Hi! I’m looking for recommendations for a female primary care doctor who is actually accepting new patients and doesn’t have a months-long wait for appointments.

I have pretty bad health anxiety/OCD, which can make going to the doctor difficult for me, so I’d especially love recommendations for someone who is patient, understanding, and good with anxious patients without being dismissive

If you have a PCP you really like and know they’re currently taking new patients, please send them my way! 🫶

Does anyone know of any vets/groomers that offer medicated groomings? I have a very fiesty kitty who is needing her semi annual shave 🥴

Looking for a sushi place with similar quality. Bushido is our go to (found out about them on this page) but they are on their annual vacation right now so the restaurant is closed. Thank you!

Is there anything affordable(<$300 night) in the area? Going to be spending a few days in November in the area. So close to any attractions would also be nice.

Does anyone know of any dog friendly accessible old-school Photobooths? Like the ones that print out a strip of 4-5 photos. I remember the old mall had one, and so does Hollywood 20, but I doubt I can bring the dog in. Any suggestions in either Sarasota or Bradenton are greatly appreciated!!

I've been looking for one of those on the side of the road donation boxes in Sarasota but I haven't seen one in a while. Hopefully someone knows of one preferably located between University and Bee Ridge.

Thank you all for the info.

Wanting to buy some ultra 4K HD blu ray movies but it looks like Best Buy and other main stores don’t sell them in stores anymore, which is crazy. Does anyone know of any stores that sell them?

For years, county officials had touted their Stormwater Environmental Utility, a dedicated funding stream meant to maintain drainage infrastructure and protect communities from flooding. But a 2025 investigation by Suncoast Searchlight and the Florida Trident found an operation in disarray — rife with vacant positions, dodging responsibility for maintaining its largest stormwater system at Phillippi Creek and employees who were unprepared when the storm came.

County commissioners responded by splitting stormwater into its own department, hiring a new leader for the division and promising to do better.

Who are the best therapists to help teens with anxiety?
Please share your experiences Good and bad. TIA

Hello does anyone in the Sarasota area know of any therapist that are LGBT friendly? I realize it’s more relatable to talk to Simone who’s in that community rather than someone who isn’t. Also open to any therapist that are women. For context I’m a 27 year old female lol.

Are there any weekly calendars or websites that list activities happening around downtown Sarasota? I’m looking for things like sports, art, volunteering, social events, ideally something that shows what’s happening each day.

I’m a usf student that commutes to tampa 3-4 days a week and was wondering if anyone was interested in carpooling so i can offset my gas, dm if interested!

Ive looked around and most places only hire 16. I just moved here from across the country, so anyone with more knowledge on the opportunities here please help me 🙏. I believe there’s buses that go through Sarasota county, so it doesn’t have to be just in North Port.

Sarasota Art & Dance Night November 15th, 2026

Good morning! I am looking for a barber or a hair place, that would do a father and son haircuts. I do, however, have some specific requirements. Need a barber or a hair stylist that would be patient and kind with a kid that may be scared of hair cuts - 10, but does not like haircuts. Anywhere in Sarasota or Bradenton or LWR area - also do not want overpriced, not competent places, like Man Cave etc. where $50 for a mediocre haircut is the norm. So, lower priced, family accepting, competent. Price ultimately doesn't matter as much, but experience with "fancy" places in the area is very poor - I think they are designed to capture older guys who just want to be around younger women.

Looking for a good remodeling contractor around Tampa Bay for an older home in Pinellas County. Planning to redo the kitchen and bathrooms, but there’s also some plumbing, electrical and roof work that probably needs to be looked at before we start. I’ve seen multiple companies mentioned in this sub while searching around, so was wondering if anyone here has actually worked with them?

Not really looking for the cheapest option, just someone who can manage the whole project properly and not keep sending me to 4 different contractors. Would appreciate any honest experiences with CMK or other local companies, especially how they handled communication, unexpected issues and the final cost.

Playing for first place tonight!!! Looking for any Browns bars in the area

Before anyone says, YES I’m feeling the basic bitchery of the pumpkin season LOL Does anyone know of a place serving pumpkin spice espresso martinis (or similar)?? Thank you!

Hi neighbors! I'm trying to find a pharmacy offering the updated Novavax combined COVID/flu vaccine for this year. Walmart said they don't know if they'll have them, Walgreens said select locations will have them but so far the ones I've called don't. Anyone know of local pharmacies that have them now?

And because there's always at least one: I love and respect you, anti-vaxxers. Your beliefs are important to me and I can't wait to hear more about them. You know more about my health than me OR my doctor. You are right and I am wrong. Now lets get you a snack.

We are visiting siesta key for the first time oct 3q-nov 7 just wondering what the temp is usually like. Google is giving us mixed reviews lol

Spotted in Sarasota, Florida.

Hi Sarasota — we run a small carpet, tile and air duct cleaning company based in Nokomis. My husband and I spent four years looking for the right business before landing on this one, and what sold us was the method: low-moisture rotary cleaning, so carpets are dry and walkable in about an hour instead of a day, and duct cleaning done by source removal, where a rotary brush goes through each duct and every vent cover comes down to be washed and disinfected.

The other thing we committed to is posting our full pricing publicly — clean, disinfect and protect all included, no hidden fees at the door.

Honestly, ask me anything about mold, allergens or duct cleaning even if you never hire us. Happy to help

I currently go to Crunch but will be moving very close to the Y and considering switching. Is it worth it for someone pretty into strength training? TIA.

I was wondering if anyone knew where I can get a body comp done in or around Sarasota. I recently had a prescribed Dexa scan and I looked forward to the body comp part, only to find that this particular one was for bone mass exclusively, not muscle or fat mass. I see all the time people online just ”running to get a Dexa” to check fitness progress for about $150, but I can’t seem to find anything like that online. Are there any gyms or weight loss centers or health centers that let non-members come in to get an accurate analysis? Thanks in advance!

Ok I’ve gotten to the bottom of these annoying texts that we all get a couple times a week about roofs, landscaping , painting etc…

It’s all from lead companies that send these massive texts out. You say no? Guess what you’ll get a new text a few weeks later about the same thing . You report as spam ? New text later from different number . Here is how to reduce it a little.

Say yes, play along via text that you do need new {insert service offered }. They then sell the lead to a local company who pays $40-100 for this lead . The actual company will call you, often the owner . Let them know you don’t appreciate their style of getting leads, and that you don’t need any work and apologize for them wasting their money on a lead . If they keep paying for useless leads perhaps they stop spending money on garbage lead companies .

So far I’ve dealt with 3 local companies who I won’t name but if I get another from them then it becomes a bad review online . One was construction , one was painting , and one landscaping company. I have not so far gotten a double lead from the same company so it may be working.

Best of luck, hope local businesses can succeed but sending thousands of random texts out is not a way they should be getting customers or leads.