Autumn is a wonderful time of year. The season’s transition brings cooler temps, falling leaves, and bountiful fruits — stealing the show in many fall and winter baked goods.  A favorite recipe is New York Times cookbook author and food columnist Marian Burros’s iconic Original Plum Torte. It’s a gracious dessert, easy to assemble, […]

The Legacy Trail’s North Port Connector – officially opened to the public on September 9 – completed 851 days ahead of schedule! The North Port Connector – about 3 ½ miles of paved trail – gives Sarasota County a 30-mile connection between its two largest municipalities. Now cyclists can enjoy a lengthier ride. The new North Port […]

Birdwatching is an enjoyable, year-round activity in Sarasota, thanks to our subtropical climate and ecological diversity. Birds can be seen along Sarasota County’s coasts, including waders, such as herons, egrets, pelicans, gulls, and terns. And the aquatic raptors, osprey, roam the skies and plunge at high speeds to snatch fish from Gulf and inland waterways. […]