Sarasota Magazine

11/14/2025

The Siesta Key Crystal Classic! Sarasota MOD Weekend! The Wellen Park Wine Festival! Meals on Wheels PLUS' 25th annual Empty Bowls in Lakewood Ranch! Need weekend plans? We've got 'em.

This week: a rosé seminar, community latte art throwdown, Jay Stevens at McCurdy's, and more.

11/13/2025

One Park for All. A Third Place for Everyone.

As the month-long celebration of the Third Anniversary of The Bay park recently concluded, this milestone provides an opportunity to reflect upon the impact of this beloved gathering place for everyone in the community.

As the month-long celebration of the Third Anniversary of The Bay park recently concluded, this milestone provides an opportunity to reflect upon the impact of this beloved gathering place for everyone in the community.

11/12/2025

It's a mod, mod, mod, mod world

This year's theme is "Moderns That Matter," and while a number of events are sold out, there's still plenty to see and do.

11/12/2025

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If you haven't weighed in the City of Sarasota's progress on New Urbanist Andrés Duany's Downtown Master Plan, today's your last chance!

More than two decades ago, the City of Sarasota brought in Duany to reimagine downtown as a true city center—one where daily life could unfold on foot and under shade trees, not just behind windshields. His plan provided Sarasota with a framework for growth and a list of assignments: build walkable streets, mix uses, shape better architecture and reconnect neighborhoods to the bay.

Now, we’re asking how we did. We’ve chosen seven of Duany’s key goals and turned them into a city report card. As residents, business owners and everyday pedestrians, how would you grade Sarasota’s progress?

🔗 Give us your grades right here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf955P2an7OZoZpoV2U-GlwV8XbCLJGCcVYlxt7mOaaD9ahKA/viewform

You tell us: What do you think of the City of Sarasota’s progress on New Urbanism visionary Andrés Duany’s 2001 master plan? Please note that your responses will remain anonymous unless you choose otherwise.

11/12/2025

A Wish Fulfilled: Geno’s Story

Whether it’s a final sunset at the beach, a special birthday, or a quiet moment like Geno’s, these experiences fulfill patient dreams and create lasting memories for their loved ones.

Whether it's a final sunset at the beach, a special birthday, or a quiet moment like Geno’s, these experiences fulfill patient dreams and create lasting memories for their loved ones.

11/12/2025

Hart's Landing—the bait shop established in 1934 by the Hart family—has been demolished. Back in the early days, the tanks that held shrimp for bait were placed in the shallow waters near the Ringling Bridge since there were no pumps to aerate the water to keep the shrimp alive. To fill orders, Deamus Hart would wade out to the tanks, scoop out the shrimp and fill a customer’s bucket with lively, fresh bait shrimp.

In 1964, Hart's Landing moved to its location at the foot of the bridge. The docks were severely damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.

We'd love to hear your memories of Hart's Landing—please share with us in a comment.

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11/11/2025

Downtown Sarasota's Sugar Champagne Bar—with its over-the-top interiors, pink Rolls Royce and $150 minimum spend after 6 p.m.—is an homage to camp and conspicuous consumption. But is it actually good? Here's our review.

But is it good? Our eat and drink editor aims to find out.

11/11/2025

World Experts to Rally at the 5th Annual Florida Climate Conference: Climate & Biodiversity

On November 13, 2025, the Climate Adaptation Center (CAC) hosts its 5th Annual Florida Climate Conference, “Climate and Biodiversity,” at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus.

On November 13, 2025, the Climate Adaptation Center (CAC) hosts its 5th Annual Florida Climate Conference, "Climate and Biodiversity," at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus.

11/10/2025

Twinkle Ball 2025: Celebrating Five Years of Brighter Futures for Children in Foster Care

Help us light the way toward a brighter future for children in foster care.

Help us light the way toward a brighter future for children in foster care.

11/10/2025

It's going to be "alligators-can-see-their-breath" cold tonight.

Temperatures will plummet into the low 40s tonight, with wind chill as low as 25 degrees Fahrenheit.

11/10/2025

After a national search, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has named its new president and CEO: Jessica Muroff, who previously led of United Way Suncoast.

Muroff was previously CEO of United Way Suncoast. She begins her tenure at the foundation on Jan. 20, 2026.

11/10/2025

One of the important questions that experts will tackle this week when they gather for the Climate Adaptation Center’s fifth annual Climate Forecast Conference will be how we’re going to pay for a warming planet. Colin Polsky, professor of geosciences and associate vice president of Broward campuses at Florida Atlantic University and head of the newly formed Florida Office of Ocean Economy, has some ideas.

Colin Polsky, professor of geosciences and associate vice president of Broward campuses at Florida Atlantic University, will tackle that question at the Climate Adaptation Center’s fifth annual Climate Forecast Conference this week.