Sarasota news events:
Stephen King views Sarasota:
not as a typical pristine vacation spot, but as a place with “texture”—a term he uses to describe the city’s complex, somewhat “funky” character that differentiates it from more manicured Florida locales.
As of 2025, King remains a part-time resident, spending winters at his secluded $8.9 million estate on the northern tip of Casey Key. His connection to the area began in the late 1990s when he rented the tallest private home on Longboat Key while recovering from a near-fatal accident; it was here that his “love affair” with the Florida coast truly blossomed.
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- A “Textured” Alternative: King chose Sarasota over places like Naples because he found it more appealing and less artificial….