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Downtown Sarasota Alliance Erin Silk and Justin Tobiasz
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  • Dariela Delgado
  • February 22, 2023
Downtown Sarasota Alliance doles out awards

The alliance hosted its third annual awards ceremony to recognize those making an impact in the downtown community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Crews work overnight Tuesday to repair and replace hydrants and valves in Sarasota County's water system on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 22, 2023
Water service restored to 1,600 Siesta Key customers

Sarasota County shut off water service overnight in two areas of Siesta Key to make repairs. A boil notice remained in effect Wednesday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Cougars girls basketball team is headed to states for the third consecutive year.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2023
Cardinal Mooney, Booker girls basketball teams advance to states

Both teams potentially have state title games this weekend in Lakeland — if they survive the semifinals.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This nearly eight-acre site at 2211 Fruitville Road is proposed for Sarasota Station, a nearly 400-unit affordable rental community with at least 20% of the apartments priced at or below 80% of the city's average median income.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 22, 2023
Affordable housing project granted three-year construction extension

With setbacks including the death of Harvey Vengroff and COVID-19, the City Commission has granted One Stop Housing more time to begin building the Sarasota Station apartment complex in Park East.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Project executive Josh Mutchler leads the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key project.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • February 22, 2023
St. Regis project executive digs into details of its construction

Project executive Josh Mutchler leads over 500 people every day on the Residences at the St. Regis Longboat Key project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • February 22, 2023
Mind the mental health gap

Nearly two years after forming a mental health district, the Sarasota County Commission has yet to distribute $8 million in funding. Now Commissioner Mike Moran wants to restructure the process — and what services get funded.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Riverview High senior boys lacrosse player Billy Snyder.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Billy Snyder

The Riverview boys lacrosse senior scored a game-winning goal against Sarasota on Feb. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
ODA junior girls lacrosse player Emma Arrigo had 53 goals in 2023.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2023
East County Athlete of the Week: Emma Arrigo

The ODA junior had 46 goals for the girls lacrosse team in 2022.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 22, 2023
Second vote required to officially adopt new city seal

A Sarasota city staffer discovered that the original city seal was incorporated into the city code, which required an ordinance to legally adopt the new design.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Robert E. Willis Elementary School fifth graders Landon Cuervo and Zachary Danahy compete in an alliance with Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School fifth graders Hayden Laning and Noah Jackson. The two teams will share the points earned.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • February 22, 2023
Vex program expands in Manatee elementary, middle schools

The School District of Manatee County is pushing the importance of engineering and coding lessons.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Sarasota Orchestra will perform "A Hero's Life" on March 30, 31 and April 1.
  • By Emily Leinfuss
  • February 22, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra makes classical music user-friendly

Guided musical tours bring a contemporary context to a timeless art form.

  • Arts + Culture
Diaeldin Said, Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, Francois Brun-Wibaux and George Widunas discuss the widening of Lorraine Road.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • February 22, 2023
Manatee commission vows to improve communication on road projects

County commissioners say that residents will have their say before plans for road projects are approved.

  • East County
  • News
Gary Saunders reads some records on the beach.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • February 22, 2023
Longboat Luau is a labor of love on WSLR

Gary Saunders returns to the radio after a 30-year hiatus. The Ho Dad is live and in color from the Monkey Room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
2050 Benjamin Franklin Drive, Unit A702
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 22, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 6-10 in Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key, Bird Key

A condominium in Orchid Beach Club Residences tops the week's sales at $3.35 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Both residents and hotel guests at SOTA will have access to the amenity level, located on the fifth floor of the building.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 22, 2023
Developer calls east Main Street 'what's happening next'

Rodrigo Trepp likes the prospect of developing in Sarasota so much that he's moving his company and his family to the area from Bolivia. His first project, SOTA, breaks ground soon.

  • Sarasota
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