Whether you’re visiting, new to town or just need a refresher on the joys of living here, explore our only-the-locals-know ...

Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 3-9 and focuses on a different topic each day. Day 1: Know your risk from water and ...

Make time for 2026 Sarasota Guitar and Amp Show on the Sarasota Patch calendar ...

Coming up: Open House - Noon - 2PM on the Sarasota Patch calendar ...

Florida has been hiding an ancient treetop walkway that makes the whole beaches and theme parks thing feel like you have ...

Sarasota County approves controversial $18M waterfront purchase near Siesta Key, forcing local business to vacate site by May ...

Longtime businesses near Siesta Key are being forced out after Sarasota County approved a multi-million-dollar waterfront ...

Visit Sarasota has announced that Siesta Key, one of the county’s most iconic beach destinations has been named the number one beach in the U.S. in U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Vacation Rankings ...

Sarasota County's most famous tourist attraction is back in the national spotlight. Siesta Beach was ranked the No. 1 beach in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 Best Beaches rankings ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Get up close and personal with sea turtles through the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's Turtle Time animal encounter, available Sunday and Thursday mornings. – Susan B.

Where is the best beach in the US? According to The World’s 50 Best Beaches list for 2026, it's not in California, Cape Cod—or even Hawaii. It's in Florida. Siesta Beach, located in Florida’s Sarasota ...

Sarasota is about to find out what it looks like in Monopoly form. The public is invited to send in landmark suggestions.