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Visit Sarasota County President and CEO Erin Duggan (left), past President Virginia Haley (center), and Board Chair John LaCivita (second from left) recognize representatives of Watershed Hospitality Concepts with the 2026 Business Excellence Haley Award.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2026
Visitors bureau opens nominations for annual Haley honors

Visit Sarasota County will accept tourism industry nominations for the annual Haley Hall of Fame Awards through Aug. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Brookside Middle School sign with updated social media handles to @GulfCoastAcademySCS.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 16, 2026
Future plans for Sarasota County schools are underway

A broad swath of proposals to reinvent campuses begins to take shape this academic year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
This past season was Jordan Guerrero's first as the Out-of-Door Academy baseball coach. Guerrero, who pitched in the San Diego Padres organization from 2015-23, guided the Thunder to an 8-12 record.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • July 16, 2026
Retired pros bring unique experience to high school coaching

The path from playing professionally to high school coaching is well-trodden, but how does that experience translate?

  • East County
  • Sports
Teacher Erin Foss reads at a table that includes second grader Landry Shorb, Alison Rini visits and third grader Adonis Harris at Star Lab.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • July 16, 2026
Microschools reach Sarasota as they grow throughout the state of Florida

These small, schoolhouse-style schools emphasize nontraditional educational methods.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Administrators and teachers say reading to students in the summer is important so they don't fall backward.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • July 16, 2026
Administrators, teachers offer tips on navigating the world of testing

Here are some major assessments students must complete during their academic career.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • July 16, 2026
Are you smarter than a fifth grader?

Here are some questions from the Florida Standards science and math sample exams to test your knowledge.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Booker High School's Visual and Performing Arts program gives students hands-on experience in their field of choice, from theater to dance and beyond.
    By
  • Dana Kampa
  • July 16, 2026
Booker High's bar-setting arts program draws talent near and far

Visual and Performing Arts Program Director and Booker High School alumna Courtney Smith says the program's innovative approach keeps it on the cutting edge of magnet programs.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Sarasota's first micromobility hub was installed on Ringling Boulevard near the Legacy Trail entrance.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 16, 2026
City installs hubs for bike, scooter users

Locations for bike and scooter parking and maintenance are being installed throughout downtown as part of a micromobility hub program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Paths through the Bobby Jones Nature Park are a combination of new crushed shell surface and former golf cart paths.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 16, 2026
A good walk unspoiled: Bobby Jones Nature Park marks completion of Phase 1

Sarasota city officials cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of the first phase of the Bobby Jones Nature Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Benderson Development wants to redevelop the former site of the Sarasota County Administration Center at 1660 Ringling Boulevard.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 16, 2026
1660 Ringling plan is all business for now

Benderson Development is seeking to expand the footprint and height of the former Sarasota County Administration Center and spruce up the parking lot for Class A office space.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Lions, playing by FIBA rules in the Sunbelt Basketball Association, offer competitive opportunities to players like Willie Jackson (right).
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • July 16, 2026
Sarasota Lions hit the hardwood

The minor professional basketball team encompasses a group of hoopers hoping to jumpstart or continue their respective careers.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Ginger Kreithen works on "The Legacy," amid other artists at the wall.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • July 16, 2026
Local artists create mural in contest by Sarasota business

The wall of Epic Rockworks became a canvas for four local artists, who each produced a piece of art featuring rocks.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Unit 17PHC condominium at 50 Central Ave. was built in 2005 and has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 4,174 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 16, 2026
Top residential real estate sales for June 29-July 3 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Plaza at Five Points Residences condominium on Central Avenue tops the week’s sales at $2.65 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Photo Credit: John Revisky
  • By Adnan Dedic
  • July 16, 2026
Adnan Dedic: Sarasota’s Go-To Power Real Estate Advisor for Luxury Real Estate

In Sarasota’s hyper-competitive market, Adnan Dedic doesn’t just participate—he leads.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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Palm Avenue is one of only two downtown streets that require paid parking. The other is Main Street.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 15, 2026
Downtown business owners rail against revised paid parking rules

Only five days after it was implemented, two downtown Sarasota business owners prompt City Commission to reexamine overhauled paid parking program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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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.
  • August 13, 2026
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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
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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.
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