Sarasota Magazine

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A new development is coming to the Rosemary District—and although zoned for commercial, the owners have chosen instead to build a 24-unit, seven-floor condominium tower on Seventh Street. https://hubs.ly/Q03c-9Bl0

We had the most incredible time celebrating our 2025 Unity Award winners today—eight people whose commitment to bringing the community together left us hopeful and inspired. We hope you feel the same after reading about them, too. https://hubs.ly/Q03cZDX50

A long-simmering documentary about the late, legendary Italian chef Marcella Hazan—who was also a Longboat Key resident—will open this year's Sarasota Film Festival. Here's what else is coming to the fest. https://hubs.ly/Q03cFft50

When Lucky 8 opened late last year in Southside Village, it filled Sarasota’s Cajun food void. Laissez les bon temps rouler. https://hubs.ly/Q03cjBDn0

With their 1,300-acre Lost Girl Prairie, Julie Morris and Jim Strickland want to show that business owners and environmentalists can work together to preserve Florida’s dwindling parcels of untamed land. https://hubs.ly/Q03chLb20

Six months after Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused catastrophic damage to our barrier islands and beyond, Ted Sperling Park has reopened. https://hubs.ly/Q03c9fV60

By day, Dr. Howard Cohen treats patients here in town. By night, as magician Howard Stevens, he conjures wonder, one sleight of hand at a time. https://hubs.ly/Q03c45j00

Twenty-five years after purchasing his Southgate home for $86,500, it’s a time capsule that owner Scott Spear wants to pass on to another aficionado. Take a peek inside. https://hubs.ly/Q03bVj410

Can you bounce with me, bounce with me https://hubs.ly/Q03bRN1y0