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Students at Gocio Elementary School participate in the Art, Rhymes & Kids program.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • July 27, 2017
Local artists give Sarasota students a musical history lesson

Their new program teaches children the history of hip-hop through jazz.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Parking, to say the least, is a challenge on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 27, 2017
Pay to park at the beach

That sounds like heresy, but it’s the best policy to solve a problem and preserve the region’s most prized asset.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Hannah Payan gets ready to bump an opposing shot.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 27, 2017
Volleyball players talk Siesta Key Beach's unique sand

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mike Ford, 30, is trying to make it as a boxer.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota football legend transitions to boxing ring

His professional record stands at 3-0.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Bridget Ziegler
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 27, 2017
Ziegler’s persistence brings more transparency

She has lived up to her promise.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Ben McCabe.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 07.27.17

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 07.27.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Gracie Weyant.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 07.27.17

Sarasota Athlete of the Week: 07.27.17

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This home in Harbor Acres recently sold for $3,925,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 27, 2017
Harbor Acres home sells for $3,925,000

Residential real estate transactions for July 10-14.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
San Remo residents are working with law enforcement on producing a better crime prevention strategy for the neighborhood.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 27, 2017
Police address San Remo crime fears

Residents in a bayfront community are concerned about criminal incidents in the neighborhood that the Sarasota Police Department is working to curtail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents like Phyllis Rose believe the pickleball courts will bring trouble.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 27, 2017
Bird Key residents pan pickleball plans

The Bird Key Yacht Club wants to install pickleball courts on its property, but residents say the proposal will disrupt the neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Sarasota homeowner fought off would-be robbers with a machete, but the Sheriff's Office wouldn't recommend that method to everyone.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota sees decrease in burglaries and robberies

But if you’re still worried, here’s how to protect yourself.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 26, 2017
Republican Club mingles with town officials

Town officials and residents gathered July 26 at Portofino Ristorante & Bar.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cast members and recurring characters Madisson Hausburg, Pauly Apostolides, Kelsey Owens, Garrett Miller, Brandon Gomes, Chloe Trautman, Juliette Porter and Alex Kompothecras — Photo by Niki Kottmann
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • July 26, 2017
MTV releases teaser video prior to premiere of ‘Siesta Key’ reality show

The sneak peak gives a nearly three-minute long introduction of the characters and how they’re all connected from the perspective of cast member Juliette Porter.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
An area that's already used to new hotels will be getting a few more by 2018.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • July 26, 2017
More than 1,000 new hotel rooms expected in Sarasota

Between 2016-2018, the county will get 1,112 new hotel rooms — most of which are centered in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The nest excavated on July 25 was mostly likely laid on May 29.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 26, 2017
Turtle Watch hatches first public excavation

On July 25, more than 280 people cheered on four hatchlings as they made their way to the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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