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Vintage Revival

A 1930s Laurel Park Bungalow Is Brought Back to Life

Sold for $1 and spared demolition, the house still honors its original character.

06/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota Fight to Save Century-Old Downtown Building Pits History Versus Development

The fate of a more than century-old downtown Sarasota building could be headed to court following a last-ditch effort from a preservation group trying to stop it from being razed for luxury condos.

05/26/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight

Walker Run

Sarasota School Icon Paul Rudolph’s Walker Guest House Is for Sale for $2 Million in L.A.

The original Sanibel retreat, designed by Rudolph in 1952, has resurfaced in Los Angeles, reopening memories of Rudolph's timeless design as well as a beloved replica that once stood on The Ringling Museum grounds.

05/19/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Complete Streets

What Should the Future of Downtown Sarasota’s Main Street Look Like?

The downtown corridor’s long-range makeover is moving into its next phase, and the city wants the public’s input May 21.

05/14/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Still Laughing

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

After Ray’s unexpected death, Sarasota’s Laughing Buddha stands as a reminder of the Central Cocoanut neighbor who gave the landmark its watchful place in the community.

04/27/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Old Soul

Sarasota’s Historic Pearsall House Lists for Just Under $4 Million

In Avondale, the century-old Pearsall House blends historic detail, a sympathetic expansion and thoughtful updates that allow a 1920s home function in the present.

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

In Their Element

A Sarasota Couple Built One of the Top-Rated Sustainable Homes in the Nation

Let's take a look inside.

04/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Glass & Grain

Let's Gawk at a Glass-Wrapped Modernist Home in Oyster Bay Landings

A Sweet Sparkman–designed home translates International Style principles into 4,042 square feet of glass, wood and modernism along Roberts Bay. It’s on the market for $7.95 million.

03/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

A Masterful Home

Michael Ramah’s Downtown Apartment Is a Study in Urban Sophistication

Ramah’s place would be at home in London, Paris or New York. It's a visual delight of order, design, composition and balance.

03/02/2026 By Robert Plunket

Cover Story

What Does It Take to Protect Sarasota School of Architecture Homes from Climate Change?

A new generation of stewards, advocates and craftspeople is proving these landmark homes can endure.

03/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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Neighborhood in Bloom

Spend a Day Touring Gillespie Park and Its Cottage Gardens

Tour goers will see Craftsman bungalows, Mediterranean Revival homes, farmhouse style and mid-century modern homes, too.

03/01/2026 By Marsha Fottler

Grid Meets Gulf

House of Columns Comes to Market on Longboat Key for $22 Million

The Carl Abbott-designed home combines Sarasota School principles with a long-held bayside parcel rarely seen intact at this scale.

02/17/2026 By Kim Doleatto

A New Home With an Old Soul

Home Tour: In Cherokee Park, a Young Family Creates Their Dream Home and Honors the Past

At first, it’s hard to tell whether the house, built in 2024 and named Watersound, is brand-new or simply meticulously kept over the decades.

02/07/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Second Chapter Salvage

The Iconic Sarasota Architectural Salvage Warehouse Is Closing in April

After more than two decades of ownership, Jesse White begins a months-long liquidation following the sale of his Central Avenue building.

02/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

The Rundown

Inside the Sarasota Succulent Society

The society was started by Walter Sparkman, who built his home there in the 1930s.

02/02/2026 By Susan Burns

Voyeur's Paradise

Step Inside Six Striking Homes This Weekend

Six Sarasota-area homes open their doors for the Junior League of Sarasota’s annual Tour of Homes event.

01/27/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Built to Breathe

World Monuments Fund Honors Sarasota’s Umbrella House With Stewardship Award

The Umbrella House will be the inaugural recipient of a new international prize created to honor the people who keep modern architecture standing.

01/26/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Built to Last

2026 Heritage Awards Honor Those Slowing the Tide of Teardowns

This year's awards spotlight local architects, homeowners, researchers and craftspeople committed to keeping Sarasota's history intact.

01/14/2026 By Kim Doleatto

The Coolest Garage in Town

Steve Tetreault’s Rosemary District Garage Is Filled With Japanese Sports Cars and Midcentury Chic

“My friends call it the ‘Garage Mahal,”’ Tetreault says. “I call it peace."

01/02/2026 By Robert Plunket

Single Plane

Home Tour: A Sarasota Midcentury House, Built for Continuity

In Whitfield Estates, a low-slung Sarasota home with a layered past is reimagined as a place for arrivals, memories and gatherings.

12/17/2025 By Kim Doleatto

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