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Four Hurricanes in Six Weeks

FeaturedSeptember 25, 2022

Florida, officially known as the “Sunshine State,” was dubbed the “Plywood State” by media after it was battered by four hurricanes in only six weeks during the 2004 hurricane season. Nearly every square inch of…

Seeing the Invisible – Spanish Pointe

Sarasota EventsSeptember 23, 2022

SELBY GARDENS EXTENDS “SEEING THE INVISIBLE” ART EXHIBITION FOR SECOND SEASON AT HISTORIC SPANISH POINT CAMPUS Featuring Contemporary Art Created with Augmented-Reality Technology, Innovative Show Will Be on View at 10 Sites in Eight Countries…

2022 Chalk Festival – New Art Mediums

FeaturedSeptember 20, 2022

Sarasota Chalk Festival UPCOMING EVENT: October 28 - 31, 2022 International Chalk Festival, 'A SPIRITED Museum in Motion' at the Venice Airport, Venice, FL USA. Once a year, you the spectator are afforded the opportunity to become an…

Master Gardener Plant Sale 2022

FeaturedSeptember 15, 2022

Don't miss the 16th Annual Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale and EdFest on Oct. 08, a one-of-a-kind opportunity to get great plants and advice for your landscape and to learn about the array of UF/IFAS…

FST’s 2022-2023 WINTER MAINSTAGE AND CABARET SERIES

FeaturedSeptember 15, 2022

FST ANNOUNCES THE LINEUP FOR ITS 2022-2023 WINTER MAINSTAGE AND CABARET SERIES   (Sarasota, FL) - Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is proud to announce the lineup for its 49th Winter Season, featuring a four-show Mainstage…

FST’s Children’s Theatre Series

Sarasota EventsSeptember 14, 2022

FST ANNOUNCES ITS 2022-2023 CHILDREN’S THEATRE SERIES   (Sarasota, FL)— Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is pleased to announce the lineup for its four-show weekend Children’s Theatre Series, bringing families together to explore the exciting and…

Florida Rents Skyrocket – Sarasota 20%

FeaturedSeptember 5, 2022

  Florida Rents Skyrocket: From Florida Atlantic University BY PAUL OWERS | 8/29/2022 "Two Florida markets hampered by dramatic rent increases over the past year finally appear to be getting relief, but much of the nation remains…

The Revolutionists – Venice Theatre

Sarasota EventsSeptember 5, 2022

In Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists, four bodacious women lose their heads (literally) in this irreverent, women-centered tragicomedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror (1793-1794). French feminist playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday,…

Asolo 2022-2023 Season

Sarasota EventsSeptember 4, 2022

Cabaret November 16 - December 31, 2022  Book by Joe Masteroff  Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood  Music by John Kander and Lyrics by Fred Ebb   Directed and Choreographed by Josh Rhodes  In here, life is beautiful. Willkommen to Kander…

Snook and Redfish ban lifted

FeaturedSeptember 4, 2022

FWC Lifts Snook & Redfish Ban in Manatee County and Most of Sarasota County The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the change this week; it covers waters from Pasco County south through Hillsborough,…