We have traveled over 150K miles around the world to bring our readers travel information and recommendations. Previously in Texas, we highlighted Houston, a fun city with great food and many places of history to visit. So many people from Texas had raved about the Texas Hill Country that our interest was piqued. We set […]
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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 by Ross Burtwell, chef/owner, his wife Mariana […]
Florida Dying Fish
Sarasota News Events: A dead sawfish found on a beach in the Florida Keys; a dead sawfish that was found with its rostrum already cut off. Photographs by Andrew Heise / NOAA “The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is documenting reports of abnormal fish behavior, including spinning and whirling, in the Lower Florida Keys. […]
Asolo Reps 2024-2025 Season
Sarasota News Events: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Book by Douglas McGrath Words and Music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil Music by Arrangement with Sony Music Publishing Directed by Shelley Butler Music Direction by Angela Steiner Choreography by Banji Aborisade November 16, 2024 – January 5, 2025 Previews November 13 […]
Sarasota Co has to pay up….
Sarasota County has to pay up for overstepping its authority. By Lourdes Ramirez Lourdes Ramirez, after winning a lawsuit against Sarasota County for approving a 170-room hotel in Siesta Key Village in 2021, has reached a settlement with the county. The settlement is for reimbursement of $170,000 in attorney fees and expenses involved in […]
Bradenton Ferry Update
The Gulf Islands Ferry will enhance its weekly service to offer Thursday departures beginning February 29. The updated schedule now runs four days per week, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday to Sunday, barring any inclement weather. “As we press forward with the Gulf Islands Ferry service, we must increase the availability to […]
SMH Ranked in Top Hospitals in The World
Sarasota Memorial was recognized among the world’s best hospitals today in Newsweek’s sixth annual global ranking of hospitals. It is the only hospital in southwest Florida ever to make the list. To determine the rankings, Newsweek and global data firm Statista ranked more than 2,400 hospitals across 30 countries in 2024. SMH-Sarasota was one of 412 hospitals […]
Sarasota In-Migration 2023
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Thunder By the Bay 2024
Sarasota News Events: The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival returns to the Sarasota Fairgrounds on February 16-18, 2024, and for the first time will feature three headliners: Molly Hatchet (February 16 at 8 p.m.), Grand Funk Railroad (February 17 at 8 p.m.), and Creed Fisher (February 18 at 3 […]
Calendar Girls @ Venice Theatre
Calendar Girls At Venice Theatre VeniceTheatre.org By Tim Firth Based on the Miramax motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth January 12 through February 11, 2024 A comedy, inspired by a true story, of a group of English women from Yorkshire, all friends, meeting regularly for conversation, gossip, and tea. Suddenly one of their […]
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