Florida Manatees

Florida Manatee Facts and Information Two manatees Manatee swimming at the bottom of a freshwater body Florida Manatee Program Manatee Education What to Do if You See a Sick, Injured, Dead, or Tagged Manatee How…

mote sharks

Mote Shark Exhibit-National Geographic

Experience sharks like never before Mote Aquarium welcomes a new exhibit from National Geographic!  SHARKS: On Assignment with Brian Skerry includes large-scale images that highlight the work of National Geographic Explorer and award-winning photojournalist, Brian…

New Sarasota E-Scooter/Bicycle Program

New micro-mobility transportation options will soon be available to residents and visitors of Sarasota after the City Commission on Monday unanimously approved an agreement with an e-scooter and bike sharing provider.  Veo, a nationwide company…

Home Prices Jump Again!

‘Seller’s Market’ Shows No Signs of Slowing – Rising home prices have yet to slow down in November, the December report will be out January 21st. 2021 marks the highest recorded median prices in the…

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.…