Next year, Discover Sarasota Tours and four other cottages will move to the new Tuttle and Fruitville intersection as part of the new Sarasota Bungalow Village.

“The developer has offered to sell the cottages to us,” says Tammy Hauser, founder and CEO of Discover Sarasota Tours. “No money to move and no money that he would have paid to demolish them as contribution toward moving costs.”

Hauser says she always knew that moving the cottages was the end goal of the landlords, the Lancasters. The buildings are projected to relocate next April or May, and Hauser is hopeful they will be open to the public in October 2027.

In its eighth season, Discover Sarasota Tours offers 18 different trolley tours–all on one trolley–that focus on Sarasota’s history, arts, culture and neighborhoods. The 90-minute sessions involve themes ranging from murder mysteries and ghost tours to sunset cabaret shows.

“It’s really a smorgasbord of areas of interest,” Hauser says. “I lead the architecture tour, and we have our circus experts and art experts, too.”

Wendy Lee Goldberg, owner of The Breakfast House, purchased a plot of land on Fruitville Road for the new retail village that will house her business, along with four others–Discover Sarasota Tours, The Cookie Cottage, The Artful Giraffe and Siegfried’s Restaurant and German Biergarten.

“Once the cottages move to the new location, there are renovations that need to be done,” Hauser says. “They will all be painted with even brighter colors. We have a lot of landscaping to do and will put in about 45 new parking spaces.”

Hauser says once funds are raised for this $2 million project, Discover Sarasota Tours will be the first cottage to be moved. There is a donation area on her website, sarasotabungalowvillage.com, to help move and preserve the five historic bungalows.

“We would also love to add an ice cream and coffee shop in the new village, and possibly another retail shop,” she says.

The move was a no-brainer for Hauser when Goldberg approached her. Hauser is excited that people visiting the bungalows for breakfast or lunch will now be inclined to go on a tour with her company afterward.

“This is really about being able to collaborate with other businesses that make sense in creating experiences for customers,” Hauser says. “It increases the potential for each business to do better.”

Hauser believes that the future of small businesses is rooted in collaboration, and having her business and restaurants be visible on Fruitville will help promote full-day or half-day experiences for tourists and residents.

“We love these cottages,” she says. “We chose to have our businesses there because we love history, and we love old Sarasota.”

Discover Sarasota Tours, 1826 4th St., Sarasota, 941-260-9818, discoversarasotatours.com 

Pictured: Founder and CEO Tammy Hauser in front of the current Discover Sarasota Tours cottage. Photo courtesy Tammy Hauser.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has received funding for a High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) initiative aimed at reducing traffic crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists. Sarasota County ranks in the top 25 counties in Florida for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. To protect the safety of vulnerable road users, the sheriff’s office will conduct HVE details to increase awareness of and compliance with traffic laws that protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. Enforcement efforts will focus primarily on education; however, violations may result in warnings or citations. These details will begin on Monday August 10, 2026, and go through May 7, 2027, focusing on predetermined locations based on statistical crash data.  

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota (ASC) is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial nonprofit leader to guide the classical music organization into its next chapter. The executive director serves as the chief managing officer of ASC, providing strategic leadership, overseeing operations and finances, leading fundraising efforts, and serving as the organization's primary ambassador to donors, patrons, sponsors, community partners, and government agencies. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. For more information about the position and to apply, visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org. 

Single tickets for Sarasota Opera's 2026-27 Season are now available online at SarasotaOpera.org. Audiences can purchase tickets for the 2026 Fall Season, the 2027 Winter Opera Festival, Sarasota Youth Opera's Rootabaga Country, and select special events. This exciting season features Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, Verdi's La traviata, Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore (Sarasota Opera's first Gilbert and Sullivan production), Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos, and Janacek's Jenufa, starring internationally acclaimed soprano Karita Mattila in her Sarasota Opera debut. The 2026-27 season also marks Sarasota Opera's first full season under the leadership of Richard Russell as both General Director and Artistic Director, continuing the company's tradition of artistic excellence while ushering in a new era. Single tickets are currently available online only. Beginning September 1, tickets may also be purchased by phone or in person through the Sarasota Opera Box Office. Reserve your seats today at SarasotaOpera.org. 

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Next-Mark is excited to announce the relocation of its Sarasota office, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the agency. Although Next-Mark is taking on a new space, the agency continues to prioritize maintaining client relationships, building strong connections, and creating impactful work. After many successful years on Pineapple Avenue, Next-Mark has officially relocated its office to a new space on Main Street, right in the heart of Sarasota.The move to the Center Pointe Building supports the agency's continued growth and future opportunities.While the move represents a significant milestone, the agency remains grateful for the relationships, accomplishments, and memories made at its longtime downtown location. 

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 WUSF, listener-supported radio, is excited to announce a project to produce dramatically expanded news coverage and resources for voters in advance of elections across Florida this year – from the Governor’s race and elections for U.S. Representatives, to every single school board race across the state. WUSF is enlisting more reporters into this effort, including journalists from the WUSF newsroom, plus student journalists from the University of South Florida, and partner public media stations across the state. WUSF’s election coverage is led by Amy Tardif, a veteran of election media coverage. All of WUSF’s election coverage will be available at wusf.org/vote2026. 

The Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is holding $37,000.57 in unclaimed funds — and some of it might belong to you. The Clerk & Comptroller’s annual list of unclaimed funds includes 645 checks for jury duty, court fee refunds, vendor invoices, and other court-related services payments issued in 2024. If unclaimed by September 1, 2026, the funds will be forfeited under Florida law. To view the list, visit www.ManateeClerk.com. If you think you are eligible for any unclaimed money, you must submit a notarized written claim or court motion with the Manatee Clerk’s Office, by September 1st, pursuant to Florida Statute 116.21. For questions on how to file a claim, email the Clerk’s Accounting Division at clerkaccounting@manateeclerk.com or call (941) 749-1800.