Festivities featuring carnival rides and street food, plus arts events and stand-up comedians this holiday weekend in the ...

The Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble makes its 2026 debut with the "New Year, New Beginnings" concert. The performance will ...

A free downtown block party celebrating the new year, a new food and music festival, and more this weekend in the Sarasota ...

White sand beaches and crystal blue water await in Sarasota, Florida, a scenic town on Florida’s Suncoast. Here are the best things to do, places to eat, and where to stay.

Sarasota is undeniably a beautiful place and if you plan to visit, you will surely have a great time there. There are plenty of things to do in Sarasota that will make your stay more enjoyable. This ...

It's May, which means the end of snowbird and tourist season and a marked reduction in the local population. Along with less traffic and smaller crowds, this offers year-round residents the ...

The Sarasota and Manatee County area, hugging the Gulf of Mexico in sunny Southwest Florida, routinely ranks among the best places to live in the United States. During the past 12 months, for instance ...

As we near the end of August, with the start of fall not far away, we have one more month before the Sarasota area's snowbird and tourist season begins to gear up again. Yet even then, September will ...

If you’re looking for a relaxing and rejuvenating place, Sarasota is for you. Known back for beaches, spas, and natural parks, this picturesque corner on the Florida coast offers all the conditions ...

Before the first pitch starts Major League Baseball's regular season, the Baltimore Orioles run the bases of Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium. The 53-acre ballpark was built in 1989 and the American League ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Make reservations ahead of time to dine at any waterfront restaurant around sunset. Locals and visitors alike fill the tables fast and tend to linger until after the sun goes ...