Rent The Keys Blog

If you have never spent a July Saturday on Pine Island chasing down a tray of mango ice cream, this is the year to fix that. The MangoMania Tropical Fruit Festival returns to 9940 Stringfellow Road in St. James City on Saturday, July 11, 2026, hosted by the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce. It runs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is the kind of small-island summer festival that,...

The Cape’s biggest night of the summer is back. Red, White & BOOM! returns to Bernice Braden Park on Saturday, July 4, 2026 for an all-evening, all-free Independence Day celebration — culminating in what’s regularly billed as the largest fireworks show on Florida’s southwest coast. If you’ve ever wondered why locals start asking about beach-house bookings the moment April rolls around, this is one of the reasons. Plant yourself in...

The 2025 Sarasota Music Festival: An Experience to Remember Get ready to immerse yourself in a symphony of sound and culture at the highly-anticipated Sarasota Music Festival! This globally-renowned music affair will be spreading its vibrant rhythm and serenity from June 1st to the 21st, 2025. An Unforgettable Musical Journey   Held across various venues in the enchanting city of Sarasota, Florida, the festival invites music enthusiasts to three weeks...

You don’t have to go in the water during your beach vacation in Sarasota, but if you don’t you will miss out on a great number of adventures that would enhance your vacation experience. Offering a carefree vibe and all the serenity of the sea, we at Rent the Keys have created this guide to some of our favorite on the water activities in Sarasota FL, ensuring that your daylight...

When you live in where summer reigns eternal, you might think it would get old after a while, but on Siesta Key, the opposite true. We love everything about the summer months, spending our days hanging out the beaches, eating all the fresh seafood we can handle, and participating in the seasonal events that take place every year, including all the fun stuff that accompanies our celebration of our nation’s...

Planning the perfect vacation doesn’t just involve visiting major landmarks and hanging out pristine beaches and although both will be a beautiful part of your Sarasota vacation, we want you to take a few moments and think about the simpler activities you can participate in during your visit. Our Rent the Keys vacation sanctuaries come with kitchens that are equipped with everything but food and drinks, making a trip to...

Summer vacations are the event we look forward to all year and a Florida summer vacation at the beach is even more anticipated, but there are a few things you will need to realize before you arrive. For one, Sarasota will make you fall in love, offering a complex blend of big city sophistication and laid-back Florida charm, it is the town you have always dreamed of. Secondly, our RentTheKeys...

The crack of the bat, the cheer of the crowds, and the sounds of merchants selling their beer; if it has been too long since you last heard the above, you will definitely be relieved to know that Spring Training in Sarasota is upon us! The Grapefruit League consists of 15 Major League Baseball teams all playing their heart out before the official season begins, and Sarasota and Bradenton are...

Just like that, it is time for winter to be over and the Spring Break celebrations to begin, at least, here in Sarasota it is! We at RentTheKeys understand that in some of the colder states, winter has refused to release its grip, instead choosing to hang on tight and cover residents with snow, rain, even unforeseen ice storms, but in Sarasota, the sun is shining the temperatures are idyllic,...

As we turn the corner into spring, we often find ourselves wanting to travel. Maybe it’s the Spring Breaks of our college days or maybe we just want to celebrate the upcoming warmer days, but for whatever reason, spring travel runs a close second behind summer vacations, and many travelers find themselves heading south for a Florida vacation. And because spring in Sarasota is one of the most beautiful times...