Experience Sarasota County

October 2021
Travis Ray of Dapper Bowtique and Asa Thomas of Art Ovation Hotel discuss their collaboration and what it...

October 2021
FantaSea Venice invites you to stroll among hand-painted mermaids and sea horses throughout downtown. Looking for a selfie...

August 2021
Here's a look at how some Sarasota County arts attractions are adding new sanitizing, social distancing and mask-wearing...

July 2021
Enjoying beauty and art requires brainpower and good food. Fortunately, Sarasota’s museums and attractions have got you covered...

July 2021
Clyde Butcher, a world-famous photographer, is one of Sarasota County’s most well-known residents. He’s a large man in...

March 2021
By Compass Rose History Experiences In 1899, Cornelius Van Santvoord (C.V.S.) Wilson, the owner of the Manatee County...

March 2021
By Compass Rose History Experiences Nearly four decades before Sarasota became a county, a group of Scottish immigrants...

March 2021
Art-centric Sarasota County abounds with places to view art, make art, and purchase art. Sarasota is very much...

February 2021
Did you know Sarasota was nearly home to a “Winter White House?” Every U.S. president since 1976 has...

February 2021
Why let Sarasota's beautiful weather and sunshine go to waste because of a budget vacation? While fun isn't...

January 2021
Sarasota County is home to many sites with serious archeological significance People have been coming to Florida for...

December 2020
Learn how the Greatest Show on Earth helped shape a sleepy fishing village into a cultural destination on...