About Sarasota Scoop

Sarasota is packed with good stuff. There's the lunch spot you'd drive across town for, the gallery opening on a Tuesday night, the market stall run by someone who quit their day job to chase a dream. Most of it is easy to miss if you don't know where to look.

Sarasota Scoop exists to fix that. We dig up the best of what's happening around town, curate it, and put it in one place, so you spend less time searching and more time out there enjoying it with your neighbors. At its heart, the Scoop is about bringing people together around the things that make this place feel like home.

The newsletter

Every week, the Scoop lands in your inbox with the local headlines worth knowing, a spotlight on someone or something making Sarasota better, a lineup of things to do, and a bit of trivia to test your local cred. It's a quick read, written like a chat with a friend over coffee. Subscribe to the Sarasota Scoop.

The directory

This site is the Scoop's home on the web. Discover is a hand-picked guide to local restaurants, shops, services, and experiences, and the events calendar keeps track of what's coming up around town. Every listing is reviewed for local fit before it goes live, so what you find here is worth your time.

Shop local, always

When you buy from a local business, you're getting more than a sandwich or a haircut. You're backing a neighbor, keeping dollars in Sarasota, and helping keep open the places that give this town its character. That's why local businesses get the spotlight here, and why we'll keep nudging you to choose them first.

Before you open the big-box app, check who's selling it down the street.

Get involved

Run a local business, place, service, or experience in the Sarasota area? We'd love to feature it. Read the submission guide to request a listing.

Got a tip, a correction, or a spot we need to know about? Get in touch. The best finds usually come from readers.