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The Breakfast House at 1817 Fruitville Road.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 30, 2026
Sarasota's bungalow row businesses look to re-create their village concept

With an apartment building slated to replace an entire block of small businesses on Fruitville Road, a group of five businesses there hope to move their buildings to create Sarasota Bungalow Village.

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Carlos Woods, pictured here before the 2025 high school football season, was dismissed from Booker last week. He led the Tornadoes to the FHSAA Class 3A state semifinals in his year as coach.
    By
  • Jack Nelson
  • July 29, 2026
Former Booker High athletic director, football coach under investigation

Carlos Woods was dismissed last week after one season leading the football program.

  • Sarasota
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Director of Financial Administration Kelly Strickland and Budget Manager Tyler Harris present the preliminary fiscal year 2027 budget to the Sarasota City Commission.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 29, 2026
City budget process riding on parallel tracks

The Sarasota City Commission is approaching the fiscal year 2027 budget with caution and an eye toward the uncertainty of the November referendum on property tax reduction.

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This waterfall at Patton Park in Lakewood Ranch was being fed by heavy rainfall July 29.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 29, 2026
Drought runs deep in Manatee, Sarasota

Although storms have popped up, below-normal rain will take months from which to recover.

  • East County
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Palmetto man sought in connection with gunfire at youth football event
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2026
Palmetto man sought in connection with gunfire at youth football event

Sarasota Police are looking for the 27-year-old on weapons charges.

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Water pooled around outdoor seating in front of Cha Cha Coconuts on the night of Thursday, July 23.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 27, 2026
Downpour floods St. Armands, frays merchants' nerves again

A slow-moving storm poured rain on the region.

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Dr. Abigail Dawes is a resident physician in the internal medicine program, and Dr. Michael Schandorf-Lartey is program director, at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • July 27, 2026
Hospitals grow residency programs as Sarasota's population evolves

Around a third of participants in residency programs go on to serve the local community, says a physician.

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The roof of Sarasota Youth Sailing's future building is designed to direct rainwater into a cistern for washing boats.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 25, 2026
Youth sailing building crests final regulatory wave

The Sarasota City Commission granted final approval for Sarasota Youth Sailing's new operations center on City Island.

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Larry Debb of GSP Development with a scale model of Saravela at the development's sales center.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 24, 2026
City staff instructed to develop condo-hotel policy

With developers of hybrid condominium-hotel use buildings submitting plans for the first time, the Sarasota planning staff was assigned to develop a policy to govern the trend.

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Sarasota Police Department K-9 Kodak seems ready for deployment with handler Officer Ryan Block.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 23, 2026
Police work is dogged determination for SPD's K-9 Unit

With hundreds of hours of certification training and constant reinforcement exercises, the Sarasota Police Department's four-team K-9 Unit takes a bite out of crime.

  • Sarasota
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Can you eat both halves of a corned beef sandwich? You can test your skills when Wolfie's Hand Cut opens at UTC late this year.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 23, 2026
Can new concept earn the bread for Wolfie's at University Town Center?

Wolfie's Hand Cut will use a Chipotle Mexican Grill-style fast-casual concept to streamline operations.

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The Florida Department of Health-Sarasota County has issued a rabies warning.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2026
Rabies case prompts public health warning in Sarasota County

Rabies found in a raccoon killed in Sarasota County prompted the Florida Department of Health to issue a warning to avoid contact with wild animals.

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  • News
The City Commission moved ahead with an effort to bury utility lines on St. Armands and Lido keys, such as these along Benjamin Franklin Drive.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 22, 2026
City commits $3.1 million toward utility burial on Lido, St. Armands

The full implementation of a project to put utility lines underground on Sarasota's barrier islands would cost about $8 million, with special assessment districts formed to pay for it.

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Gunfire reported at youth football event in Sarasota
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 20, 2026
Gunfire reported at youth football event in Sarasota

No injuries were reported in the Saturday incident at Booker High, police say.

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A conceptual rendering of Swing in the courtyard at Payne Park Tennis Center.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2026
Payne Park public art reveal set for July 30

The public will get its first look at "Swing" by New York artist Michael DiCarlo later this month.

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The Denny's property at 3701 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota has sold.
  • August 9, 2026
'Good stuff' coming to site of Bee Ridge Denny's, developer says
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Myracle Green, 13, her brother Prince Bell, 3, mother Chavon Williams and brother King Bell, 8, leave the tables with new backpacks.
  • August 8, 2026
Organizations team up to offer kids free backpacks ahead of school year
3
Mia Eylon, right, recently took the helm at the newly renamed St. Armands Jewelers. With input from Diane DelloRusso, manager of Jewelry by Cole, and other experts, the new shop hasn't skipped a beat in serving patrons on Boulevard of the Presidents.
  • August 8, 2026
New jeweler takes the helm on St. Armands Circle
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Sarasota Tiger Bay Club Board Member Jon Thaxton asked Sarasota County commission candidates about their views Thursday before opening up the floor for a Q&A with members.
  • August 7, 2026
Sarasota County Commission candidates campaign as clock ticks down
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Sarasota Police Marine Patrol Officer Ron Dixon reaches a hand across the bow of a beached sailboat during a marine rescue at Big Pass between Siesta Key and Lido Key Tuesday, July 28.
  • August 7, 2026
Officers rescue boater from beached sailboat

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