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  • September 7, 2025
Artists invited to submit tennis center sculpture proposals

The city of Sarasota has put out a call to artists for sculpture submissions to be considered for the Payne Park Tennis Center courtyard.

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 6, 2025
School Avenue trail extension project hits snag for flooding concerns

The Sarasota City Commission rejects the recommended concept for the School Avenue Greenway Feasibility Study and instructs staff to return with more alternative concept details.

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  • September 5, 2025
Tourism bureau wins prestigious Silver Flagler award

Visit Sarasota County was honored with the award named after the "Father of Florida Tourism" for its 2024 annual summit focused on hurricane recovery.

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  • September 5, 2025
Sarasota Sheriff: 2 charged, 117 slot machines seized in gambling bust

An investigation at Magic Arcade netted two arrests and prompted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

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  • September 4, 2025
Sarasota man arrested on charges of exposing himself on Lido Beach

The arrest stems from an incident reported on Aug. 29 on Lido Beach.

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  • September 4, 2025
City transfers $9.2 million from projects to hurricane recovery fund

To help fund storm recovery efforts, the Sarasota City Commission approved reallocating capital improvement project funding to help pay for $37 million in remaining storm damage projects.

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  • September 4, 2025
Agencies join forces to promote Sarasota County's vibrant lifestyle

Representatives of Visit Sarasota County, Economic Development Corporation and Arts Alliance educate commissioners on how they collaborate resources.

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  • September 3, 2025
Volunteers, mangrove health, tech lead to better Sarasota Bay water quality

Mangroves have an array of benefits, from increasing water quality to reducing wave strength to providing habitat for small fish and seabirds.

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  • September 3, 2025
Sarasota completes removal of sidewalk and crosswalk art

Interim City Manager Dave Bullock told the Sarasota City Commission non-compliance with a state order to remove all right of way art would risk $67 million in state funding.

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  • September 2, 2025
Sarasota lands on list of America's 'boomtowns'

Lending Tree places Sarasota region No. 3, behind Austin and Orlando.

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  • September 2, 2025
Setting the scene at the Mote Science Education Aquarium one mural at a time

Gifted local artist Andrew Viera places his talent on exhibit at the Sarasota landmark.

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  • September 2, 2025
Beachside artist retreat offers to buy property from Sarasota County

Ten months after Hurricane Milton, Hermitage Artist Retreat awaits Sarasota County to repair several buildings; makes bid to purchase the county-owned property and complete restoration.

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  • September 1, 2025
Sarasota big and tall retailer to shutter after nearly 50 years

King James Big & Tall cites competition as its reason for going out of business.

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  • August 31, 2025
SPD investigating a Sunday morning shooting

The arrested suspect is facing charges of homicide and aggravated battery and left one woman dead and injured a man.

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  • August 30, 2025
Historic St. Armands home with a whimsical name lists for $17.5 million

Casa del Carnevale was built in 1936 in John Ringling Estates.

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