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Roland Nyarfadi, 7, finds an egg.
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  • Ian Swaby
  • March 28, 2026
Kids make a splash for Easter egg hunt at Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex

The Aqua Egg Hunt provided a refreshing twist on a typical Easter egg hunt.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Steven Ball in front of the organ at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, where he directs organ and choral music for the parish’s principal services.
    By
  • Emily Leinfuss
  • March 28, 2026
St. Boniface's new leader starts on a high note

Organist and educator Steven Ball takes the helm of one of Southwest Florida’s most respected church music programs.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Second suspect charged in 2024 Sarasota homicide
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  • Eric Garwood
  • March 27, 2026
Second suspect charged in 2024 Sarasota homicide

21-year-old woman was notified of new charges while serving an unrelated prison sentence.

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The Umbrella House was built in 1953.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 27, 2026
An architectural landmark receives recognition

The World Monuments Fund honored Anne and Bob Essner with its inaugural Stewardship Award for Modernist Homes, recognizing a restoration that helped preserve a Sarasota icon.

  • Sarasota
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Tenants at the Stickney Point property range from a wealth planning firm to a boat club.
    By
  • Elizabeth King, Mark Gordon
  • March 27, 2026
The details behind Sarasota County's Stickney Point land deal

Sarasota County leaders, looking to add park space and water access for residents, have zeroed in on a site just off Siesta Key. The $21 million project, to some, is a gem-like opportunity. For others, it's ripe with questions.

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City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs and City Attorney Joe Polzak recently shepherded the City Commissioner's search for a new city manager.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 26, 2026
City auditor and clerk awarded 15% base pay increase

Sarasota City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs is awarded a 15% base pay increase to $225,684 by the City Commission.

  • Sarasota
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David Lough is a regular fixture at Sarasota City Hall.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 26, 2026
David Lough seeks to matter in local government involvement

Long-time DSCA president and Rosemary District advocate David Lough is a regular fixture at city hall and the commission chambers, and he brings the receipts to back his positions.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joel Benham built the Giant Furby Chair.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • March 26, 2026
Local artist makes larger-than-life versions of nostalgic objects

After a career in construction, Joel Benham, known as "GWAK," decided to make a living full-time with his detailed, large-scale re-creations of familiar products.

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Noah Kumar spent the 2025 season on the PGA Tour Americas, but is poised to make his Korn Ferry Tour debut April 2 at the LECOM Suncoast Classic.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • March 26, 2026
Guided by a golf legend, young pro returns home

Noah Kumar, a Cardinal Mooney graduate, has channeled Arnold Palmer en route to the LECOM Suncoast Classic.

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The Unit 201 condominium at 111 Golden Gate Point was built in 2024 and has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,346 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 26, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for March 9-13 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Buccaneer Bay home on Captain Kidd Avenue tops the week's sales at $4.2 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Gary and Keely Siebein of Siebein Acoustic present their sound study proposal to the Sarasota City Commission.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 26, 2026
Firm hired to study the 'soundscape of Sarasota'

Siebein Acoustic of Gainesville has been contracted by the City Commission to map out Sarasota's audible characteristics as they apply to the recently approved noise ordinance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The St. Armands Circle garage didn't collect fees for several months after the 2024 hurricanes.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 26, 2026
City extends paid parking hours and hikes citation fines to cover deficit

The Sarasota City Commission approves extending paid parking to 24/7 and increasing citation fines to make the city's Parking Division solvent and fund future capital needs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By JL Bainbridge
  • March 26, 2026
Many High Earners Risk Overpaying Taxes Every Year - Are You One of Them?

It’s not just what you earn. It’s what you keep.

  • Sarasota
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  • March 26, 2026
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A conceptual rendering of the planned expansion of Plymouth Harbor. The new residential tower is at the right.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 25, 2026
Rezoning clears the way for Plymouth Harbor expansion

Rezoning will permit Plymouth Harbor continuing care retirement community will build 153 new independent living apartments at its campus on Coon Key.

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