Sarasota News Events September 13, 2021 Sarasota 3-D Interactive Illusion : Kowal This post is from our archive when we visited the amazing 3-D exhibit hosted by Denise Kowal who also founded the local Chalk Festival. This years 2021 Chalk Festival is being postponed due to Covid and CDC guidelines. “Experience over 45 interactive illusions […]
Blog
Our Town’s Best Bets Products
Our Town’s Best Bets Products We personally vett and review each product and company on this page. Our integrity stands behind each product. Our Town Media, since 1970. Sarasota News Events: _______________________________________________________________________ Eufy Security Cameras When security and practicality matter. Eufy S2C […]
Real Estate
Real Estate Photography August 2025 Real Estate Market Report: Trends in Sarasota and Manatee Counties– The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) has released its August 2025 real estate market report, offering a comprehensive analysis of key trends across both counties. According to data from Florida REALTORS®, the August 2025 housing market in […]
Cabernet Grill
Our Town SarasotaMay 1, 2024 Cabernet Grill Draft: OurTownSarasota: Travel, Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg, Texas, Dining Cabernet Grill CabernetGrill.com Cabernet Grill Koi pond While visiting the Texas Hill Country we had the pleasure of eating at one of the most highly-rated restaurants in the country, the Cabernet Grill. The restaurant is run to perfection […]
Houston
Houston Texas Fun City with History Houston is a fun city with lots of history and interesting places to visit. We did some sightseeing and photo shoots around Houston. A side trip to Galveston was a big plus, we had never been.Our thanks to longtime Houston resident Thomas McCarrick for his assistance and guidance. And we thank […]
Protect Siesta Key
Sarasota News Events Our Town SarasotaJuly 10, 2025 Protect Siesta Key Inc Summary Protect Siesta Key Inc. Summary of Our Position regarding proposed changes to our Comprehensive Plan for Voluntary Condo Rebuilds Summary of our Position Protect Siesta Key, Inc. opposes the proposed changes to our protective policies in the Comprehensive Plan. We urge the […]
Sarasota Co. Budget Keeps Growing
Sarasota News Events: Sarasota’s budget keeps growing. Can the county keep up? Published On: July 4, 2025 5:00 amLast Updated: July 8, 2025 9:52 am By: Derek Gilliam | Suncoast Searchlight More staff. New equipment. Better pay. Across four budget workshops — the final two held this week — Sarasota County leaders made their cases […]
Tom Knight County Budget up 56%
Letter from Tom Knight, Sarasota County Commissioner From a budget standpoint, Sarasota County and its non-board-controlled constitutional offices – the supervisor of elections, tax collector, property appraiser, sheriff’s office, public defender, state attorney and clerk’s office – have been living quite well for the past several years. Their budgets have been super-fueled by a combination […]
County Resignation Amid Storm Water Deficiencies
Florida Trident and Suncoast Searchlight Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham resigned, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down in the wake of revelations about widespread failures in the county’s stormwater management system. County officials did not disclose the reason for Cunningham’s resignation but said in an emailed statement that County Administrator Jonathan Lewis had accepted […]
New Home Hidden Developer Fees
Power and Profit: Developers build the dream, homeowners pay the debt Published On: June 6, 2025 6:00 amLast Updated: June 6, 2025 6:03 pm By: Josh Salman and Derek Gilliam | Suncoast Searchlight Tens of thousands of Suncoast homeowners are spending more money each year to pay off bonds tied to independent special districts than […]