us to music legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her protégée, Marie Knight.

1:10pm By Kay Kipling

Education

The Fate of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Will Be Decided Soon

Business organizations and community leaders are urging lawmakers to save USF-SM instead of handing the campus to New College of Florida.

05/07/2026 By Susan Burrns

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

From Broadway sing-alongs and roller derby to gospel under the banyans, Pride Fest, Herbie Hancock, SiestaCon and candlelit nostalgia, this week’s lineup is ready to ruin your plans to stay home.

05/07/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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Sarasota Confidential

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Go Global

Ditch Your Daily Grocery Store and Swap It for a Pass Through a Global Market

05/05/2026 By Lauren Jackson

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Let's Roll

At Gulf Gate Sushi Spot SuShark, an Eclectic Mix of Flavors Comes Together in Delicious Harmony

05/05/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Big Dip

Saucy! By KFC Is Bringing Its Sauce-Obsessed Chicken Concept to Lakewood Ranch

05/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Hooray!

The Ritz Carlton's Lido Key Tiki Bar Has Reopened

04/13/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Arts & Entertainment

Miss Manners

‘Ladies of London’ Star Myka Meier Got Her Start Right Here in Sarasota

04/30/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

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Review

Asolo Rep's 'Marie and Rosetta' Rocks and Reveals

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Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

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ArtsBeat

Powerful 'Assassins' Closes Sarasota Players Season

05/05/2026 By Jay Handelman/ArtsBeat.org

ArtsBeat

Ringling's 'MicroWIP@TheHat' Fosters New Work by Local Artists

05/05/2026 By Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

Fashion & Shopping

Gift Guide

Eight Mother's Day Gifts Your Mom (or Mother Figure) Will Love

04/29/2026 By Megan McDonald

Made in Sarasota

Sarasota-Based Intimate Apparel Brand Kilo Brava's Industry Roots Go Deep

05/04/2026 By Megan McDonald

Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

05/04/2026 By The Editors

Hej Sarasota!

IKEA Is Coming to Sarasota This Summer

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Pop and shop

A Luxury Pop-Up Is Testing Sarasota’s High-End Retail Appeal

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Home View

Elevate Your Patio With These Six Chic Local Finds

04/01/2026 By Megan McDonald

Home & Real Estate

Spend a Night in Florida History

Triangle Ranch Preserves Florida Cracker History

04/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota County Blocks ‘Live Local’ Law, Risking Clash With Developers

04/13/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight and Michael Barfield/Florida Trident

Palm Reading

Sarasota Commissioners Reject Controversial Palm Avenue Tower Again

05/05/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Taking the Keys

Mark Vengroff Builds on His Father’s Ambitious Affordable Housing Mission

05/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Still Laughing

Remembering Samuel Ray, the Neighbor Behind Central Cocoanut’s Laughing Buddha

04/27/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

March's Real Estate Data Shows Sarasota Prices Are up for the First Time This Year

04/21/2026 By Kim Doleatto

News & City Life

Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

05/04/2026 By The Editors

For Land's Sake

A Sarasota Environmental Program Has Saved Miles of Open Space From Bulldozers

04/01/2026 By Brad Edmondson

Grant Report

Bishop Museum Receives $450,000 Grant to Support Manatee Rehabilitation Work

5:03pm By Staff

Fast Track

Sarasota Chamber VP Named Florida Association of Chamber Professionals’ 'Professional of the Year'

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Education

The Fate of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Will Be Decided Soon

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In Their Own Words

Dancer Siara Delmar Hernández on Performing at the Super Bowl with Bad Bunny

05/05/2026 By Megan McDonald

Travel & Outdoors

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Triangle Ranch Preserves Florida Cracker History

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For Land's Sake

A Sarasota Environmental Program Has Saved Miles of Open Space From Bulldozers

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Peace River Rush

An Airboat Ride on the Peace River Offers a Front-Row Seat to Gators, Birds and Wild Florida

05/05/2026 By Lauren Jackson

From Land to Sea

Award-Winning Wildlife Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. Returns to the Gulf

05/05/2026 By Isaac Eger

Sarasota Confidential

The Locals' Guide to Sarasota

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Siesta Sway

The Only Florida Beach on the 'World’s 50 Best' List Is in Sarasota

04/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Health & Fitness

Care by Numbers

The Case for Keeping Seniors at Home, in Dollars and Cents

02/09/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Smoke Signals

Florida's Cannabis Landscape Is Growing Like a Weed

02/07/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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Sarasota Is the 28th Worst City in America for Allergies

03/25/2026 By Isaac Eger

Outbreak Warning

Measles Cases Rise in Florida as Vaccination Rates Remain Low in Sarasota

02/11/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Falling Short

Sarasota’s Kindergarten Vaccination Rate Is Among the Lowest in the State

01/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Nip/Tuck

Mar-a-Lago Face? Not in Sarasota.

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In Their Own Words

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In Their Own Words

Dancer Siara Delmar Hernández on Performing at the Super Bowl with Bad Bunny

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In Their Own Words

Harvest Church Pastor and Harvest House CEO Dan Minor on Building Community

04/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

In Their Own Words

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Julian Phillips on Media, Food and Conversation

03/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

In Their Own Words

Attorney Janella Leibovitz Gives Foster Kids a Voice in Court

02/03/2026 By Megan McDonald

In Their Own Words

Maribel 'Belle' Stikeleather Helps Neurodivergent People Find Community

01/02/2026 By Stephanie Churn Lubow

In Their Own Words

Lifelong Newtown Resident and Organizer Valerie Buchand on Perseverance and Hope

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