Florida typically draws crowds for one of two pastimes: theme parks and beaches. And while both are worthy reasons to head to the Sunshine State, the inner waterways are often the unsung heroes of ...

As we near the end of August, with the start of fall not far away, we have one more month before the Sarasota area's snowbird and tourist season begins to gear up again. Yet even then, September will ...

It should be another exciting weekend across our corner of Southwest Florida with a couple of events in Sarasota, one in Palmetto and then a pair in Punta Gorda including a free music festival at ...

After what felt like a particularly quiet off-season this summer in the Sarasota area, we appear to be back in full force in October, with this month's local events guide featuring roughly twice as ...

Punta Gorda Woodstock: Celebrate Woodstock’s 50th anniversary with three days of peace, love and music from touring and local bands. This is an indoor concert that organizers describe as an ...

Christmas, New Year's Eve and other winter holiday season celebrations, plus more events in December in Sarasota, Manatee and ...

The tourists and snowbirds have pretty much all gone home, which means less traffic and more time for us locals to have fun. Sure, it's warm — OK, hot! outside — but put on that sunscreen and the ...