Electric Wings

A Small Sarasota Team Hits a Big Electric Flight Milestone

Helios Horizon’s first human-piloted solid-state battery flight happened in Zephyrhills, but the breakthrough was built by a Sarasota-based team trying to push electric aviation beyond the prototype stage.

1:59pm By Kim Doleatto

Main Squeeze

Sarasota Wants Your Say on Main Street’s Next Look

Three concepts—traditional, historic and coastal—are on the table for Main Street’s Complete Streets project. The public has until June 19 to weigh in.

06/09/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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What does it take to preserve a slice of “Old Florida”? We asked the women who are doing it.

Discover How Florida’s Historic Cortez Fishing Village Balances Maritime Tradition, Environmental Stewardship, and Community Preservation

06/08/2026

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From Every Angle: Decades of Change in the Sarasota–Manatee Estuary Through the Eyes of Its Fishermen

How Fishermen, Scientists, and Decades of Observation Reveal the Changing Health of Sarasota Bay’s Ecosystem

06/08/2026

Fast Track

Jamal Crook Has Been Appointed Principal of Booker High School

Plus: SRQ's Airport Circle has been renamed Rick Piccolo Circle, and more.

06/08/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Barancik Foundation Awards Nearly $7.1 Million in New Grants

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County awards more than $2.1 million in scholarships, and more.

06/08/2026 By Staff

Art News

Ringling Executive Director Steven High to Retire After 15 Years

High joined The Ringling in 2011 and stewarded the museum through major additions and restorations, including the opening of the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Art and James Turrell's Skyspace, "Joseph's Coat."

06/08/2026 By Staff

STARTING OVER

Community Leaders Experience Life After Lockup Simulation

A Sarasota nonprofit's immersive simulation compresses the first chaotic weeks after prison release into a single hour, revealing the obstacles many formerly incarcerated people face as they rebuild their lives.

06/08/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Eat This Now

Nine Sarasota Doughnuts to Eat Before You Die

From peanut butter cake to red velvet to pork-stuffed, these local doughnuts are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.

06/05/2026 By Megan McDonald and Lauren Jackson

Cheers!

We Tried Michael's on East's New Zero-Proof Cocktails

With adults ages 18-34 drinking less than ever before, bars and restaurants are pivoting to attract a sober—or sober-curious—crowd.

06/04/2026 By Jules Telfort

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

This weekend’s lineup: World Ocean Day, SRQCon, 100 years of Marilyn Monroe, craft fairs, climbing and more.

06/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

More Rosemary

Bayside North Moves Ahead in the Rosemary District

The second phase of the Bayside project will add 96 rental residences, 15 workforce housing units, eight furnished guest suites and a ground-floor restaurant near the bayfront.

06/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

'Tis The Season

Selby Gardens' 'Queen of the Night' Cactus Will Bloom Soon

The gardens will host a one-night-only viewing party so they public can watch the cactus' flowers open, which only happens one night every year.

06/01/2026 By Staff

Fest Forward

The Venerable Sarasota Music Festival Returns This Month

And there are some changes in store for audiences and musicians alike.

06/01/2026 By Kay Kipling

10 Hot Longevity Trends

Saunas, Stem Cell Treatments, Proteinmaxxing and More Are Popular, but Do They Help Us Live a Longer Life?

Fact, fiction or something in between? We decipher the most popular wellness trends right now.

06/01/2026 By The Editors

Finding Anne

Doctors Told Anne Folsom Smith She Had Alzheimer's. Unconvinced, Her Friends Launched a Rescue Mission.

“We said, ‘We will know when she is done, and she is not done. We will continue until we can find the doctor that can help us.’”

06/01/2026 By Pam Daniel

In the Spotlight

Three Sarasota Restaurants Just Got Nods from the Michelin Guide

Lucky 8 received a Bib Gourmand award and Tralia and Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery are now "Michelin recommended."

05/29/2026 By Megan McDonald

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More Suncoast Families Need Help Earlier. Easterseals Southwest Florida Answers That Call.

Summer SunSHINE, free autism screenings, Lily Preschool enrollment and the new Malcolm Family Autism Center of Excellence

05/29/2026

Last Call

Update: One Brewery Closes While Another Pushes Through Foreclosure

It's been a tough few months for the local craft beer scene.

05/28/2026 By Megan McDonald

ArtsBeat

Squeaky Wheel Fringe Gives Artists a Platform to Experiment and Play

Nine new local and national shows will be presented in Squeaky Wheel's fourth festival.

05/26/2026 By Jay Handelman/ArtsBeat.org