From the "Best City for Vegans" to one of the "Most Desirable Places to Live", Southwest Florida continued with its trend of national recognitions in 2019. We've compiled a list below so you can see them all in one star-studded place! [...]

From one of the "South's Best Cities" to being named a "Dreamy Beach Town for Entrepreneurs," Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties have been raking in some impressive national accolades in 2018. When compiling the year's list, we certainly noticed a number of themes. Consider us spoiled but it's not so surprising to read that our [...]

From “#1 Beach” to “Best City for Small Businesses”, our region saw its share of notable achievements in 2017. We've compiled a list of Manatee, Charlotte, and Sarasota accolades - 20 more reasons why we love where we live. [...]

Scientists have been studying happiness, asking basic questions like what makes people smile, laugh, and feel good? In terms of a location, they've discovered that the qualities of place, community, and opportunity have a profound effect on how we feel about our lives. According to National Geographic Explorer and Dan Buettnerauthor of [...]

The Sarasota area continues to grow and thrive in exciting ways. Read on to discover new spots for sweet treats, baseball and more!

Doughnuts on Deck

A new doughnut shop is coming to East Ringling Boulevard! The Five-O Donut Co will serve up classic and filled varieties, with gluten-free and vegan options too. The shop is the latest sweet [...]

Maybe it’s our blue skies, beaches, or mild temperatures but according to a recent report conducted by Gallup-Healthways, the people of Sarasota, Bradenton, and North Port are living happy and healthy. We've got all the smiling specifics in this week's Saunders in 60! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJjPz9Q8e9o   The report looks at [...]

We just shared the most popular properties of 2014, but what are buyers interested in this week? We’ve made it easy to see which homes for sale and for rent on MichaelSaunders.com attracted the most attention over the past seven days.  Here they are in reverse order: 10. 5445 Pamela Wood Way, Unit 160 | Sarasota 9. 13131 Placida Point [...]