Sarasota FL

With New Year's Eve , December and 2025 all nearly now behind us, it's time to look toward 2026 and January, which will be full of things to do in the Sarasota area, including some of our largest annual events. Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival — the first of several such festivals held by the same organizer...

Clyde Butcher has been called “The Ansel Adams of Florida.” But there’s got to be a better way to describe how faithfully and magnificently he has captured the natural beauty of the state for so many years. Butcher curated a new exhibition at The Bishop Museum of...

Explore the top five cities retirees are choosing in 2026 and why these destinations offer the best mix of affordability and retirement lifestyle.

“…TONIGHT!” said a Facebook post by Sarasota music venue and bar/restaurant Joyland published on December 28. “Our FINAL night in this building. We are moving to a bigger building (it’s in the same plaza). So we are going out with a BANG.”. After its final night...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - Law enforcement agencies along the Suncoast conducted DUI enforcement operations on New Year’s Eve, focusing on impaired drivers, according to a news release. The Bradenton Police Department partnered with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a DUI enforcement operation. Their results:....

Firefighters at the North River Fire District created the calendar as a fundraiser to support mental health resources for those on the job.

New boutique blends coastal calm with French-inspired women’s fashion. The new Sea Glass Lane store in Siesta Village Plaza embraces the beauty, colors and soft serenity of sea glass. The curated boutique offers a sense of tranquility and natural beauty, featuring women’s clothing and accessories along with...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) — A social media influencer who scammed the federal government out of $1 million in disaster loans during the pandemic has learned her prison sentence. WATCH LOCAL NEWS LIVE HERE. Danielle Miller was sentenced Monday to 16 years in prison by a Sarasota Circuit Court...

Construction has reached a key milestone on a new Life Time athletic country club in Lakewood Ranch, where the 86,000-square-foot wellness facility has officially topped out. The topping-out marks completion of the building’s structural framework and signals continued progress on the project, which is designed as a...

If you’re looking for a quick, fun escape to kick off the first weekend of 2026 before heading back to work, Sarasota offers an easy option. Just a 4.5-hour drive from Key Biscayne and Miami, the Sarasota Winter Seafood & Music Festival combines coastal flavors, live music, and a laid-back Gulf Coast atmosphere.