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The plan to redevelop the Marian Anderson site includes a medical facility, light industrial and a cell tower.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 10, 2025
Newtown landfill property advances toward commercial development

The developer of the brownfield Marian Anderson site make strides toward rezoning for commercial use.

  • Sarasota
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Betsy Friedman, interim executive director, and Andy Blanch, founder and director, of Sarasota Strong, and Sister Kristina Abernathy and her husband Father Paul Abernathy
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 9, 2025
Pastor leads trauma-informed community development workshop

A workshop hosted by SRQ Strong is part of a project to build community resources from within the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Michel Simon and Hayden Wilding talk with Attorney Patrick Iyampillai, who served as the judge, after a February 2024 session of Teen Court.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 9, 2025
Culverhouse donates $25,000 to Sarasota Teen Court

In addition to a $25,000 gift from Hugh Culverhouse Jr., Teen Court of Sarasota is planning its first fundraiser in November.

  • Sarasota
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This Publix store at Shops at Siesta Row will be demolished and rebuilt as a slightly larger model.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 9, 2025
Siesta Row Publix to be replaced

The owner of Shops at Siesta Row plans to demolish the 48,000-square-foot Publix and rebuild the store into its 50,800-square-foot prototype.

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Sarasota Memorial Hospital has been rated five stars by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for each of the past 10 years.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2025
SMH maintains top federal government ranking

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has earned a five-star ranking for Medicare and Medicaid services in each of the past 10 years.

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Charles Moore, Mattie Mae and John Cox
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  • Ian Swaby
  • August 7, 2025
Former Sarasota deputy goes global in providing wheelchairs to animals

When John Cox founded Ruck9, he was hoping to help a few dogs to walk again, but his mission has encompassed animals around the world, from geese to skunks.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Paul Hoback is the next president and CEO of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, succeeding Rick Piccolo after 30 years.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 7, 2025
New CEO brings airport rebirth expertise to SRQ

Paul Hoback helped remake Pittsburgh International Airport into "the best origin and destination airport we can be." Now he aims to carry on a similar legacy built by Rick Piccolo at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
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The two properties at 1714 Irving St. sold for $3.8 million. The first property was built in 2012 and has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,718 square feet of living area. The second property was built in 2012 and has one bedroom, one bath and 797 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 7, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for July 21-25 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A home on Casey Key on Casey Key Road tops the week's sales at $4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Booker quarterback Joel Morris will be without one of his top targets from last year after receiver Tyree Mannings Jr. transferred to Venice.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • August 7, 2025
The top high school football transfers to know in Sarasota

Some key players have switched schools ahead of the 2025 season.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert passed the gavel to make the motion to approve a Comprehensive Plan amendment to allow rezoning for Temple Beth Sholom's apartment plans.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 7, 2025
Temple Beth Sholom apartment plan rejected

The Sarasota City Commission declined a Comprehensive Plan amendment that would allow the century-old synagogue to sell for development a portion of its 10-acre property.

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Fans won't want to miss any of Cardinal Mooney's home football games in what should be a fun 2025 season.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • August 7, 2025
The best high school games to watch this fall in Sarasota

Rivalries, district matchups and top talent litter the schedule this year.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota School Board approves tentative budget and millage
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 7, 2025
Sarasota School Board approves tentative budget and millage

The school board approved a tentative budget of $1.35 billion and a proposed millage rate of 6.095 mils.

  • Sarasota
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Fourth grade English language arts teacher Christine Harrington and fourth grade math and science teacher Riley Hamilton plan the display they will create on their bulletin board.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 6, 2025
Southside Elementary teachers prepare for the start of school

Creating bulletin board displays, providing bright spaces and assembling "Star Wars" memorabilia are a few of the ways teachers are preparing their classrooms.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Sarasota High junior Sydney Mullen is learning how to play libero for a new-look Sailors volleyball team.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • August 6, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Sydney Mullen

The junior Sailor is learning a new position to play beyond high school.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Tennis for Fun has grown in size since it began hosting clinics at Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • August 6, 2025
Tennis for Fun helps develop the skills of athletes with disabilities

The program has helped advance local players to the State Summer Games of the Special Olympics.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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The building at the corner of N. Boulevard of the Presidents and Madison Drive may be the location of a revived Shore Restaurant on St. Armands Circle.
  • December 12, 2025
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Andy Harshman of Sarasota High School was named the 2026 Sarasota County Teacher of the Year.
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Part of the renovation of Fruitville Library is a new History Center, replacing a building in Osprey a document calls "aging and inadequate to house the county's collections of historic artifacts.''
  • December 12, 2025
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Cardinal Mooney football gathers at midfield and poses for a photo. The Cougars scored on every single one of their drives in the FHSAA Class 2A state championship, piling up 52 points against the Bulldogs.
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Cardinal Mooney is state football champ again
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Former Sarasota City Attorney Robert Fournier has drafted an updated noise ordinance for the city, which was approved by the City Commission on first reading.
  • December 11, 2025
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