Sarasota News: We just visited the Lido Beach Resort for a few-day staycation. It was wonderful! The facility and staff are amazing! Lido Key, just off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, has long held a place in people’s imagination: white sands, warm Gulf water, breezy palms, and that languid, old-Florida charm. Lido Beach itself has […]
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Protect Siesta Key Update 10/25
October 2025 Newsletter Update Donate to our Legal Defense Fund Does the Zoning Administrator have the authority to override the Comprehensive Plan? NO The PSK Board is continuously working behind the scenes on issues affecting Siesta Key. Part of our regular work involves reviewing hundreds of County documents and emails obtained through public records requests. […]
2025-2026 Concert Series – Venice Theatre
Sarasota news events 2025-2026 Concert Series Get ready for the best live music on Florida’s Cultural Coast! Browse all concerts Swift Tribute Band Monday, OCT 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Buy Learn MoreAre you having Eras Tour withdrawals? This high-energy tribute band has got you covered as they play the hits you love across all of […]
Florida Growth
Florida Realtors®: Census Data Shows Fla. Had Highest Net Migration Among States ORLANDO, Fla. – In 2024, Realtors® reported that their recent clients chose to move to a specific area primarily to be closer to family and friends (30%) and to get more home for the money (21%), according to a new report from the National […]
SMH Best Employers – Forbes
Sarasota News: Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) was recognized today in Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals. Forbes, in collaboration with Statista, produced the list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 following an independent survey of more than 17,000 U.S. employees working for healthcare and social welfare providers […]
Midnight Pass remains open after hurricanes restored the inlet
Sarasota News: Sarasota County WGCU | By Tom Bayles Midnight Pass, between Siesta and Casey keys in Sarasota County, was reopened by hurricanes Helene and Milton last summer after being closed for 40 years and is, for now, remaining a viable waterway Sarasota’s Midnight Pass was closed in 1983 by a pair of homeowners who were […]
Florida Studio Theatre-Peter Pan
Sarasota News: Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is proud to open its 2025-26 Children’s Theatre Series with Peter Pan, a magical retelling of James Matthew Barrie’s cherished classic, adapted by Caroline Saldivar and Ben Liebert. This lively adventure begins Sept. 20 and runs through Oct. 25 in FST’s Keating Theatre. Audiences of all ages are invited […]
Sarasota County-audit finds millions available
Sarasota County seeks stormwater rate increase. But audit finds millions available Sarasota News: Flooding in Sarasota County during Tropical Storm Debby. | Photo courtesy of Pam Furner By Michael Barfield and Derek Gilliam | September 5 2025 Sarasota County administrators are stiff-arming recommendations from a stormwater consultant and plan to push another rate hike on residents […]
Mote Opens 3 More Seagrass Buildings
Mote Marine Laboratory Opens Three New Groundbreaking Seagrass Research Buildings 9/2025 Sarasota News; On Monday, August 25, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of three state-of-the-art research facilities designed to advance the restoration, resilience, and long-term sustainability of Florida’s critically important seagrass ecosystems: The Ron and Marla Wolf Seagrass […]
SMH New Ovarian Cancer Research
Sarasota News Events: Sarasota Memorial’s Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute Joins Clinical Trial for Patients with Hard-to-Treat Ovarian Cancer Sarasota, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2025) – Women with advanced or recurring ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer may be eligible to participate in a new clinical trial offered by Sarasota Memorial’s Kolschowsky Research and Education […]
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