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Sarasota County Administrator Jonathan Lewis (center) speaks during the commission's budget workshop flanked by Director of Intergovernmental Relations Rob Lewis and Financial Management Director Kim Radke.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 2, 2025
Sarasota County begins fiscal year 2026 budget cycle

Sarasota County staff predicts a slowdown in property value escalation as it factors revenue based on no millage increase.

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Clark Road traffic slowed as diesel fuel spill is cleaned up
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 1, 2025
Clark Road traffic slowed as diesel fuel spill is cleaned up

Two eastbound lanes near Honore Avenue are closed.

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A Sarasota County employee plants a tree as part of the effort to replace invasive plants at county parks.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2025
Invasive plants removed from Ted Sperling Park

With the help of a $75,000 federal grant, Sarasota County has replaced invasive species with native plants.

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The KSA Architecture rendering of Saravela shows two towers of varying heights.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 1, 2025
Sarasota Planning Board rejects alley vacation for multifamily development

The two-tower Saravela application moves on to the City Commission without an endorsement from the Planning Board, which cited a lack of a site plan in its recommendation to deny the vacation of Fourth Way.

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Anne and Frank Folsom Smith in 2013.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • March 31, 2025
Sarasota architect Frank Folsom Smith dies at age 93

The Virginia transplant designed Plymouth Harbor and helped shape downtown.

  • Arts + Culture
A rendering of the pedestrian promenade along North Tamiami Trail, regarded as the "front door" of The Bay park.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 30, 2025
New light shed on the fate of The Bay's Sunset Pier

Requirements by the Army Corps of Engineers for The Bay park's Sunset Pier inflates the cost by some $20 million.

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Personnel recruiter Rick Conner speaks to the Sarasota City Commission as city Human Resources Director Stacie Mason looks on.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 29, 2025
Sarasota city manager search expands to full field of candidates

Dissatisfied with the culled list, the Sarasota City Commission has asked its recruiting firm to provide background materials on all applicants for city manager.

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Sarasota County office formed to oversee housing programs
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2025
Sarasota County office formed to oversee housing programs

The Housing Enhancement and Redevelopment Office is accepting applications for block grants and deferred-payment loans.

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Prominent Sarasota nonprofit leader to retire after 10 years
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 29, 2025
Prominent Sarasota nonprofit leader to retire after 10 years

Teri Hansen, the president and CEO of Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, was initially hired as the organization's first employee.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Cirque St. Armands Beachside is at 233 Benjamin Franklin Drive on Sarasota's Lido Key.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 28, 2025
Circus-themed hotel opens on Lido Key near St. Armands

Cirque St. Armands Beachside, a 135-room luxury property, pays tribute to Sarasota's history as a circus town with its design and name.

  • Sarasota
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Casey Key suffered extensive damage from the 2024 hurricane season.
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • March 28, 2025
After a battering from Helene and Milton, Casey Key roars back to life

The past hurricane season hit Casey Key hard. Yet a sign things are getting better lies in the renewal of a popular beach pastime: parking hassles. "The biggest complaint I've seen from people," says one business owner, "is (lack of) beach parking."

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Brothers Dom and Vince Marino and their friend and colleague Matt DeMasi seek to grow the profile of Oyster Boys Conservation.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • March 28, 2025
Two brothers clean up Sarasota's waterways — one oyster shell at a time

Oyster shells can create habitat for all kinds of water-cleansing critters. Two brothers — both under 30 — have made it their mission to spread them far and wide.

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Sarasota County has issued a burn ban to help prevent wildfire.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2025
Sarasota County issues burn ban

Because of local drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards, Sarasota County has issued a countywide burn ban.

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L.L. Bean has long been known for its rugged outdoors clothing, but the company says its first Florida store at UTC in Sarasota will sport plenty of tropical wear that the locals will love.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 27, 2025
L.L. Bean sees exciting new market as it opens at UTC

The store at 111 North Cattlemen Road in the University Town Center of Sarasota will be L.L. Bean's first Florida location.

  • East County
  • Business
A rendering by PSDW Architecture of the proposed new Sarasota Youth Sailing facility at City Island.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 27, 2025
Sarasota Sailing Squadron makes big plans for growth

As the Sarasota Sailing Squadron faces hurricane damage repairs and builds a new youth sailing education facility, the city of Sarasota is extending the organization a longer lease on life.

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