January

From history to present-day, golf has been a permanent part of Sarasota's landscape, where you'll find there are no shortage of courses and country clubs for the golfer to spend an afternoon perfecting their game

From professional to pedestrian, the Sarasota County area has something for golfers of all levels with over 50 courses to choose from and year-round sunshine.

Turn hours of fun at a Baltimore Orioles Spring Training game into a full day of activities at these nearby restaurants and attractions.

Let’s play ball! It’s Spring Training time again, which means the Baltimore Orioles are back at Ed Smith Stadium and ready to knock it out of the park for the next few months in Sarasota. 

Look no further in Florida for awesome Tarpon fishing! These majestic game fish can be found right along our shoreline.

Take a spin in our time machine, and plan an excursion filled with nostalgic charm from breakfast 'til bedtime

Ever have the urge to plot an escape to a different decade?

Maybe there's a tropical shirt in your closet that's screaming for a kitschy, oh-so-Florida tourist backdrop from the 1950s like flamingos or a tiki lounge? Perhaps you're in the mood for a sophisticated splash of Mid-Century Modern, or the Roaring Twenties sounds like the bee's knees.

It's time to cheer on your favorite baseball teams in Sarasota and North Port again, with yet another exciting spring training season on the horizon.

Season schedules for Ed Smith Stadium, the spring training home of the Baltimore Orioles, and CoolToday Park, the training grounds for the Atlanta Braves, have been officially announced, which means Spring Training 2025 is just around the corner. Start planning your trip to Sarasota and games to attend!

Sarasota has hosted five MLB teams in nearly a century of Spring Training visits from players, coaches and fans – and it's all thanks to a man named "Mugsy"

John J. McGraw was a pugnacious, no-nonsense man who loved to win and knew a great opportunity when he saw one.

As manager of the New York Giants, “Mugsy” McGraw imbued a win-at-all-costs mentality in his players during baseball’s dead ball era of the early 1900s, a time when runs were collected slowly over nine innings and when home run kings often belted fewer than 10 in a season.

 Learn about Newtown and explore the Newtown African American Heritage Trail.

The African American community in Sarasota known as Newtown is a local gem containing the rich history of people, places and events that contributed greatly to the development of our beautiful city by the sea.

Here are seven reasons throughout its 100-year history Sarasota County has been a desirable place for visitors to play

Through both dedicated efforts of local leaders and the unique charm of the area, this once sleepy fishing town has become an internationally known destination. Here are seven reasons throughout its 100-year history Sarasota County has been a desirable place for visitors to play:

Sarasota County is home to many sites with serious archeological significance

People have been coming to Florida for a long time. And we’re not just talking about all the tourists who have been traveling to the Sunshine State since the early 20th century, or even the Spanish who first came to Florida in the 1500s.