🍦Boats, Big Trucks and a Weekend Out

Happy Tuesday, Sarasota!

Spent some time at the beach this weekend and WOW the water was the clearest I’ve ever seen it. Any one else notice?

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• Local headline roundup

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• Tons of local events!

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📰 Local Headline Roundup

The Ritz-Carlton’s Lido Key Tiki Bar Is Back

A favorite beachfront watering hole has reopened after being closed following the 2024 storm season. Just in time for a classic Sarasota sunset drink.

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Selby Gardens Botanist Discovers Three New Plant Species

One of Sarasota’s signature institutions just added a little more scientific bragging rights. A Selby Gardens botanist helped identify three new plant species, underscoring the organization’s global research footprint.

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Thursday, April 16

Ride and Paddle at The Bay (Guided Tour)

📍 The Bay
🕦 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM (also Friday and Saturday)
🔗 The Bay Sarasota

Good to Be Green Months at The Bay

📍 The Bay
🕦 All Day (through April 30)
🔗 The Bay Sarasota

The Ringling Exhibitions

📍 The Ringling
🕦 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM (daily)
🔗 The Ringling

Arts Advocates Luncheon: The Sarasota Orchestra with Joseph McKenna

📍 Sarasota Yacht Club
🕦 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
🔗 Sarasota Arts

Friday, April 17

Sarasota Opera Centennial Celebration Programming

📍 Sarasota Opera House
🕦 See details (through the weekend)
🔗 Sarasota Opera

Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks 7: Bernstein and Mahler

📍 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
🕦 7:30 PM (through April 19)
🔗 Sarasota Arts

APOCALIPSYNC with Luciano Rosso

📍 Historic Asolo Theater
🕦 7:30 PM (also April 18)
🔗 Sarasota Arts

2026 Members Show

📍 Art Center Sarasota
🕦 Gallery hours (through April 19)
🔗 Sarasota Arts

Sailor Circus

📍 Sailor Circus Arena
🕦 See details (through the weekend)
🔗 Circus Arts Conservatory

Suncoast Boat Show

📍 Marina Jack
🕦 See details (through April 19)
🔗 Suncoast Boat Show

Saturday, April 18

Sarasota Film Festival 2026

📍 New College Sainer Pavilion and festival venues
🕦 2:00 PM — 8:00 PM (through April 19)
🔗 Sarasota Film Festival

Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival

📍 Nathan Benderson Park
🕦 See details
🔗 GWN Dragon Boat

Access 7 Siesta Key Great American Cleanup

📍 Siesta Key
🕦 See details
🔗 Eventbrite

Sarasota County Big Truck Day

📍 CoolToday Park
🕦 See details
🔗 CoolToday Park

Bradenton Earth Day: Manatee

📍 Bradenton
🕦 See details
🔗 Eventbrite

Venice Fire, Police & Public Safety Day

📍 Venice
🕦 See details
🔗 Venice Gardens Civic Association

Living History Returns to De Soto National Memorial

📍 De Soto National Memorial, Bradenton
🕦 See details
🔗 Discover Bradenton

55th Annual Devereaux-Kaiser Collector Car Show

📍 Venice
🕦 See details
🔗 Florida Car Shows

Sunday, April 19

The Magic of Music!

📍 Peace Presbyterian Church
🕦 2:00 PM
🔗 Sarasota Arts

Sundays at The Bay featuring Shelby Sol

📍 The Bay
🕦 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
🔗 The Bay Sarasota

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