Coming Attractions

A New Concert Club Concept Bringing Big Name Talent Is Coming to Sarasota

Kicking off at McCurdy's as Music Mondays: The Master Series, WhiteLeaf Events is bringing notable live performers to intimate spaces—and ramping up for a membership-model private concert club.

04/19/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Pow! Bam!

Wrestling Star Chris Jericho Will Be in Sarasota This Weekend to Discuss His New Comic Book

The WWF/WWE pro-wrestler, singer, actor and author will be at Booker High School to spread the word about his new comic, The Painmaker.

04/08/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Q & A

'Long Island Medium' Theresa Caputo Talks Life, Death and the In-Between

We caught up with Caputo ahead of her April show at the Van Wezel.

02/27/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Satisfaction

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick's Lakewood Ranch Home Has Sold

After three months on the market, the ultra-private Lake Club Home in Lakewood Ranch was sold to a local couple for $3.25 million cash.

09/06/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Gimme Shelter

See All the Updates Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick Made to Their Lakewood Ranch Home

The couple and their son are too busy out of state to keep their 5,700-square-foot Lakewood Ranch home, which they invested $300,000 into making their own.

06/22/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Home Run Home

MLB All-Star Mark Melancon's Anna Maria Island Home Has Hit the Market

For just under $11 million, the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher's house can be yours.

04/14/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Listening to Diverse Voices

Comedian Steve White on Relocating to Sarasota and How Humor Has Changed Since His Career Began

"The first thing when I get home from traveling is to spin around in my living room and yell at the top of my lungs to express gratitude."

03/28/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Celebrity Pads

You Can Live Like Tom Brady at His Former Tampa Home

For $60,000 a month, this furnished waterfront rental on Davis Island could be yours.

02/22/2023 By Kim Doleatto

RIP

The Tennis World Reacts to the Death of Nick Bollettieri

The sport's greatest coach—and Bradenton resident—launched the tennis careers of greats like Venus and Serena Williams, Andre Agassi and more. He was 91 years old when he died

12/05/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Bidding Farewell

Sarasotans Mourn Queen Elizabeth II's Death

Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was 96. Here's how locals are remembering her.

09/09/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Stunt Hard

An Ellenton Car Stunt Show Features Drivers From the Fast and the Furious Franchise

Nitro Extreme debuts this Friday. We caught up with one of the drivers: Italy's Desy Bizzarro, who will drive in the upcoming Fast X.

09/09/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Comic relief

A Fun Cosplay and Comics Convention Is Coming to Sarasota Next Month

Take a break from being a mere human at SarasotaCon, where anime characters and superheroes rule and comic celebrities abound.

07/13/2022 By Chloe Nelson

The Need for Speed

Sarasota Native Helped Make Top Gun: Maverick the Real Deal

Former Navy Captain Brian Ferguson consulted with the crew and trained the stars of the movie for accuracy, safety—and just keeping it real. He even made it into a few scenes.

06/13/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Star Power

Here Are the Celebs Coming to the 2022 Sarasota Film Festival

Kenny G! Jacqueline Bisset! Here's who you might bump into at the Sarasota Film Festival this year.

04/01/2022 By Megan McDonald

Fashion Royalty

Fashion Expert Cameron Silver Shares His Top Tips for Shopping Vintage

The renowned vintage dealer spoke at T. Georgiano's Boutique last week. He shares his tips on how to shop vintage right.

02/15/2022 By Samantha Lane

Siesta Key

Reality TV Star Sam Logan Sold His Siesta Key Home and Is Headed to Miami

It’s the first time Bitcoin and NFTs were used in a Sarasota County residential real estate transaction.

01/04/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Celebrity access

Guess What? We Now Have a Royce Gracie Day in Sarasota.

Mayor Erik Arroyo gave mixed martial arts superstar Royce Gracie the key to the City of Sarasota and named a day after him.

12/11/2021 By Kim Doleatto

A Gift That Will Last a Lifetime

Looking for an Unusual Holiday Gift? Book a Personalized Message From a Local Celeb.

Paul Reubens, Jerry Springer, Nik Wallenda and several cast members from MTV's Siesta Key are using Cameo to send customized messages to fans.

12/01/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Meme me

Five Last-Minute Pop Culture-Inspired Halloween Costumes That Are Easy to Pull Together

Halloween is just five days away—need an idea for a costume? We're here to help.

10/26/2021 By Dedriana Perry

Killing It

Emanne Beasha Wins the Golden Buzzer on America's Got Talent

The 10-year-old opera singer from North Port gets the Golden Buzzer from guest judge Jay Leno in the Judges' Cut round of the show.

08/12/2019 By Olivia Letts