An architectural landmark receives recognition

The World Monuments Fund honored Anne and Bob Essner with its inaugural Stewardship Award for Modernist Homes, recognizing a restoration that helped preserve a Sarasota icon.

The Umbrella House was built in 1953.
Judy Johnson has lived on Siesta Key since 2010 but grew up hanging out on the Key.
  • March 31, 2026
Siesta Key resident helps others embrace their inner beach babe
Jeff Smith, president of the Landings Management Association, and Judi Smith, display two tanks into which they dumped phytoplankton, one with oysters and one without, to show the work the oysters do in keeping the water clean.
  • March 30, 2026
The Landings neighborhood showcases its natural landscapes
Kellen Dorsch and his wife Alanna Giuliani sit with Velly.
  • March 29, 2026
6th annual Get Your Mutt Movin' helps get support moving for rescue animals

Business

Bravo's Pizzeria & Italian Eatery at 1995 Main St. in Sarasota has closed.
  • March 31, 2026
Pizzeria closes on Main Street in Sarasota
Judy Johnson has lived on Siesta Key since 2010 but grew up hanging out on the Key.
  • March 31, 2026
Siesta Key resident helps others embrace their inner beach babe
Saks' parent company, Saks Global, filed for bankruptcy in January.
  • March 25, 2026
Saks changes its mind: UTC store will remain open
Speaks Clam Bar, pictured after its 2018 opening, closed on St. Armands Key earlier this month.
  • March 24, 2026
Speaks Clam Bar shutters St. Armands location
Jeff Smith, president of the Landings Management Association, and Judi Smith, display two tanks into which they dumped phytoplankton, one with oysters and one without, to show the work the oysters do in keeping the water clean.
  • March 30, 2026
The Landings neighborhood showcases its natural landscapes
Kellen Dorsch and his wife Alanna Giuliani sit with Velly.
  • March 29, 2026
6th annual Get Your Mutt Movin' helps get support moving for rescue animals
Roland Nyarfadi, 7, finds an egg.
  • March 28, 2026
Kids make a splash for Easter egg hunt at Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex
Glenn and Linda Courtney and their daughter Chelsea Courtney look at seashells.
  • March 24, 2026
Sarasota Farmers Market continues to create community
Mike and Julie Paige, and Amber and Lenny Larson, pose by an "SRQ Wine" sign.
  • March 22, 2026
Festival pours wines from around the world, all at Selby Five Points Park
Cathy and Dennis Kennedy
  • March 17, 2026
Revelers head to Shamrock Pub to uphold their St. Patrick's Day tradition
Fourth grader Ava O'Mahoney of 4-H and her mother Megan O'Mahoney spend time with Clover.
  • March 15, 2026
Kids showcase agricultural skills amid carnival fun at Sarasota County Fair
A restored 1920 Craftsman residence set on a corner double lot has entered the market in Sarasota’s West of Trail neighborhood for $4.19 million.
  • March 12, 2026
Treehouse adds whimsy to restored West of Trail home in Sarasota
The home at 1356 Harbor Drive was built in 2017 and has five bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, a pool and 6,752 square feet of living area.
  • March 12, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 23-27 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis
Kiana Nahale, 3, meets a hawksbill turtle.
  • March 7, 2026
Attendees discover the 'wonders of water' at Bay Fest
Magnolia Riner, 10, displays a design she created.
  • March 1, 2026
Church of the Redeemer volunteers work together to build beds for kids in need
Gideon Demetrious, 6, Hani Demetrious and Jude Demetrious, 10, look through a series of prints.
  • February 28, 2026
Sarasota Festival of the Arts serves up variety for attendees to browse