Sarasota News Events Siesta Key Update from https://www.protectsiestakey.org/ Do you want Siesta Key to look like the Miami Skyline? Recent County Workshop on Voluntary Condo Rebuilds The recent county workshop regarding the voluntary condo rebuilds has raised significant alarms with the board of Protect Siesta Key. County Commissioners made comments at this meeting that could […]
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SMH Honors Pioneering Newtown Nurses
Sarasota News Events SMH Honors Pioneering Newtown Nurses “For almost a third of Newtown’s 100-year history, the African American community supplied most of their own medical care using cobwebs, cotton balls, turpentine, and castor oil as internal and external cure-alls. Midwives helped pregnant women to give birth.” — Newtown Historic Marker In recognition of Black […]
Mountains of North Carolina: Little Main Street Inn Banner Elk
Sarasota Travel, News Events: Feature: The Main Street Inn Looking for a great vacation to cool off in the North Carolina Mountains in the summer, see the leaves in the fall or ski in the winter….. Banner Elk is the perfect small town with great amenities and a perfect setting. We set out to find […]
Celery Fields Build Out
Sarasota OurTownSarasota news events. NEWS RELEASE Re-Wilding the Quad Parcels Breaks Ground Representatives from Sarasota Audubon Society, Big Waters Land Trust (formerly Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast), and Sarasota County came together to put shovels in the ground on the morning of Thursday, January 23, celebrating their first steps in Re-wilding the Quad Parcels […]
Sarasota Growth 2014-2024
Sarasota News Events:: An OurTownSarasota Exclusive Sarasota has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 10 years. Recently, it was fueled by northerners wanting to move south due to COVID-19 and the new ability to work out of home. With its high taxes and expensive real estate, California also made Sarasota a magnet town. […]
Sarasota Memorial Centenial Share Photos
Sarasota News Events Sarasota Memorial Centenial While the New Year is typically a time to look forward with hope and optimism, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is encouraging community members to step back in time and reflect on the hospital’s storied history. From simple canvas tents to the comprehensive medical center that stands today, […]
14 Concerts: Venice Theatre/VPA Center
Up next, it’s Uptown! VT Concert Series continues Jan. 6, 2024 with R&B group out of New York City Compared to the Temptations, the Jackson 5, and Bruno Mars, Uptown is known for high-class, energetic moves, and smooth vocals. Download Concert Series Photos (Venice, FL) Venice Theatre kicks off 2025 with the vocal group Uptown at the […]
Sarasota Chalk Festival 2024
Sarasota News Events: The Int’l Sarasota Chalk Festival will perform in downtown Sarasota November 8 – 10, 2024 as this large cultural performance event returns to its original location where it last performed in November 2013 during its Legacy of Valor-themed event. This year, in addition to the pavement artists, the festival will bring […]
Florida Studio Theatre Season 2024-2025
Sarasota News and Events: Florida Studio Theatre Announces Its 2024-2025 Winter Season Lineup Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is proud to announce the lineup for its 2024-25 Winter Season, featuring a four-show Mainstage Series and a three-show Cabaret Series. The Mainstage Series features a Broadway musical with an award-winning original score, a touching comedy about […]
Sarasota History
Sarasota News Events: Sarasota, 1955 Author: Mark D. Smith, former County Archivist As Sarasota County begins the New Year, a look back 53 (68) years provides an interesting peek into the daily routines of the county and its residents. Some issues sound very familiar today; others show the march of progress. Still others sound a […]
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