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The city of Sarasota is currently run by a council/manager form of government — and The Citizens Voice wants to keep it that way.
  • By David Conway |
  • March 26, 2014
Strong mayor opponents step forward

Political committee The Citizens Voice is pushing against a proposal that would create a new city charter and an elected mayor position.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Edward Stolarski wears Microsoft HoloLens 2 mixed reality glasses to overlay 3D holograms of a patient's pelvis onto the hip during surgery. The enhanced visualization enables him to precisely plan and position custom implants to fit each patient’s unique anatomy.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 27, 2025
New 3D guidance system enhances SMH hip replacement procedures

The new HipInsight 2.0 technology allows surgeons at SMH to project 3D holograms directly over the surgical area to promote precision.

  • Sarasota
  • News
wish
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 19, 2014
Event Preview: Wish

Event Preview: Wish

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
License-plate camera recognition systems were installed on both ends of the Key two weeks ago.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 17, 2013
License-plate cameras to snap data by late July

The long-awaited recognition system is in place and will begin capturing information after dispatchers complete training.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Seven-year-old Ally Frank said she wanted to enter the pageant so she could make new friends.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 24, 2013
Pre-teen qualifies for national pageant

Ally Frank, 7, placed as second runner-up in the 2013 National American Miss' Miss Florida Junior Pre-Teen Pageant.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
William Woodward's mural, "The Greatest Show On Earth"  Photo courtesy Giovanni Lunardi.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • January 23, 2013
Circus mural and executive come to town

For 22 years, the lobby at the Feld Entertainment corporate headquarters, in Vienna, Va., hosted a two-story, 22-foot-by-42-foot mural featuring iconic Sarasota Ringling Circus performers from the 1970s to 1980s.

  • Arts + Culture
Residents of Windward Passage say they have no desire for a pocket park to be created next-door to them. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • February 9, 2012
Residents oppose park proposal

Residents of an adjacent condo complex are fighting a proposal for an open Ocean Boulevard lot, with a view of the Gulf of Mexico, to be turned into a pocket park.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
An imposing modernist structure, the home was rented by Stephen King and his wife for three successive winter seasons in the late 1990s. The famously reclusive author then bought a home on Casey Key, where he still lives.
  • By Robert Plunket |
  • February 16, 2017
The perfect setting

The perfect setting

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Badger Bob's Services Team |
  • April 22, 2021
Is it Time to Spring for a New A/C?

4 signs that say it is.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 12, 2010
Jewfish homeowner runs into constructive criticism

Longbeach Village residents say the owner of a new home on Jewfish Key has blocked the area near the town dock.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kompothecras said current owner Julie Brown would help with the transition to a new professional management team at the bar. Photo courtesy Google Street View.
  • By David Conway |
  • December 20, 2018
Gary Kompothecras to buy Crescent Club

The 1-800-ASK-GARY founder plans to maintain the Siesta Key bar, but he's also got grander plans for revitalizing the surrounding area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Osprey Library opened Nov. 10, in the former visitor’s center at Historic Spanish Point. Courtesy photo.
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • December 1, 2011
Osprey Library opens at Spanish Point

The Osprey Library at Historic Spanish Point will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The cast of the musical "A Christmas Story" from the Players Theatre's current Broadway season.
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • January 13, 2015
Players Theatre announces 2015-2016 season

Sarasota's resident community theater announced their 86th Broadway season featuring a vast array of musical and dramatic offerings.

  • Arts + Culture
Lydia Borowicz, Gracie Lee Brown and director Peter Amster discuss and admire the new production of "The Matchmaker."
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • December 1, 2014
The first date with 'The Matchmaker'

Asolo Repertory Theatre held a meet and greet for its upcoming production of Thornton Wilder's 'The Matchmaker.'

  • Arts + Culture
Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing with their daughter, Diver.
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 4, 2013
Hymn for Her turn up the heat with new album

After two years of touring and living out of their Airstream trailer, roots-rock duo Hymn for Her has found a home in Sarasota - but they're not getting too comfortable.

  • Arts + Culture
Foundation for Dreams Director of Development and Fundraising Elena Cassella and Executive Director Susannah Cripe plan to use the new playground for camp activities. Photo by Pam Eubanks
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 30, 2014
Nonprofit makes play toward long-term goals

Foundation for Dreams expects to complete its new barrier-free, $150,000 playground in mid-May.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • December 3, 2013
The Good News: Megan Wenger

As community engagement coordinator for Community Youth Development, Megan Wenger says she enjoys the opportunity to interact with some of the city's most involved and promising students.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida visiting the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum in Savannah, GA
  • By Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida |
  • August 28, 2025
Girl Scouts is where girls grow and families connect within our communities.

Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida is helping the next generation of changemakers thrive.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sponsored Content
This rendering illustrates what the housing complex will look like once built. The larger building will serve as a community center.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • November 27, 2024
Harbor58 nonprofit is a safe harbor for youths in foster care

East County nonprofit Harbor58 provides mentoring and resources for high school students and young adults in the foster system.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Rachel S. OHara |
  • May 17, 2012
Neighbors: Rami Nehme

Rami Nehme found a home away from home at his beloved Siesta Key bar.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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