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Sarasota County has allocated $10 million in Resilient SRQ funds to remove 118,000 cubic yards of sediment from Whitaker Bayou in Sarasota.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 27, 2025
Requests to fund and dredge bayous approved by Sarasota County

Sarasota County approves nearly $24 million in Resilient SRQ funds for Whitaker Bayou and Hudson Bayou, which will improve stormwater drainage.

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The beach parallel to Gulfside Road south of the Ohana seawall recently underwent a $2.8 million interim beach renourishment project which wrapped up in February.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 26, 2025
Longboat has plan to renourish sand stolen by hurricanes

The hunt is on for where to find 800,000 cubic yards of sand for beach renourishment, and not just any sand will do.

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Longboat Key Planning, Zoning and Building Director Allen Parsons gave a demonstration of an artificial intelligence phone answering system to Town Commission Monday, Nov. 3.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 26, 2025
AI assistant begins answering phone calls for LBK planning department

If you call the Planning, Zoning and Building Department, you will get an answering machine — kind of.

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A screenshot of a video presented to the Sarasota County Commission shows personal watercraft activities in the vicinity of swimmers off South Lido Beach.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 26, 2025
Law limiting personal watercrafts on South Lido still a year away

Sarasota County decides to pursue a lighter touch to resolve excessive personal watercraft activity at Ted Sperling Park, but relief may still be a year away.

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The Waldorf Astoria Sarasota will include more than 40,000 square feet of retail and commercial space.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 25, 2025
Zenith building redevelopment will carry Waldorf Astoria brand

Waldorf Astoria Residences is named as the redevelopment of the Zenith tower at Five Points. The mixed-use project will include seven attainable housing units.

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Heather Kasten is President and CEO of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2025
Greater Sarasota Chamber announces promotions

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce recognized four team members with promotions.

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Joan Durante Park entrance.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 25, 2025
Storm repairs wrapping up for Longboat green spaces

Longboat Key has seen its share of preservation wins from Sister Keys to Quick Point to Durante Park.

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Longboat Key’s Planning and Zoning Board met at Town Hall Tuesday, Nov. 18 to discuss solar panels, building inspections and tree regulations.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • November 25, 2025
Longboat Key to consider adding solar power chapter to town code

Solar panel installations are not prohibited under town code currently but could still lead to code enforcement action.

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Construction on the Athletics and Aquatics Center is underway at Premier Sports Campus North.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 25, 2025
No hotel at Premier Sports — yet

Another 126 acres was rezoned to build out the now 236-acre campus.

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An aerial rendering of a portion of redevelopment plans for Sarasota Square Mall.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2025
Sarasota Square Mall redeveloper releases first group of retail tenants

Whole Foods will anchor the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Sarasota Square Mall as leasing activities begin.

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Sarasota's Bay Runner trolley service began in March 2022.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 24, 2025
Breeze to take over Sarasota's Bay Runner trolley service

The county's transit system will now operate the popular city-to-beach connection.

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A rendering of the proposed 7th and Central condominiums.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 24, 2025
New hotel planned for SRQ airport property

The city of Sarasota's Development Review Committee has received an application for a new Kompose Hotel just off Airport Circle.

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Instead of a ribbon, a 180-pound blue fin tuna will be cut to celebrate the grand opening of Kuro Sushi.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 22, 2025
Kuro Sushi rolls into Lakewood Ranch

Instead of a ribbon-cutting, the grand opening celebration included a tuna-cutting ceremony.

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School volunteer, former employee charged with inappropriate contact
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 21, 2025
School volunteer, former employee charged with inappropriate contact

Victims say touching took place on campuses.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brightly colored stakes mark the sites of known turtle nests on beaches along Longboat Key.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 21, 2025
2025 was a record year for Sarasota sea turtles

Mote teams document more nests than ever, but turtle disorientations were also at a record level.

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