Sarasota

Ian Swaby
March 13, 2025

School board approves new positions and vehicle leasing agreement

The school board approved new positions, which can be incorporated into future budgeting to support a variety of growing needs, as well as a leasing agreement for its white fleet vehicles.

Sarasota
Schools

Vinnie Portell
March 12, 2025

Sarasota-area prep basketball teams look to the future

The Tornadoes and Sailors have what it takes to be back in the state tournament next year.

Sarasota
Sports

Ian Swaby
March 12, 2025

New Gillespie Park historical marker honors Sarasota's first mayor

The new marker honors the contributions of John Hamilton Gillespie, the "father of Sarasota," in the park bearing his name.

Sarasota
Neighbors

By Letters to the Editor
March 12, 2025

Numbers for SPAC are not adding up

The burden of overbuilding performance centers will fall on the Sarasota taxpayers.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 12, 2025

Applications now accepted for 2025 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute

The annual initiative of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation is designed to develop leadership skills in service to community.

Sarasota
News

Vinnie Portell
March 12, 2025

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Sommer Speers

The senior Sailors softball player is batting over .500 this season.

Sarasota
Sports

By Adrian Moore, Ari Cohn
March 12, 2025

Florida’s lawsuit against Target: hypocrisy

In February Florida’s attorney general filed a federal lawsuit against the Target Corp. on behalf of the State Board of Administration.

Sarasota
Opinion

Observer Staff
March 12, 2025

Hotel hijinks highlight busy weekend by the bay

Officers respond to a valet area fight, an abandoned woman and a deserted man at three bayside Sarasota hotels. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Andrew Warfield
March 12, 2025

City to decide on Hyatt appeal, SPAC agreement on Monday

The SPAC implementation agreement and the appeal of Hyatt Regency redevelopment approval highlight Monday's Sarasota City Commission agenda.

Sarasota
News

Dana Kampa
March 12, 2025

Restoration project to bring St. Armands statues back to life

Edward Pinto is leading a renewed effort to restore the damaged statues on St. Armands Circle to their former glory, calling on the public to show its support.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Ian Swaby
March 12, 2025

Teen Court of Sarasota honors largest group of scholarship recipients

The annual awards dinner celebrated 18 young members of the organization, who received scholarships.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Matt Walsh
March 12, 2025

The end of property taxes?

Gov. DeSantis has achieved extraordinary results in his six years. Ending property taxes would be the clincher.

Sarasota
Opinion

Janet Combs
March 11, 2025

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto celebrates 2025 Youth of the Year

The nonprofit highlighted the achievements of all of its Youth of the Year finalists at the event March 7.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Andrew Warfield
March 11, 2025

Big downtown Sarasota project faces big adjustments

The city's Development Review Committee tells the developer of Adagio it must reduce apartment density and height to comply with zoning codes prior to formally submitted plans.

Sarasota
News

Andrew Warfield
March 10, 2025

Plan submitted for Sarasota Checkers site redevelopment

The plan to build 22 apartments and a restaurant on the former Checkers site at East Avenue and Ringling Boulevard raised the question: When is a wall not considered building?

Sarasota
News

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