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If you encounter American alligators on the move, please give them plenty of space and allow them proceed at their own pace.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • April 14, 2023
Alligators are on the move, in search of wet habitats

Staying a safe distance from these vital members of Florida’s wetland ecosystems will help keep all involved out of harm's way.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 14, 2023
No property tax rate change expected for city's fiscal 2024 budget

City Manager Marlon Brown tells Sarasota commissioners that he plans to hold the rate at 3.0 mils for the coming fiscal year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
7-year-old Lillian Huff works on a school assignment.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • April 13, 2023
Nature helps nurture a love of learning at new Sarasota school

Roots Nature & Leadership Academy, founded in September 2022, follows a model of student-led learning.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
This home at 3740 Tangier Terrace sold for $8.35 million. Built in 2021, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,277 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 13, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for March 27-31 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A San Remo Estates home on Tangier Terrace tops the week's sales at $8.35 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Booker High junior Jayson Evans sprints with a weighted sled during an April 11 track and field training session.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 13, 2023
Booker High sprinter eyes state spots in a competitive field

Jayson Evans is ninth in the Class 2A boys 200-meter dash.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Tracy Jackson and Tim Hensey are cautiously confident that most Siesta Key residents seek independence from county government.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 13, 2023
Siesta Key incorporation inches closer to referendum

The bill that would allow barrier island residents to vote to create a new town is now in the House Ways and Means Committee.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Bruno Kuzuhara, 19, lost to Alex Rybakov, 26, at the Sarasota Open, but has a bright future.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 12, 2023
Sarasota Open tennis tournament is aces

Things to watch for and do if you attend the event this week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
  • By Adrian Moore and Christian Barnard
  • April 12, 2023
Universal school choice won’t defund public schools

Opponents to Florida’s education savings accounts are misguided. Data show their predictions of doom for public education haven’t occurred.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
A rendering of One Park, which is planned to span across Quay Commons on blocks 1 and 9 in The Quay.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 12, 2023
One Park controversy is now a criminal investigation

An unrelated project communication with a Planning Board member by a minor One Park investor has caused the suspension of all hearings about the project in The Quay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A rendering of the new welcome center at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens downtown campus.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 12, 2023
Selby Gardens' orchid oasis grows on the bay

As the first phase of the Selby Gardens downtown campus master plan nears completion, planning is underway for the rest of the $92 million project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Caroline Steinwachs.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 12, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Caroline Steinwachs

The Riverview High girls lacrosse player has 56 goals in 2023.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Final paycheck pickup reportedly becomes a shoving match
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 12, 2023
Final paycheck pickup reportedly becomes a shoving match

Things got physical over a dispute about a paycheck and another over a missing $20. This and more reports from the Sarasota Police Department in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
A conceptual drawing shows the location of the proposed new Sarasota Performing Arts Center at The Bay.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 12, 2023
City extends Sarasota Performing Arts Center pact deadline

The SPAC Foundation gets another 18 months to develop an implementation agreement with the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Possible street improvements at St. Armands Key will be discussed at a public workshop on April 18.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2023
Workshop set for St. Armands complete street project

With the project delayed by rising costs, the public can provide input on the future of street and multimodal improvements.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2023
City financial report honored for ninth straight year

Sarasota's fiscal 2021 budget summary won a top award from Government Finance Officers Association.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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