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Removal of Avenue of Art sidewalk paintings has begun
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  • Ian Swaby
  • August 25, 2025
Removal of Avenue of Art sidewalk paintings has begun

The city of Sarasota initiated the removal, due to an FDOT mandate requiring the removal of public installations of pavement paintings on sidewalks and roadways.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nina Young, 13, of the band Pins and Needles, performs on stage.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 25, 2025
Music Compound marks a year in new Sarasota location

The music school invited the community inside for performances by students, sample lessons, local vendors and other offerings.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Karen Rose to Sarasota School Board
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 25, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Karen Rose to Sarasota School Board

Rose will fill the vacancy left by Tim Enos as he leaves to become chief of police for the school district.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Girl in critical condition after rescue from drain on Bahia Vista Street
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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 24, 2025
Girl in critical condition after rescue from drain on Bahia Vista Street

Sarasota County Fire-Rescue took the child to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

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A rendering of the as-yet not named Zenith Redevelopment project, which will include nearly 42,000 sauare feet of retail and commercial at the Five Points roundabout.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 23, 2025
Redevelopment of downtown building will create 18-story tower

Plans for the vacant Zenith office tower in Sarasota will include demolition and development of a 96-unit residence and 42,000 square feet of commercial space.

  • Sarasota
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State Sen. Joe Gruters was elected chair of the Republican National Committee.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 22, 2025
Republicans elect Sarasota's Gruters as chairman of RNC

Florida State State Sen. Joe Gruters, one of President Trump's staunchest allies, is elected chair of the Republican National Committee.

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K-9 Officer Butch becomes the fourth deployed by the Sarasota Police Department.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 22, 2025
SPD puts fourth K-9 unit on patrol

Sarasota Police Department K-9 Officer Butch is now on citywide patrol with handler Officer Adam Bearden.

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Rigoberto Torres holds the bust of Bélen Lopez. There is still more work to be done, including opening the eyes on the sculpture and painting the surface.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 21, 2025
See how a renowned sculptor creates plaster casts of community members

Sculptor Rigoberto Torres is bringing his community lifecasting to The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art for its upcoming exhibition "Nuestro Vaivén (Our Sway)."

  • Sarasota
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Access to golf in Sarasota is no longer a black and white matter
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 21, 2025
Access to golf in Sarasota is no longer a black and white matter

Longtime Bobby Jones golfer Ken Spaulding recalls when available tee times often depended upon color.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
2024 Sarasota City Championship winner Brad Knight and his girlfriend, Paige Reichenberger, pose with the trophy after winning the 49th annual event at Bobby Jones Golf Club.
    By
  • Michael Harris
  • August 21, 2025
Brad Knight set to return to defend his Sarasota City Championship title

The open city tournament turns 50 at Bobby Jones Golf Club featuring five divisions.

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The restored Bobby Jones Golf Club opened in December 2023.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 21, 2025
Bobby Jones Golf Club helps fill area's public golf void

With fewer options for public golf locally, the city of Sarasota's Bobby Jones Golf Club offers a private club experience accessible to all.

  • Sarasota
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To make way for an expansion of the County Jail, Sarasota County must move the Criminal Justice Center from location 1, and has requested the city engage in negotiations regarding its parking lot at location 2 with an option to place it at location 3.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 21, 2025
Sarasota city, county to discuss possible Ringling Boulevard land deal

Sarasota County has asked the city for possible use of a parking lot on Ringling Boulevard as a new site of its Criminal Justice Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The home at 1501 South Drive was built in 1953 and has two bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,706 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 21, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for August 4-8 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A home in Cherokee Park on South Drive tops the week’s sales at $7.2 million.

  • Sarasota
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Prince Knight performs on Aug. 18.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 20, 2025
Jazz Jam SRQ lets the community play together

The free-to-attend, improvised performances, held at Selby Public Library, are being paired with education in the fundamentals of jazz.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Purple Ribbon Committee Chairman Charles Cosler presents the committee's report to the Sarasota City Commission while facilitator Jim Shirley (left) looks on.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 20, 2025
Task force advises Sarasota to keep Van Wezel running optimally

With no arts group stepping up to assume operating the Van Wezel, the Purple Ribbon Committee recommends making it last five to seven years should a replacement be built.

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