Press and Media Room

Welcome to Visit Sarasota County's Press and Media Room.

Here, find news and information on the Sarasota area, download images, request B-roll, and more!

National Media

Kelly M. Harb, CMP

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

(941) 702-0124

Local Media

Hunter Carpenter, APR

Director of Community Relations & Partnership

(941) 893-0090

Visit Sarasota County Press Releases

July 2024

Visit Sarasota County (VSC) is thrilled to announce another resounding success for the 19th Annual Savor Sarasota, held...

June 2024

Visit Sarasota County (VSC) announces the appointment of Hunter Carpenter, APR, as the Director of Partnership and Community...

June 2024

The Sarasota Sharks, in partnership with Visit Sarasota County , will host their 2024 Sharks Open at the...

May 2024

Photo Credit: USRowing The highly anticipated USRowing Youth National Championships, presented by Broadridge, are set to return to...

May 2024

Sarasota’s yummiest time of year officially starts this Saturday, June 1, 2024, with an impressive list of restaurants...

May 2024

The fourth annual Spring Fling Skim Jam is set to return to Nokomis Beach, a premier skim break...

May 2024

From left to right: Visit Sarasota County Board Chair and Sarasota Opera General Director Richard Russell, 2024 Voice...

May 2024

50 teams from across the state will convene in this end of year tournament hosted by Miss Sarasota...

April 2024

National Travel and Tourism Week is an annual hospitality and tourism industry tradition that celebrates the immense value...

April 2024

Dozens of sprint canoe and kayak athletes will convene in Sarasota in hopes of securing a qualification spot...