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Venice Beach. Sunset. Need we say more? 🌅During the summer months, our area’s frequent afternoon thunderstorms can trans...
09/18/2026

Venice Beach. Sunset. Need we say more? 🌅

During the summer months, our area’s frequent afternoon thunderstorms can transform the landscape in a matter of minutes. This photo, captured by Damon Powers Photography is one of those moments, as a powerful storm off the coast catches the setting sun and fills the sky with intense shades of orange, red and gold.

Where’s your favorite place to catch sunsets like this one? Have a great sunset shot of your own? Show and tell in the comments below 👇

Before there was a house on Stephen Ellis’ slice of Jewfish Key, there was a dock, some shade and a reason to keep comin...
09/17/2026

Before there was a house on Stephen Ellis’ slice of Jewfish Key, there was a dock, some shade and a reason to keep coming back 🏝️

Ellis was boating in late 2003 with his wife, Catherine, and their infant daughter, Saylor, after lunch at Mar Vista in Longboat Village, when he noticed a for-sale sign on the island. “It was nothing but woods,” he says.

⬇️📚 This story was featured in our September/October issue. Go to the link in the comments below to dig in digitally or embrace the analog lifestyle and pick up a physical copy at Barnes & Noble, Publix, CVS Health, Whole Foods, or another local newsstand.

The 2026–2027 Van Wezel Season is here! 🎭 Tickets are on sale now. Find your next favorite show!Learn more at the link b...
09/17/2026

The 2026–2027 Van Wezel Season is here! 🎭 Tickets are on sale now. Find your next favorite show!

Learn more at the link below. ⬇
https://www.vanwezel.org/events

The much-loved Gulf Gate restaurant Kolucan abruptly closed on Sept. 4. Now, it’s reopening under new ownership, with a ...
09/16/2026

The much-loved Gulf Gate restaurant Kolucan abruptly closed on Sept. 4. Now, it’s reopening under new ownership, with a completely new team and direction.

For legal reasons, the Kolucan name has to remain the same for now—which has led to some confusion in the community, with commenters wondering whether the old Kolucan was coming back.

Read the story in the comments below for an explanation and to see what’s next—for the new owners as well as the former ones ⬇️

After 15 years in Towles Court, in downtown Sarasota, Chef Steve Phelps’ nationally recognized restaurant Indigenous has...
09/15/2026

After 15 years in Towles Court, in downtown Sarasota, Chef Steve Phelps’ nationally recognized restaurant Indigenous has served its final meal.

The restaurant announced the closing on social media accounts this afternoon.

“After 15 years of serving this community and working with our staff, farmers, fishermen, bakers, producers, and community, we are ready for a change,” the post said.

No further reason for the closing was given, and it’s unclear what Phelps plans to do next—although RyderWild, Phelps’ marketing team, offered a hopeful hint on Instagram: “The restaurant may be closing its door, but the talent, passion, creativity, and heart behind it aren’t going anywhere. Maybe it’s just time for all of that to show up in some new ways.”

Read more in the comments below ⬇️

A major shakeup in the local performing arts world may have circus fans, both here and beyond, reeling.Circus Arts Conse...
09/15/2026

A major shakeup in the local performing arts world may have circus fans, both here and beyond, reeling.

Circus Arts Conservatory co-founder and legendary circus performer Dolly Jacobs released a statement late last week that “CAC unexpectedly terminated” her employment “and removed her from its board. This brings to a close her formal role with the organization she co-founded and helped build from the ground up.”

Apparently, Jacobs’ removal from her position as a vice president and board member at CAC took place earlier this summer, but Jacobs sought legal advice on how to frame her departure statement before circulating it, while at the same time addressing staff in a separate email explaining her absence.

Read the full story in the comments below ⬇️

North Port residents worried about the proposed Deep Park data center now have some numbers to examine—but not all the n...
09/15/2026

North Port residents worried about the proposed Deep Park data center now have some numbers to examine—but not all the numbers they’ve been asking for.

Meanwhile, an 18-month moratorium on data center development awaits a final vote on Sept. 22.

Take a deep dive at the link in the comments below ⬇️

Over the 15 years it’s been around, the Sarasota Rec League has brought together a diverse group of hundreds of hoopers—...
09/14/2026

Over the 15 years it’s been around, the Sarasota Rec League has brought together a diverse group of hundreds of hoopers—from elite national talents to hobbyists—of all ages, professions, personalities and playing abilities, united over a love of the game 🏀

The recreational league, one of a handful in the region, has earned a reputation for punching above its weight, attracting professional players and commanding the respect of ballers beyond the Gulf Coast, despite lacking the deep player pool, recreational identity and infrastructure that comes naturally to larger metropolitan areas like Tampa.

Kaydi Lyons, former Venice High School basketball star and founder of the league says for her, “it’s always been about the family and the community.”

Read the full story in the comments below ⬇️

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