Travel & Outdoors

Turtle Power

Mote Documents First Sea Turtle Nest of 2026

It's a loggerhead sea turtle nest on Venice Beach.

04/27/2026 By Staff

Green Scene

A New Mural at Pine View School Honors Florida's Native Plants and Animals

Plus, a few fun ways to celebrate Earth Day today.

04/22/2026 By Lauren Jackson

In Full Flower

Selby Gardens Botanist Discovers Three New Plant Species

“It’s not enough to say, ‘The forest is important,’ especially nowadays. You have to give reasons why, and biodiversity is a way to communicate to the broader community about why an area needs to be conserved."

04/08/2026 By Megan McDonald

Trees, Please

City of Sarasota Will Give Away 200 Trees on April 18

The popular event returns as part of The Bay's Earth Day celebrations.

04/04/2026 By Megan McDonald

For Land's Sake

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

But will voters renew it?

04/01/2026 By Brad Edmondson

The Rundown

Venice Is the Shark Tooth Capital of the World

Head to the annual Sharks Tooth Festival on April 11-12, which includes family-friendly activities like food trucks, live music, fossil specimens for purchase and hands-on fossil digs for the kids.

04/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Get Crackin'

The Makings of a Florida Cracker Cabin

The 18th- and early 19th-century architecture reflects the importance of ventilation and shade, with high ceilings, large window and a signature wraparound porch.

04/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Cow Town

Who Were the Florida Cracker Ranchers?

Throughout the 1800s, Cracker cattle roamed freely across Florida’s terrain, grazing on native scrub grasses.

04/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Spend a Night in Florida History

Triangle Ranch Preserves Florida Cracker History

Triangle Ranch is a 1,200-acre working ranch abutting the Myakka River, with cattle and pastures dotting the property between patches of Florida forest thick with palmettos, cabbage palms, pine trees and oaks overflowing with Spanish moss.

04/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

From the Archives

Watching 'Love Story'? Here's What JFK Jr.'s Wedding Venue Is Really Like

Once a Carnegie family retreat, the Greyfield Inn is now one of the most romantic inns in the country.

03/10/2026 By Megan McDonald

A Major Moment

The Concession Golf Club Gets Its Star Turn With the Senior PGA Championship

It's the first professional major golf tournament played in Florida in more than a quarter century.

03/02/2026 By David Hackett

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

Life's a Beach

Siesta Beach Ranks High on 'Best Beaches' Lists

Tripadvisor and Condé Nast Traveler again place Siesta Beach among America’s best, underscoring Sarasota’s staying power on the national stage.

02/20/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Tides and Teeth

Filmmaker Wilson McCourtney Takes on Sharks, Red Tide and Florida’s Water Crisis in His Latest Documentary

"Fighting for Florida" will screen at the 2026 Sarasota Film Festival.

02/16/2026 By Kim Doleatto

The New Bride's Checklist

Getting Married This Year? Here’s What You Need to Know.

We pored over industry trends and talked to local experts—from planners to florists to wedding-day content curators—to find out exactly what to know if you’re getting married in Sarasota in 2026.

02/07/2026 By Megan McDonald

Art of the Ark

Joel Sartore’s Images of Endangered Species for the National Geographic Photo Ark May Be Crucial to Saving Wildlife

Sartore will come to Sarasota this month to show some of his images and share stories of his work in a Ringling College Town Hall program at the Van Wezel.

02/07/2026 By Kay Kipling