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Gunfire reported at youth football event in Sarasota
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  • Eric Garwood
  • July 20, 2026
Gunfire reported at youth football event in Sarasota

No injuries were reported in the Saturday incident at Booker High, police say.

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A conceptual rendering of Swing in the courtyard at Payne Park Tennis Center.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2026
Payne Park public art reveal set for July 30

The public will get its first look at "Swing" by New York artist Michael DiCarlo later this month.

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A rendering of the planned Shore restaurant, boutique, cafe and residential space as viewed from Boulevard of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 19, 2026
Planning staff questions new Shore restaurant design on St. Armands

Sarasota's Development Review Committee are asking for more details about plans for the Shore restaurant building's third floor and parking strategy.

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Brookside Middle School sign with updated social media handles to @GulfCoastAcademySCS.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 16, 2026
Future plans for Sarasota County schools are underway

A broad swath of proposals to reinvent campuses begins to take shape this academic year.

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Sarasota's first micromobility hub was installed on Ringling Boulevard near the Legacy Trail entrance.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 16, 2026
City installs hubs for bike, scooter users

Locations for bike and scooter parking and maintenance are being installed throughout downtown as part of a micromobility hub program.

  • Sarasota
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Paths through the Bobby Jones Nature Park are a combination of new crushed shell surface and former golf cart paths.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 16, 2026
A good walk unspoiled: Bobby Jones Nature Park marks completion of Phase 1

Sarasota city officials cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of the first phase of the Bobby Jones Nature Park.

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Benderson Development wants to redevelop the former site of the Sarasota County Administration Center at 1660 Ringling Boulevard.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 16, 2026
1660 Ringling plan is all business for now

Benderson Development is seeking to expand the footprint and height of the former Sarasota County Administration Center and spruce up the parking lot for Class A office space.

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Palm Avenue is one of only two downtown streets that require paid parking. The other is Main Street.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 15, 2026
Downtown business owners rail against revised paid parking rules

Only five days after it was implemented, two downtown Sarasota business owners prompt City Commission to reexamine overhauled paid parking program.

  • Sarasota
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Kristen Little plays with Jubilee.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • July 15, 2026
Sarasota County Animal Services seeks adoptions as it nears capacity

The shelter had a total of 145 animals, with an overflow space in use for dogs, on Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
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Utility lines are strung along rear yards on some streets on Lido Key.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 15, 2026
Burying power lines on barrier islands tops City Commission agenda

The Monday, July 20 meeting of the Sarasota City Commission includes approving a bid to assess the feasibility of putting utilities underground on St. Armands and Lido keys.

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The share of spending on public safety infrastructure, such as new fire stations, from Surtax IV is $79.7 million. The money also pays for other projects, and at least 50% of all spending must be on transportation and congestion relief.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 14, 2026
Surtax project list headed for evaluation

Sarasota County Commissioner Tom Knight won the support from his fellow commissioners to review the Surtax IV spending priorities.

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The site of the proposed Ringling & Osprey Condos is outlined in green, Osprey Court in red.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 13, 2026
New downtown Sarasota condo project moves forward

The Sarasota City Commission approved an alley right of way vacation for a new condominium tower on Ringling Boulevard after several proffers.

  • Sarasota
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Joseph Centanni is the new chief of police at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 13, 2026
Airport names new chief of police

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport tapped a 31-year-old law enforcement veteran to lead its police department.

  • Sarasota
  • News
More consistent rainfall has driven eased drought conditions and prompted Sarasota County to rescind its monthslong burn ban.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 12, 2026
Sarasota, Manatee drop burn ban

Dought conditions have eased, prompting Sarasota County fire officials to lift the countywide ban on outdoor burning.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota County Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning Michele Norton presented this picture as an example of what a hyperscale data center looks like.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • July 11, 2026
Data centers firmly rejected for Sarasota County in unanimous vote

In passing the yearlong freeze, the county joins several others around the state that have placed moratoriums.

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A rendering of the planned Shore restaurant, boutique, cafe and residential space as viewed from Boulevard of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle.
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