The Florida Gulf Coast has been in the news in recent weeks and many residents and visitors have been expressing growing concern over the most recent outbreak of red tide. At Michael Saunders & Company, we are committed to not only helping those we serve but dedicated to the overall health and well being of our region. As such, this blog [...]

In addition to bringing back some form of seating to Five Points, city staff will experiment with other opportunities to increase activity at the popular downtown park. If you want a place to sit down in Selby Five Points Park, you’ll be in luck soon — although there’s still no set plan for what exactly the new seating will look like. [...]

Tropical island ambiance with the comforts of craft beer and fine art helped land the City of Sarasota on the “2016 Top 100 Best Places to Live.” Most Livable Cities - Sarasota showed up as No. 31 on the list along with places like Boulder, Colorado; Santa Rosa, California; and Madison, Wisconsin. The other Florida entries on the list, [...]

Authentic Florida

Discover Secluded Secret Islands Many of Southwest Florida’s barrier islands, spanning the coast from Marco north to Manasota Key, deliver seclusion — without the three-hour tour or that dunderhead Gilligan. The best are those accessible only by boat, chartered ferry excursions and, in some cases, a helicopter or [...]

Sarasota Tourism

More than 28 million visitors flocked to Florida during the first three months of the year, setting new tourism records while crowding beaches, hotels and those theme parks marked by signature black ears. As the economy mends, tourists are feeling more confident about booking a Sunshine State vacation, staying longer and [...]

Coastal Living features Sarasota as ‘Dream Town'

Less than one month after TripAdvisor named Siesta Key home to the No. 1 U.S. beach, Sarasota continues to gain national prominence with a nod from Coastal Living Magazine. The lifestyle and travel magazine chose Sarasota as the featured “Dream Town” for March, citing its beaches, [...]

Oscar Worthy in Southwest Florida

Topping the List To wit, Southwest Florida perennially tops just about any list of America’s best places to live, work, play, vacation, start a business, buy a home or retire.  Our beaches are repeatedly ranked among the most beautiful in the world, our public schools among the highest-rated academically in all of Florida; and our [...]

The 100 Best American Restaurants According To OpenTable

OpenTable just announced their list of the Best Restaurants in America for 2014. To find the best dining options, OpenTable pored over more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for 20,000 restaurants, covering all 50 states and Washington D.C. Two Sarasota area restaurants are ranked in this year’s [...]