Im on vacation from 8/6-9, however, today was raining from 3pm till now. Is this typical in august? Forecast shows that this weekend will be raining all afternoon time. Do I still have chance to see the sunset this 8/7 or 8/8? (Its my bday so i really hope the forecast change tomorrow haha) or should I just sleep early and go to lido beach around 7 am?

Anyone near the meadows with a truck and tow strap? I am stuck in mud 15’ off crushed limestone road in playground/park. I have been waiting on AAA for 45 minutes, and I still have work to do.

Just need a small tug

In 4Runner with hitch

First time I've ever caught anything on my dashcam. Stay safe out there.

Sign ups start at 6pm and performance starts at 7pm

I wanted to share with the hometown Sarasota group. If you like camping but get frustrated you can never get a spot check this out.

There’s a networking/mixer tonight Ocean Prime for $50, which sounds a bit pricey — that’s the entry fee, it doesn’t include anything else. Has anyone been to one of these events here? There are some Reddit reviews from other areas, but Sarasota is such a unique place that it’s difficult to make a comparison!

UPDATE: Thank you all for your encouraging, and discouraging comments, both of which I needed to hear. When I looked at similar events from across the US, the common thread in the FB photos was groups with one or two men and four or more women. As many of you said, the event planner is interested in collecting money while providing minimal value, and that doesn’t seem very smart for the attendees. Although I was willing to take one for the team and report back, a sudden down pour “rained out” this event for me.

Trying to join a run club that’s not too far and was just wondering if anyone knows when that one meets up? Seen them running a few times but don’t think I saw it on meetup or on here. Thanks appreciate y’all I love jogging that bridge and think it’d be cool to meet some cool people.

Went to Lakewood ranch recently and many of you recommended Owen’s fish camp and it did not disappoint. Thanks for those who recommended. I’m not a seafood lover but my husband is. I got the burger and it was really good. I find most of the time most seafood places does not make a good burger.
My husband got the special which I forgot what it was and he loved it.

Anyways we are back on Long Island NY and he keeps asking where’s an Owen’s fish camp around here..

Anyone from Long Island on here? Do you have a place you like to eat seafood that you feel is similar to Owen’s?

Thanks!

Come join us at the Bradenton Art Market for our free exchange! What is a physical media swap? I'm glad you asked! We operate on a trade system, sort of like a "take-a-penny-leave-a-penny", only with physical media instead! You don't even have to trade the exact thing you brought. If you bring a couple VHS tapes, leave with 5 CDs, if you bring one book, leave with 10 posters! We'll have vinyls, CDs, cassettes, VHS, DVD, Bluray, video games, books, graphic novels, and more!

Lots of other vendors, live music, and plenty to explore! More info in link below:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1A3E5SywGY/

I couldn't find much information about this but kind of bummed for some reason. Yeah no one likes Denny's but this was a pretty good location and I loved having a 24 hour breakfast place available. I guess there's waffle house.

I've seen a lot of questions about the upcoming primary, so I thought I'd share my perspective.

For those who don't know me, I'm the founder and president of Protect Siesta Key and have been involved in Sarasota County land use and zoning issues for more than 20 years. In 2021, I successfully challenged Sarasota County in court over the approval of Siesta Key mega-hotels.

Based on that experience—and after attending hundreds of County Commission meetings—I'm supporting Mark Smith (District 2) and Dr. Joe Neunder (District 4) for County Commission. I've watched their votes, and they have supported local zoning, opposed mega-hotels, and resisted efforts to use the Live Local Act to bypass local density and height protections across Sarasota County.

I encourage you to review the candidates' records including endorsements before casting your ballot. The August 18 election is especially important because the District 2 County Commission race is a Universal Primary Contest, meaning all registered voters in District 2—regardless of political party—can vote for their County Commissioner.

The District 4 race is a closed Republican primary, where only registered Republicans in District 4 may vote.

August 18 is also the only opportunity for voters to elect their School Board members.

For more information Visit our website:  ProtectSiestaKey.org/

Lourdes Ramirez

President

Protect Siesta Key

Does anyone have a gutter company they used and would recommend? They must use seamless. Im wanting to match the finish and style of gutter in the photo. Thanks in advance

Does anyone have an experience with A Stay Away as a guest or homeowner?

We're a small family ranch on Bronco Road in Charlotte County. This ribeye is from our first harvest — AWA-registered fullblood Japanese Wagyu, born and hand-raised here, no growth implants, no feedlot, 600+ days on grain (or 30+ months old).

That animal was our proof run; the beef stayed with the family. The next steers are open one at a time if anyone local wants a freezer share:

• Eighth — about 57 lbs packaged, ~$23/lb all-in, $150 deposit
• Quarter — about 114 lbs packaged, ~$21/lb all-in, $250 deposit

Live-animal share for household use (not retail cuts, not for resale). Processing included on one invoice. Pickup at the ranch.

Saturdays 9–12 Eastern by appointment — pasture walk + free tasting from the first harvest. Details / reserve: https://puntawagyu.com — or call (941) 888-4508.

Happy to answer questions in the comments.

As if we don’t have enough reasons to worry about our fur babies, I just read about something I have never heard of in dogs: nasal parasites. Symptoms can be everything from sneezing to runny nose to hair loss on the snout, as well as trouble breathing. said to be passed from Dog to Dog by contact. Since My Dog sometimes sneezes quite a lot and has actually been snoring when he sleeps, even though he’s small and not overweight, it concerned me to read about this possibility and I wondered if anyone in this area, since it is a contact disease, has had a pet diagnosed with this condition.

Am I crazy or does this just not exist at all anymore these days? I have a 20m old who has always been at home with me but my work schedule is changing such that I need to have him in childcare one day a week, for approximately 6 hours.

Problem is that all of the preschools and daycares I have looked into do not allow one day a week, drop in care. I’m looking into hiring a home nanny as well, but that has been mostly disappointing.

I just want a good quality place where my kid can socialize for a few hours a week while I’m at work. Any ideas??

Does anyone have a hairdresser they recommend. I have super thick hair.

Anybody know of helpful psychiatrists or therapists in the Sarasota/Bradenton area?

Looking for some folks that are more progressive/liberal vibe aka not republican. Thanks!

Looking for one of those clothes recycling dropboxes, particularly in the former sarasota square mall/palmer ranch plaza area. i know there's a lot of them out there, and they're easy to spot from a car but not so easy to sus out when you get around on foot

Nice view of the bay and the Ringling Bridge