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. […]
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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, […]
Thunder by The Bay – 2025
Our Town Sarasota news events: 27TH ANNUAL THUNDER BY THE BAY MUSIC & MOTORCYCLE FESTIVAL Announces Three Headline Acts – $25,000 Matching Gift Challenge Sarasota, Florida – The 27th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival roars back into the Sarasota Fairgrounds from February 14-16, 2025! Don’t miss legendary headliners Blue Öyster Cult (Feb. 14, […]
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 […]
Power Boat Races
Sarasota News Events The 40th Annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix, presented by Visit Sarasota County, will return September 13-15th on Lido Key. The 3-day acFon-packed event will kick off with a pit party featuring Nashville country arFst Andy Velo, food trucks, powerboat displays, and more for aMendees before over 50 race teams compete for the […]
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 […]
July: Sarasota Manatee Real Estate Report
Sarasota News Events The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) has released its monthly market report, highlighting real estate trends for July 2024. According to data compiled by Florida Realtors®, the real estate markets in Sarasota and Manatee counties have returned to conditions similar to those seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting a market […]
Flooding: Residents Not Warned
Residents Uninformed of Lake Manatee Dam Risk Before Storm: Reprint from the Florida Trident / FLCGA When Tropical Storm Debby struck, county residents had no idea the Lake Manatee dam was a ticking time bomb. Thousands found out the hard way. (Credit: Chris Whittaker) By Michael Barfield | August 15, 2024 As Tropical Storm Debby moved across Cuba […]
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