🌴 Sarasota & Manatee Counties Weekly Newsletter

April 27 – May 3, 2025

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🌟 Did You Know?

The Sarasota Chalk Festival is the first international street painting festival in the U.S. Established in 2007, this annual event transforms Sarasota's streets into a canvas for artists worldwide, showcasing elaborate and colorful chalk artworks. It's a testament to the area's rich artistic culture and community spirit. Learn More


📅 Best Events (April 27 – May 3, 2025)

  • 🎷 Music on Main at Lakewood Ranch

    May 2, 6-9 p.m | 📍 8100 Lakewood Main St, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
    Enjoy straight-ahead jazz and contemporary originals by Michael Ross ‘4’. Event Info

  • 🎨 Downtown Sarasota Spring Craft Fair

    May 3–4, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 📍 Five Points Park, Sarasota
    Handmade crafts galore! Jewelry, pottery, and artwork. Event Details

  • 🥏 Intro to Disc Golf

    May 3, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 📍 Waterside Place, Lakewood Ranch
    Learn disc golf basics – perfect for beginners! Event Details

  • 🎶 Suncoast Concert Band Season Finale

    April 27, 3:00 PM | 📍 Northminster Presbyterian Church, Sarasota
    Enjoy classic and contemporary pieces. Admission: $5. Event Info

  • 🎭 Venice Concert Band: "Center Stage"

    April 28, 7:00 PM | 📍 Venice Performing Art Center
    Featuring music from Henry Mancini, Cole Porter, Andrew Lloyd Webber. Event Info

  • 🎤 Arrival from Sweden – The Music of ABBA

    April 29, 7:30 PM | 📍 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota
    The ultimate ABBA tribute! Event Details

  • 🏇 Derby Day Party at GROVE

    May 3, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | 📍 GROVE, Lakewood Ranch
    Celebrate the Derby with mint juleps and live music! Event Details

  • 🎸 Fleetwood Mach Tribute Show

    May 3, 7:00 PM | 📍 Van Wezel, Sarasota
    A must-see Fleetwood Mac tribute! Event Details

  • 🏃 10th Annual SUP & RUN 5K

    May 3, 8:00 AM | 📍 Nathan Benderson Park
    Choose a 5K run, SUP race, or combo! Event Details

  • 🚗 27th Annual Corvettes on the Circle

    May 3, 9:00 AM | 📍 St. Armands Circle
    Over 150 Corvettes, free admission! Event Details


📰 Community News & Local Developments

  • Plymouth Harbor Plans Major Expansion: Adding 153 independent living apartments. Read More
  • Sarasota County Rejects Land Purchase for Jail Expansion: $4.875 million deal fails. Read More
  • The Breakfast Company Opens in Sarasota: New brunch spot at 411 N. Orange Ave. Read More
  • Burn Bans Enacted in Manatee County: Effective through April 29. Read More
  • Early Sea Turtle Nesting Prompts Patrols: Anna Maria Island beach patrols start early. Read More

☀️ Weekly Weather Outlook

Perfect spring weather ahead:

  • Sunday, April 27: Sunny, highs near 81°F
  • Monday, April 28: Slight chance of a shower
  • Tuesday, April 29: Partly cloudy, warm
  • Wednesday, April 30: Sunny
  • Thursday, May 1: Afternoon clouds
  • Friday, May 2: Mostly sunny
  • Saturday, May 3: Warm, mostly sunny

🌤️ Full 10-day forecast here


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