📢 Sarasota & Manatee Counties Weekly Newsletter

 

Spring is blooming and so is the Sarasota-Manatee lifestyle! From waterfront concerts to film festivals, there’s something for everyone this week. Whether you're living here full-time or dreaming of making Florida’s Gulf Coast your home, we've got the scoop.

Did You Know?

Sarasota County was not always its own county! In 1921, Sarasota County was formed out of Manatee County, with Sarasota city serving as the county seat. Prior to this separation, Sarasota was part of the much larger Manatee County, which once covered an area of 5,000 square miles including several counties we know today. The push for Sarasota to establish its own identity came after significant growth brought about by prominent investors like the Ringling family and Bertha Palmer. Learn more about this fascinating local history.

📅 SARASOTA & MANATEE'S BEST EVENTS (March 30 – April 5, 2025)

· Sarasota Film Festival 2025


📍 Various venues in Sarasota
📆 April 4–13, 2025
🎬 Independent and international films, red carpet events, and filmmaker panels.
🔗 More Info

·  Run for the Turtles
📍 Siesta Beach
📆 April 5, 6:30 a.m.
🐢 Support Mote Marine Lab’s sea turtle conservation efforts with this scenic 5K.
🔗 More Info

·   Fool's Run 5K
📍 Maxine Barritt Park, Venice
📆 April 5, 6 a.m.
🏃‍♂️ Beachside course and community fun for a good cause.
🔗 More Info

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will present George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life         

 📍Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota
📆 April 1 - June 29, 2025.
🔗 More Info

 

Venice AACA's 35th Annual Antique Collector Car Show

       📍 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Centennial Park, downtown Venice, FL

📆 March 30th, 2025
🔗 More Info

·Jazz at Two

📍 Unitarian Universalist Church 3975 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL.

📆April 4th, 2025

🔗 More Info

 

· Stiffelio by Giuseppe Verdi – Sarasota Opera

📍 Sarasota Opera House
📆 March 30
🎭 Final performance of this gripping Verdi masterpiece.
🔗 More Info

 

·Phillippi Farmhouse Market

📍5500 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34231

📆 Wednesday from October through April from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
🔗 More Info

 

·Music on Main at Lakewood Ranch

📍  8100 Lakewood Main St, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

📆 April 4th 6 p.m - 9 p.m
🔗 More Info

 

·The Sarasota County Fire Department Open House

📍 Station 15, 9102 Bloomfield Blvd., Sarasota, FL

📆 April 5th 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
🔗 More Info

 

📰 COMMUNITY NEWS & LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS

  • USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Transfer Talks
    Officials explore merging USF's campus into New College.
    🔗 Full story

  • $1.2M for Housing Repairs in Manatee
    Grants for low-income residents open March 24 under SHIP program.
    🔗 Apply here

  • Sarasota-Manatee Housing Inventory Peaks
    Inventory at an 8-year high gives buyers more options this spring.
    🔗 Real estate trends

Manatee County to Test New Holmes Beach Ferry Location More Info

 

☀️ WEEKLY WEATHER OUTLOOK (March 30 – April 5, 2025)

  • Sunday, March 30: Mostly sunny, high 82°F / low 67°F

  • Monday, March 31: Partly cloudy, high 83°F / low 68°F

  • Tuesday, April 1: 30% chance of showers, high 80°F / low 66°F

  • Wednesday, April 2: Mostly sunny, high 81°F / low 65°F

  • Thursday, April 3: Sunny, high 84°F / low 66°F

  • Friday, April 4: Partly cloudy, high 85°F / low 68°F

  • Saturday, April 5: Mostly sunny, high 84°F / low 67°F

🌤️ Full 10-day forecast here

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