If any Sarasota hotel could receive a “Best Makeover” accolade, it would be the Lido Beach Resort. Built in 1969, the resort ...

While we love our beachfront restaurants in Sarasota, Anna Maria Island, Venice, and Englewood — as well as our additional waterfront establishments in Bradenton and Cortez Village — sometimes you ...

The best hotel restaurants and bars make you feel like you are on vacation regardless of whether you have reserved a room or even left town. Fortunately, Sarasota and Manatee counties offer numerous ...

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.