Recent Press Releases
“Lights at Spooky Point” Returns October 1 through October 31
Tickets now on sale for fifth-annual Halloween-themed, walk-through light show at Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point Campus in Osprey August 25, 2026 | Sarasota, FL. – Lights at Spooky Point, the Halloween-themed light show introduced to Selby Gardens’ Historic...
Selby Gardens Elects Four New Trustees
SARASOTA, FL., August 17, 2026 – The Board of Trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has elected four new members to their governing body. Healthcare professional and educator Sondra Biller, radiologist Richard Mones, M.D., conservationist Elizabeth Moore, and...
Selby Gardens Executes $41.9 Million Bond Sale and Begins Vertical Construction for Phase Two of its Master Plan with 98% Raised
August 11, 2026, | Sarasota, FL. – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens today announced three significant milestones in the continued advancement of Phase Two of its Master Plan: the successful execution of a $41.9 million bond sale, the beginning of vertical construction,...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Announces Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship Recipient
Sarasota, FL. | July 21, 2026 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is excited to announce Melody Hardin of Parrish, Florida, as the recipient of the 2026 Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship. Ms. Hardin is a junior at the University of South Florida in Tampa,...