Everyone wants to retire in Sarasota. But very few are prepared for what it actually takes to stay here long-term — financially, emotionally, and practically. The dream is real: ☀️ Sunny weather 🌴 Resort-style living 🌊 Beach access 🧘‍♂️ Active adult communities 📅 Year-round lifestyle events But here’s what I’ve seen over 10 years working with 55 buyers and retirees: The people who love living here long-term aren’t the ones who just chased the lifestyle — they’re the ones who planned for it.

Sarasota makes comeback on U.S. News & World Report's Best Places to Retire rankings

Art is nothing without an audience. 🖼️❤️ As we close out the year, we’re looking back at the incredible exhibitions that filled our galleries in 2025. Thank you to the artists who shared their visions with us and our community for showing up, being curious, and finding inspiration here. We can’t wait to reveal what’s coming up in 2026! | Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College

Do you recognize these two famous artists? In the late 1980s, Janet Echelman was creating mixed media paintings in Asia when Robert Rauschenberg reached out, asking if he could visit her studio. He traveled to Asia and upon seeing her work, asked if he could curate Echelman’s first U.S. exhibition. This picture of Robert and Janet was taken at the opening of that exhibition, just down the road from us in Ft. Myers, FL. This image encapsulates the beginning of a great friendship and the start of