Experience Sarasota County

March 2021
Modern roundabouts are becoming common across Sarasota’s roadways, and there are plans for more! Single-lane roundabouts were introduced...

March 2021
A piece of history now hangs in the Visit Sarasota County Visitor Information Center Sarasota has changed quite...

March 2021
By Compass Rose History ExperiencesIn 1899, Cornelius Van Santvoord (C.V.S.) Wilson, the owner of the Manatee County Advocate...

March 2021
By Compass Rose History ExperiencesNearly four decades before Sarasota became a county, a group of Scottish immigrants landed...

March 2021
This two-mile walking tour highlights the fascinating architecture and history downtown Sarasota, beginning on the west side of...

March 2021
Take a walking tour of Gillespie Park and the Rosemary District that highlights architecture and history of the...

March 2021
Enjoy fresh air, open spaces and global cuisine throughout the day in Downtown Sarasota What’s a better way...

February 2021
Only in town for the afternoon? Time to kill before your dinner reservation? Uncover things to do in...

February 2021
Sarasota is known as Florida’s Cultural Coast® because of its abundance of performances, galleries and more packed into...

February 2021
Enjoy for out-of-the-box romance ideas for visitors in Sarasota County. Spring comes early in Florida. Even in February...

February 2021
There is quite the wide variety of attractions in Sarasota on Florida's Gulf Coast, and we've drawn up...

January 2021
Year-round Florida home of the Baltimore Orioles. Since 2009, the Baltimore Orioles have referred to Sarasota County as...