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The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2026
3 a.m. crash kills Sarasota driver on Interstate 75

The incident took place about a mile south of the University Parkway exit.

  • Sarasota
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Though homesteaded residents would gain property tax savings if Florida's overhaul proposal gains 60% of support in the November elections, even non-homesteaded property owners would see new protections from sharply rising property assessments.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 11, 2026
Property tax overhaul: What you should know

Here are the basics of what Florida voters will be deciding in November and what it might mean for property owners.

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Karie Friling discusses her first week on the job as Sarasota City Manager, and how the state property tax reform referendum has shifted her initial priorities.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 11, 2026
City eyes cuts ahead of potential voter approval of property tax change

Should voters approve the property tax change, the city of Sarasota projects losing at least $5.5 million in revenue.

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The Crystal Waters estate at 8501 Midnight Pass Road has re-entered the market at nearly $30 million.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2026
Siesta estate returns to the market at nearly $30 million

A Siesta Key estate that was originally listed in 2025 has returned to the market at just less than $30 million.

  • Siesta Key
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From left, City Commission at-large candidates Jen Ahearn-Koch, Flo Entler, John Harshman, Jaime Loomis and Rob Rominiecki at the CCNA candidate forum.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 9, 2026
Neighborhood association forum highlights City Commission candidates

The five at-large candidates for the Sarasota City Commission agreed on most policy issues as they made their case at the Coalition of City Neighborhoods Association forum.

  • Sarasota
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Steven High is retiring as executive director of The Ringling, a position he has held since 2011.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • June 5, 2026
Steven High to retire as executive director of The Ringling

High has led the museum founded by circus magnate John Ringling and now administered by Florida State University since 2011.

  • Arts + Culture
A giant American flag has flown above Sarasota Ford since the 1970s.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 4, 2026
American flag will fly high again over Sarasota Ford

Sarasota Ford has won approval from the city's Board of Adjustment that will permit it to relocate its iconic 150-foot flagpole.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Dangers to children lurk within smartphones and other electronic devices.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 4, 2026
Sexual abuse case with a minor offers a lesson in prevention

A Sarasota police detective who specializes in online abuse advises parents to monitor their children's online activities to prevent sexual assault and trafficking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
University Town Center is poised to welcome more than a dozen new tenants, Ikea this summer to Dick's House of Sport in 2027.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 3, 2026
13 new retailers, eateries coming to University Town Center

Restaurants and retailers are among the new businesses coming to the UTC area.

  • East County
  • Business
Plastic bottles have been separated from other recyclables as they travel along a conveyor line at the Circular Services materials recovery facility in Sarasota.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • June 3, 2026
From shelf to floor: A plastic bottle's journey

After your recycling is picked up from the curb, what happens to it? One potential landing spot may be right under your feet.

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Natalie Gutwein is among those leading the charge to create the Siesta Key Beautification Task Force.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 2, 2026
Siesta Key advisory task force will include seven members

The Sarasota County Commission will select seven members to serve on the newly created Siesta Key Beautification Task Force.

  • Siesta Key
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Sarasota County Sheriff's Office mobile crime units set up shop on Leonard Reid Avenue following the discovery of partial human skeletal remains on Friday, May 29.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 1, 2026
Skeletal remains discovered in north Sarasota

Multiple agencies responded to the discovery partial skeletal remains discovered along Leonard Reid Avenue on May 29.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cyclist killed on Sarasota causeway
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 1, 2026
Cyclist killed on Sarasota causeway

Police are investigating the Saturday night incident on the Ringling Causeway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota has served as the spring training home of the Baltimore Orioles since 2010.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 29, 2026
Sarasota spring training stadium to get HVAC overhaul

The $6.57 million replacement of the HVAC system at Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium will be completed by the Baltimore Orioles 2027 spring training season.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Benderson Development is wrapping up its latest phase of construction at the business and industrial park off Toledo Blade Boulevard.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 28, 2026
County economic development agency contract approved for 2027

With none of the political drama of the past, the Sarasota County Commission approves the Economic Development Corpo. contract for fiscal year 2027.

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The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
  • June 14, 2026
3 a.m. crash kills Sarasota driver on Interstate 75
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Among Overland Partners designs at Selby Gardens is the new welcome center.
  • June 13, 2026
Architect wins industry award for Selby Gardens design work
3
Congressman Greg Steube speaks at the ribbon cutting for the completion of the renourishment project at Lido Beach.
  • June 12, 2026
Steube named an MVP in Congressional ballgame
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Though homesteaded residents would gain property tax savings if Florida's overhaul proposal gains 60% of support in the November elections, even non-homesteaded property owners would see new protections from sharply rising property assessments.
  • June 11, 2026
Property tax overhaul: What you should know
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Olivia Mulliner sits in the first seat of the Youth Women's Eight for Sarasota Crew — a change in position made after the boat's fourth-place finish at the USRowing Southeast Youth Championships.
  • June 11, 2026
Sister-turned-competitor purses a junior rowing national title

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