Sarasota FL

In November 1996, at 3:30 a.m., a small Sarasota bungalow was moved under the cover of darkness. Sold for $1 and spared demolition, it was driven from Prospect Street along U.S. 41, Ringling Boulevard and South Osprey Avenue before being lowered onto an empty lot in Laurel Park. Nearly three...

The Sarasota Music Festival or SMF is back June 1, with the opportunity for musicians to exchange ideas, learn and perform as faculty and fellows, playing side-by-side. Audiences can attend chamber and orchestral concerts. Festival Artistic Operations Manager Olivia Steinman Deems said audiences can gain access to cham

A waterfront estate in Sarasota’s Oyster Bay Estates is on the market for $26.4 million, placing it at the top end of the region’s residential listings. Comparable properties in Sarasota are currently listed from the high teens to nearly $30 million, a range with limited inventory. The home...

Running diagonally through neighborhoods in south Sarasota, Red Bug Slough Preserve surrounds its namesake waterway. Once a chain of marshes filtering slowly towards Phillippi Creek, the slough was dredged and channelized in the 1960s to facilitate flood control among these residental developments. From multiple walk-i

Beachside Management founder Michael Holderness says buying the company’s longtime headquarters is both a business milestone and a pledge to preserve Siesta Key’s local character. For Michael Holderness, buying the building that has housed Beachside Management for the past decade was more than a business decision. It s

A home with a Longboat Key address, listed last week for sale at nearly $6 million, isn’t for everyone. Michelle Ward, of Compass Florida, who is teaming up with Jessica Dunham to represent seller Stephen Ellis, concedes that point. It’s not so much the $5.995 million price – there...

The Maine-based company transforms recycled sailcloth into handcrafted bags with maritime history and coastal flair. Sea Bags sailed into Siesta Key’s Siesta Village Plaza about a year and a half ago. Based in Portland, Maine, the company has built a national reputation for handcrafted bags made from 100% recycled sail

Manatee County residents may notice an odd smell to their water, but county staff say it’s a normal, seasonal occurrence. Natural odors happen every year, but some years — like this one — can be more intense than others, according to a video shared by Manatee County Government. However, the county assured residents the

Sarasota Police are investigating a crash that killed a cyclist on the Ringling Causeway Saturday night, officials said Monday. Police said the crash killed a 35-year-old woman, who was riding to the west around 11:30 p.m. on the smaller bridge near the Plymouth Harbor property. An 18-year-old driver was behind the whe

Solorzano’s Pizzerias already have a reputation for some of the area’s most popular pizza. Someone call Dave Portnoy: Phil Solorzano — the self-proclaimed “Pizza GOAT” — is returning to Sarasota. Solorzano’s primary role throughout his career has been opening pizzerias under his family name...