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Science Fun in the Sun in Sarasota County

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Get out on the water or stay on dry land and learn about the animals, plant life and ecology. Many of us have fond memories of school field trips when we got to leave the stuffy classroom and learn hands-on, often outdoors. You can re-create those days during your next...

Hungry to be wined and dined at Sarasota Restaurants

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After 15 months of collective hibernation, it feels like the school bell has rung for the summer break and the entire student body is bursting through the doors, and the feeling of jubilation that we are FREE! For nearly a year and change we have had to alter our dining...

Savor Sarasota Concludes with Bon Vivants Relishing Thousands of Meals in Short Order

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SARASOTA, Fla. (June 21, 2021) – “If you built it, they will come”, and come they did for this year’s 16th annual Savor Sarasota. Chefs across the community developed special multi-course menus that their guests devoured quickly over a two-week period. Epicurean seekers filled participating restaurants to capacity many nights...

Celebrate National Daiquiri Day in Sarasota County

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National Daiquiri Day falls on July 19 every year, and in a sunny beach town like Sarasota: there's no cooler way to celebrate than by sipping on some variation of this versatile, rum-based tropical cocktail with your toes in the sand, or tapping along to live music on the deck...

Visit Sarasota County Adds to Communications Team

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Two additions to help maximize exposure within Sarasota County FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nate Sweetman, 941-955-0991 Ext. 116 [email protected] SARASOTA, Fla. (June 15, 2021) – Visit Sarasota County is excited to welcome Jess Bertolini to the team as Website & Social Media Coordinator, and Nate Sweetman as Communications and Public Relations...

Unique Outdoor Seating for Memorable Outdoor Eating in Sarasota

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Outdoor seating at restaurants is easy in paradise along Florida’s Gulf Coast, but this list of local eateries features places that put their own special twist on the concept. Sitting outside for a meal in Florida is canon—especially when you’re taking a break from a long, arduous winter elsewhere and...

Sink Your Teeth into Family-Friendly Shark Spots in Sarasota

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If you’ve got a mini–Jacques Cousteau at home, Sarasota County is an ideal place for a family vacation with kiddos who are fascinated by sharks. Whether you think sharks are misunderstood predators or total undersea villains thanks to movies like Jaws, there’s no denying that they’re fascinating aquatic creatures. In...

Shelling, Shopping and Lunch Along the Shore

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Hunting for shells at Sarasota County beaches is among the unique pleasures visitors and locals alike enjoy year-round Hunting for shells at Sarasota County beaches is among the unique pleasures visitors and locals alike enjoy year-round. Sarasota County is known for its beautiful beaches filled with a variety of nature’s...

More Local Restaurants are Skipping Plastic Straws

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Sarasota area restaurants offer up alternatives to the standard plastic straw to help protect the local environment Millions of plastic straws are used every day in the United States. Generally not able to be recycled, they can wind up littering our beaches and local waterways. In fact, they’re usually among...

The DeMarcay: A Slice of a Distinguished Past in Sarasota

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A piece of history now hangs in the Visit Sarasota County Visitor Information Center Sarasota has changed quite a bit over the past 100 years. In fact, if you look at old photos of Main Street or Palm Avenue, it’s likely you wouldn’t even recognize them. There is one piece...