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More Than 5,600 Participants Expected Nathan Benderson Park , in partnership with Visit Sarasota County , announced today a series of back-to-back sporting events scheduled throughout April. The monthlong lineup includes a national-level swimming competition, statewide high school rowing championships, and an international dragon boat festival, all expecting more than...
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Nate Sweetman, the Sports Marketing Coordinator of Visit Sarasota County, was recognized with an award from the Central West Coast chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association last week. His accolade comes not without the acknowledgment from his own company as well. Pete Harvey and Andrea Hunt, both of Visit...
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It’s time for restaurants and foodies to savor the very best of Sarasota’s culinary community, it’s time for the 18th annual Savor Sarasota! A truly bon vivant food fest, Savor Sarasota is a two-week dining program that offers guests exceptional prix-fixe menus for both lunch and dinner. Lunch menus will...
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National Travel and Tourism Week was celebrated in conjunction with the kick-off of Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week at The Hyatt Regency Sarasota on the evening of May 8th with huge success. Amongst the mingling of over 100 members of the tourism industry, guests received samples from eight different restaurants that...
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Mark your calendars for the most delicious time of the year in Sarasota, it’s almost time for the 18th annual Visit Sarasota County’s Savor Sarasota! Beginning Thursday, June 1st through Wednesday, June 14th, visitors and residents alike will be able to wine and dine their way around Sarasota area restaurants...
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Special deals, restaurant weeks, new art exhibits, an improv festival and a circus spectacular highlight the destination’s summer activities. Summer is a great season to visit Sarasota with a variety of deals, offers and special activities available throughout the season. June kicks off with the destination’s restaurant weeks, known as...
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A multi-million renovation to Selby Botanical Gardens and new bayside park provide two new ways to experience nature in the destination in addition to the miles of beaches, state parks and nature trails With 35 miles of coastline, state parks, a marine laboratory and aquarium, and more, Sarasota County is...
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Visit Sarasota County (VSC) has announced changes to its Board of Directors for the 2024 fiscal year, which starts October 1. The new Chair of the Board of Directors is President of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Sarasota Campus Lorrie Liang. Liang has spent the past two years as VSC Board Vice...
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The tournament, considered the “Premier Endurance Stand-Up Paddleboard Race”, returns to Sarasota County following last year’s 48-hour race. In collaboration with event founder Greg Wingo, Visit Sarasota County announces the highly-anticipated return of the Last Paddler Standing race to the Nathan Benderson Park on December 2nd. The race features 34...
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Visit Sarasota County (VSC) has promoted Kelly Defebo to Vice President of Marketing and Communications. She is responsible for overseeing all marketing, public relations and special projects for the destination. She will also maintain oversight on all international marketing programs and will liaise closely with Sarasota Bradenton International Airport on...