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A health advisory has been issued for water quality at North Lido Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2026
Health advisory issued for North Lido Beach water quality

The Florida Department of Health Sarasota County reports Enterococcus bacteria exceeds safe levels at North Lido Beach.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce
  • August 13, 2026
Siesta Classics

If you're seeking a getaway with a dash of adventure and local charm within driving distance, this list is for you.

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Sarasota Police Department personnel monitor Sarasota's network of cameras, license plate readers, gunshot detectors and other devices in the nearly completed Real-Time Operations Center.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2026
Sarasota officer placed on administrative leave amid criminal investigation

A Sarasota police officer has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of misusing confidential agency technology.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Former Booker football players Kevontay Hugan (10) and Le'Darien Smith (33) are pictured during a game in 2025. The Tornadoes will not compete in any varsity football games this fall.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • August 13, 2026
Booker High cancels 2026 football season

The Tornadoes announced they will only field a junior varsity team.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
A rendering by DSDG Architects of the planned 1776 Ringling Condominium at the corner of Ringling Boulevard and South Osprey Avenue.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 13, 2026
Ringling Boulevard condo developer wins final alley vacation approval

Sarasota will vacate its right of way to an alley to make way for development of a condominium building at Ringling Boulevard and South Osprey Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Second Heart Homes leads with love first as residents write welcome cards, including words of encouragement, advice and empathy for the new residents moving in.
    By
  • Carlin Gillen
  • August 13, 2026
Nonprofit that addresses homelessness aims for three new houses every year

Seven years into its mission, Second Heart Homes is expanding with new staff and board members to grow its impact.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mark Salle-Tabor poses with what could be a record-setting 1978 Kawasaki KZ650. It bears the name "Wasabi" because of his father, Aaron Tabor.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • August 13, 2026
Honoring late father, motorcyclist pursues the record books

Mark Salle-Tabor, who works at RPM Powersports in Sarasota, is headed to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to attempt two land speed records.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Diners have lunch at one of the restaurants offering street-side seating on Main Street.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 13, 2026
Downtown parking debate goes on, shadowed by economy

Business in downtown Sarasota are blaming the city's now-rescinded tightening of parking enforcement for their summer struggles, but is the economy a bigger factor?

  • Sarasota
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The Unit 12 condominium at 605 S. Gulfstream Ave. was built in 2021 and it has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths and 5,328 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 13, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for July 27-31 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

An Epoch condominium on South Gulfstream Ave. tops the weeks sales at $7 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Former Booker football players Jacobey Mobley (left) and Joel Morris (right) are pictured during a game in 2025. The Tornadoes are under administrative probation for their upcoming season.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • August 12, 2026
Booker High School's football program reprimanded by FHSAA

The Tornadoes have been fined and put on administrative probation for a violation this past spring.

  • Sarasota
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The Badwater 135, organized annually since 1987, starts in Death Valley and ends on Mt. Whitney in California. Brad Hamilton was one of just 100 runners around the world selected to this year's field.
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  • Jack Nelson
  • August 12, 2026
Ultramarathon runner finds beauty in brutal competition

Brad Hamilton of Sarasota tackled last month's Badwater 135, which carries a reputation as the world's toughest foot race.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Late-night fight night in downtown Sarasota
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2026
Late-night fight night in downtown Sarasota

Two after-midnight brawls 30 minutes apart highlight a Saturday night (Sunday morning) on Main Street. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Todd Mathes of Benderson Development explains the company's plans for reimagining the former Sarasota County Administration Center site during a December 2025 community meeting.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 12, 2026
Plans for 1660 Ringling property face city scrutiny

Benderson Development's request to rezone a portion of the former Sarasota County Administration Center tops the Monday City Commission agenda.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nastiness of campaigns
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2026
Nastiness of campaigns

Elections have always had smears and lies. And with first-time candidates, voters have only faith that, if elected, those candidates will do the right thing.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
At the 2025 FHSAA Class 4A boys swimming state championship, then-junior Andrew Malaj earned silver in the 400-yard freestyle relay and bronze in the 200-yard freestyle as the Sailors won the team title. He recently competed for the Sarasota Tsunami at the USA Swimming Futures Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • August 11, 2026
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Andrew Malaj

The Sarasota High senior traveled to Tennessee and returned with two gold medals.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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A health advisory has been issued for water quality at North Lido Beach.
  • August 13, 2026
Health advisory issued for North Lido Beach water quality
2
Sarasota Police Department personnel monitor Sarasota's network of cameras, license plate readers, gunshot detectors and other devices in the nearly completed Real-Time Operations Center.
  • August 13, 2026
Sarasota officer placed on administrative leave amid criminal investigation
3
Former Booker football players Kevontay Hugan (10) and Le'Darien Smith (33) are pictured during a game in 2025. The Tornadoes will not compete in any varsity football games this fall.
  • August 13, 2026
Booker High cancels 2026 football season
4
A rendering by DSDG Architects of the planned 1776 Ringling Condominium at the corner of Ringling Boulevard and South Osprey Avenue.
  • August 13, 2026
Ringling Boulevard condo developer wins final alley vacation approval
5
Second Heart Homes leads with love first as residents write welcome cards, including words of encouragement, advice and empathy for the new residents moving in.
  • August 13, 2026
Nonprofit that addresses homelessness aims for three new houses every year

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