Sarasota Magazine

09/18/2025

Strengthening neighborhoods through collaboration, resilience, and safe housing solutions.

09/18/2025

"Joseph's Coat," the James Turrell Skyspace at The Ringling Museum, opens to visitors again tomorrow, Sept. 18, through Nov. 25.

In this piece from our archives, writer Adam Davies recounts his own experience of the installation—and succumbs to the power of light.

Novelist Adam Davies succumbs to the power of James Turrell's Skyspace at the Ringling Museum.

09/17/2025

“No matter what, I know we’re going to be OK for a while.”

“No matter what, I know we’re going to be OK for a while.”

09/16/2025

New College of Florida is commissioning a privately funded monument of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as other campuses also weigh tributes following his murder in Utah.

The Sarasota school is commissioning a privately funded monument to the slain activist as other campuses weigh tributes following his murder in Utah.

09/16/2025

Mote's new $130 million, 146,000-square-foot aquarium marks its 70th anniversary and ushers in a new era of science education, research and public engagement. It opens to the public Wednesday, Oct. 8.

The $130 million, 146,000-square-foot aquarium marks Mote Marine Laboratory’s 70th anniversary and ushers in a new era of science education, research and public engagement.

09/16/2025

From the 1727 coronation of King George II to King Charles III in 2023, Key Chorale presents some of the most striking music inspired by royalty.

09/15/2025

The flow of money and prosperity to our area has accelerated in the last decade, bringing to town more millionaires, multimillionaires and even billionaires. The paradox, of course, is that many households and systems are under strain.

The flow of money and prosperity has accelerated in the last decade, bringing to town more millionaires, multimillionaires and even billionaires. The paradox, of course, is that many households and systems are under strain.

09/15/2025

Every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month serves not just as a commemoration of Hispanic culture, but an invitation to take stock of how it shapes our communities.

In Sarasota and Manatee counties, that impact is both visible and enduring. Nearly 10 percent of Sarasota County residents and close to 18 percent of Manatee County residents identify as Hispanic or Latino, a demographic shift that points to the same truth: Hispanic heritage here is not a side note. It’s central to the region’s identity—past, present, and future.

Live music, dance, film and food mark a month of culture and community across the region. Plus, fun facts you didn't know.

09/15/2025

Those who dine unfettered by dietary restrictions and driven by curiosity will relish the chef’s counter adventure. Here are four local ones to try.

Those who dine unfettered by dietary restrictions and driven by curiosity will relish the chef’s counter adventure.

09/12/2025

Community members in Sarasota will gather to create mosaic stepping stones this weekend after the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks and sidewalk art.

Community members in Sarasota will gather to create mosaic stepping stones after the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks and sidewalk art.

09/12/2025

Today is World Dolphin Day—and marine scientist Dr. Randy Wells knows Sarasota’s dolphin population better than anyone in the world. Here's why he's so driven to protect them.

Marine scientist Randall Wells knows Sarasota’s dolphins better than anyone in the world. Just don’t ask him to read their minds.

09/11/2025

Broadway Favorites, Comedy, Concerts, Family Fun, and More Headline the Upcoming Show Season