Twenty-five years after the much-buzzed-about master plan to remake downtown Sarasota, our readers grade the city’s progress.

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Crawford, the 2026 president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, discusses affordability, hurricanes, development pressure and the shifting local market.

The Siesta Key Drum Circle starts an hour before sunset every Sunday on Siesta Beach. Cancellations only happen when the ...

Dogs Inc. serves people from all over the U.S., pairing them with their perfect pup at no cost, complete with lifetime ...

It's the most high-profile part of the nonprofit’s efforts to support the community, but it's not the only one.

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The swirling forms on his canvases are related not only to hurricane movement but, he says, “to what lies beneath the ocean ...

Zak says new customers will come in with their own “sad plants” just to ask her how to save them. “I’ve even learned how to ...