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Celebrate the magic of the season with dazzling holiday performances across the Sarasota area’s vibrant theaters and concert halls. When the holidays roll around, Florida's Cultural Coast® takes center stage. From heartwarming classics to dazzling orchestral scores, our performing arts organizations light up the season with showpieces you can't help...
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From Thanksgiving meals to Christmas parades, Sarasota County serves up exciting holiday options for travelers SARASOTA, Fla. –– Travelers looking for an exciting holiday getaway should head straight to Sarasota County. From Thanksgiving feasts and fun runs, to street (and boat) parades and a Chanukah festival, there is something for...
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SARASOTA, Fla. (Nov 4, 2022) – Visit Sarasota County (VSC) recently filled two key sales and marketing positions, promoting current team members in those roles. Shantel Norman has been named group sales manager and Jessica Bertolini is now the organization’s digital marketing manager. Shantel Norman - Group Sales Manager Norman...
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From autumn festivals to trick-or-treat trails, Sarasota County offers a frightfully fun lineup of family-friendly fall and Halloween events. Planning a fa- boo-lous family weekend in Sarasota County for a howling Halloween holiday? There’s no shortage of community trick-or-treating events for the kids, eerie-sistible haunted trails, pumpkin patches and carnivals...
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Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota to host seven-game tournament showcasing 60 of the top women baseball players in the U.S. Ready for a fun-filled weekend of American baseball and girl power in Sarasota? The American Girls Baseball (AGB) is set to present the All-American Women’s Baseball Classic, sponsored by Rainbow...
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Twelve beachfront hotels and resorts to stay just steps from the #1 Beach in the U.S. Dreaming of visiting the #1 beach in the U.S. (and #4 in the world!)? So named in the 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Awards, Siesta Key gets a lot of hype — and once you're...
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Series highlights workforce opportunities for visitors and prospective Sarasota County residents Visit Sarasota County (VSC), in collaboration with the Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) launches “Careers on the Suncoast”, to encourage relocation tourism to Sarasota County. See features of new and innovative Sarasota County amenities, and profiles of our...
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Visit Sarasota County, in partnership with Sarasota BMX, announced today that Sarasota County will host two consecutive UCI BMX Racing World Cup events in 2026 and 2027 at the Sarasota BMX track. The events will serve as key qualifiers for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, with Sarasota joining...
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By slice or by pie, make it an extra cheesy day in Sarasota at these local pizza joints. Who doesn't love pizza? And what better excuse to head out and find your new favorite pizzeria than a holiday dedicated to the beloved, melted cheese dish? Head to one (or more)...
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The regional tourism bureau was recognized by VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing organization, for its inaugural Indicators & Insights Summit During the 2025 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Orlando, Visit Sarasota County earned statewide acclaim for its efforts to advocate for the tourism industry and the hundreds...