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💰🐴 Bay Park Funding & the Rodeo
Best Things To Do in SRQ: 3/6 - 3/9
Carson B
March 04, 2025
Happy Tuesday, Sarasota!
I want to welcome the nearly 2,000 readers that have joined us in the last two weeks. Also, a special thank you to the many who sent me their favorite restaurant.
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In today’s edition of the Sarasota Scoop:
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Carson
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📰 Local News
The Bay Park Receives $1 Million 'Capping' Gift
💰 The news: The Patterson Foundation has awarded a $1 million unrestricted "capping" gift to The Bay Park, bringing its total contributions to $10 million.
➡️ Why it matters: This donation strengthens efforts to develop the 53-acre public park along Sarasota Bay, ensuring more green space and recreational opportunities for the community.
📌 The details:
The Patterson Foundation has supported The Bay since 2016, providing financial backing, technical assistance, and challenge matches to spur private donations.
The Bay Park Conservancy recently secured a $4 million challenge match by raising $20 million from private donors.
🗣️ What they’re saying: "The Patterson Foundation’s support of The Bay was born from our shared mission to strengthen people and communities by creating opportunities to enhance quality of life and connection for all," said Debra Jacobs, president and CEO of The Patterson Foundation.
🚧 What’s next: The Bay Park Conservancy will continue phased development of the waterfront park, aiming to create a world-class public space for Sarasota residents and visitors alike.
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After the Storm: Suncoast Businesses Struggle to Recover
🖼️ The big picture: The Suncoast is reeling from last year’s back-to-back hurricanes, which left behind $1.5 billion in insurance losses and a struggling local economy.
📉 By the numbers:
Businesses in the region saw $187 million in direct revenue losses over a three-month span compared to the previous year.
Many properties remain damaged, with some businesses permanently shutting down due to financial strain.
🔮 What’s next: Local leaders and businesses are pushing for stronger infrastructure and sustainable building practices to better prepare for future storms.
🔦 Spotlight: 97th Annual Arcadia Rodeo
📍Mosaic Arena, Arcadia
📆 All Weekend
🔗 details
From its humble pioneer roots to a full-blown national showdown, the Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo showcases the best of Florida’s ranching heritage.
Year after year, top riders and ropers from across the country descend on Arcadia, each vying for a shot at the National Finals in Las Vegas.
Expect a lively lineup—bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf scramble, team roping, barrel racing, bull riding, and more. It's a high-octane celebration of Western grit and local tradition that puts Arcadia squarely on the rodeo map.
Thursday, March 6th
LITtle Discovery Center
📍LITtle Discovery Center, Bradenton
🕦 9am - 4pm 🔗 details
Beach University
📍Siesta Key Beach, 948 Beach Road
🕦 9:30am - 10:30am
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Open Play at The Roots
📍Roots Health Center, Bradenton
🕦 9:30am - 10:30am
🔗 details
Friday, March 7th
Music on Main
📍 Main Street, LWR
🕦 6pm - 9pm
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Garden to Plate Wine Dinner
📍 Selby Garden, Sarasota
🕦 6pm - 9pm
🔗 details
📍 State Street, Sarasota
🕦 7pm - 10pm
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Comedy Show: John DiCrosta
📍 McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
🕦 Multiple Showings
🔗 details
Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana
📍 Sarasota Opera
🕦 7:30pm
🔗 details
Saturday, March 8th
📍Mote Aquarium, Sarasota
🕦 8am - 9:30am
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Cortez Nautical Flea Market
📍 Florida Maritime Museum, Cortez
🕦 9am - 1pm
🔗 details
SCFD Fire Station Open House
📍Station 13, Sarasota
🕦 9am - 1pm
🔗 details
Fitness on the Green
📍 Big Top Brewing Company, Fruitville
🕦 9:30am
🔗 details
35th Annual Plant Sale
📍 Venice UCC Church
🕦 10am - 4pm
🔗 details
Sarasota Chorus of The Keys
📍 Riverview Performing Arts Center, Sarasota
🕦 2:30pm
🔗 details
Le Marche Bohemien Marketplace
📍 Five Points Park, Sarasota
🕦 10am – 4pm
🔗 details
Munchies & Make Believe
📍 Venice Theatre
🕦 2:30pm - 4pm
🔗 details
11th Annual Top Dog
📍 Donte's Den, Myakka City
🕦 3pm - 6pm
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Ringling Underground
📍 Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota
🕦 8pm
🔗 details
Sunday, March 9th
Lakewood Ranch Farmers Market
📍 5161 Lakefront Dr, Lakewood Ranch
🕦 9am - 2pm
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Tropical Soiree
📍 Meadows Farmers Market, Sarasota
🕦 9am - 3pm
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Lakewood Ranch Festival of the Arts
📍 Main Street, LWR
🕦 10am - 5pm
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Comedy Show: Larry the Cable Guy
📍 McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
🕦 Multiple Showings
🔗 details
PLAN AHEAD
Mind of Abraham Lincoln
📍 The Ora, Sarasota
📆 March 13th
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Sarasota Jazz Festival
📍 Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
📆 March 17th - 22nd
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