Sarasota News Events: SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY at Bishop Planetarium on Friday May 10 The Local Group of Deep Sky Observers is once again partnering with The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature to bring Sidewalk Astronomy…
Florida Covid Continues to Surge
Florida on Monday reported 85,707 cases and 61 new deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data. This is the largest multi-day increase of newly reported…
Sarasota Fire Fest Returns
Sarasota County's Fire Fest returns for its eighth year at T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve in Venice on Saturday, Jan. 29 to educate and inform the public about the importance of fire to the ecosystem. Staff…
Florida Covid Cases Double with Omicron
University of Florida researchers are projecting the highly contagious omicron variant will lead to about 40,000 new COVID cases a day in Florida by its February apex, around 75 percent higher than what the state…
Sarasota County Commission Sets 2022 Goals
Sarasota County Commission plans for 2022 SARASOTA COUNTY - During the annual planning retreat on Friday, Dec. 10, the Sarasota County Board of County Commission laid the foundation for next year's strategic priorities and goals.…
Winter the Dolphin
Winter the Dolphin has a special place in Sarasota. Local resident Dan Strzempka created the first full prosthetic tail in the world for a dolphin when Winter lost her tail in a crab trap. Dan…
Thunder By the Bay Ready to Rock n…
Suncoast Charities for Children, organizer for the 24th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival, announced the traditional three day Festival is scheduled for February 18-20, 2022 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. Presenting Festival…
All Faiths Food Bank needs help
All Faiths Food Bank needs help filling empty plates for the holidays Due to COVID-19, the past year deepened the region’s hunger crisis, skyrocketing demand. By All Faiths Food Bank All Faiths Food Bank is…
Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting
24 artists converge on Siesta Key to compete in an amazing Master Sand Sculpting competition. The sculptors create a large community carve, 8 solo sculptures and 8 team sculptures. On Saturday evening, enjoy the sculptures…