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2025-2026 Concert Series – Venice Theatre

Sarasota news events 2025-2026 Concert Series Get ready for the best live music on Florida’s Cultural Coast! Browse all concerts Swift Tribute Band Monday, OCT 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Buy Learn MoreAre you having Eras Tour withdrawals? This high-energy tribute band has got you covered as they play the hits you love across all of […]
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Lido Beach Resort * Aweseome

Draft: Sarasota News: We just visited the Lido Beach Resort for a few-day staycation. It was wonderful! The facility and staff are amazing! Lido Key, just off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, has long held a place in people’s imagination: white sands, warm Gulf water, breezy palms, and that languid, old-Florida charm. Lido Beach itself […]
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Florida Growth

Florida Realtors®: Census Data Shows Fla. Had Highest Net Migration Among States ORLANDO, Fla. – In 2024, Realtors® reported that their recent clients chose to move to a specific area primarily to be closer to family and friends (30%) and to get more home for the money (21%), according to a new report from the National […]
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FST – Showing Lucky Stuff

Florida Studio Theatre Embarks on a Musical Comedy Adventure with Lucky Stiff Opening musical of Winter Mainstage Season begins Nov. 5 Florida Studio Theatre (FST) kicks off its 2025-26 Winter Mainstage Season with Lucky Stiff, a delightfully madcap musical comedy created by the Tony-winning duo behind Ragtime and Seussical. With Book and Lyrics by […]
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SMH Best Employers – Forbes

Sarasota News: Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) was recognized today in Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals. Forbes, in collaboration with Statista, produced the list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 following an independent survey of more than 17,000 U.S. employees working for healthcare and social welfare providers […]
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Midnight Pass remains open after hurricanes restored the inlet

Sarasota News: Sarasota County WGCU | By Tom Bayles Midnight Pass, between Siesta and Casey keys in Sarasota County, was reopened by hurricanes Helene and Milton last summer after being closed for 40 years and is, for now, remaining a viable waterway Sarasota’s Midnight Pass was closed in 1983 by a pair of homeowners who were […]
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Suncoast Searchlight hires first development director

Sarasota News: Suncoast Searchlight, the nonprofit newsroom launched earlier this year to produce in-depth journalism for and about Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, has taken a major step forward with the hiring of its first development director. Samantha Ramlall joined the organization on Monday, bringing experience in fundraising, community engagement and nonprofit advancement to a […]
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Florida Studio Theatre-Peter Pan

Sarasota News: Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is proud to open its 2025-26 Children’s Theatre Series with Peter Pan, a magical retelling of James Matthew Barrie’s cherished classic, adapted by Caroline Saldivar and Ben Liebert. This lively adventure begins Sept. 20 and runs through Oct. 25 in FST’s Keating Theatre. Audiences of all ages are invited […]