1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (818+ words) Not even the gathering gloom of a late-day Florida thunderstorm could dampen the spirits of the 25th year commemoration of 9/11 in the pavilion at Sarasota National Cemetery. It’s a somber tradition that occurs only every five years, and this year marked…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (124+ words) The Sarasota Sailing Squadron-hosted annual Parrot Head Poker Run Regatta returned for a second year on Labor Day. General Manager Susan Clark, who originated the idea last year, said it saw a great response with more than 80 members of the…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (321+ words) 1:49 p.m., 5000 block of Stevens Drive Civil dispute: A woman called law enforcement because a contractor she hired to restore tile floor beneath her vinyl flooring was refusing to complete the job. There was no signed contract and no money exchanged hands,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (476+ words) Sarasotans let the numbers speak for themselves during the third annual Fentanyl Awareness Walk and Resource Fair. A crowd of pedestrians at least 400 strong, walking shoulder to shoulder, spanned almost the entirety of Ringling Bridge on Labor Day to show…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (146+ words) Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche has been named Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Police Executive Research Forum, an independent research organization focused on critical issues in policing. PERF was founded in 1976 to identify and promote best practices…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (378+ words) An FDOT memo that orders all automatic license plate readers removed from state road rights of way is the latest blow to advocates for the controversial Flock cameras. Longboat Key Police Chief Russ Mager is one such advocate, calling the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) More than $20 million was appropriated for two key storm resilience projects in Sarasota County. At its Aug. 26 meeting, Sarasota County commissioners approved, without discussion, $13.5 million for flood prevention work on St. Armands Key and $6.4 million to expand stormwater holding capacity…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (715+ words) Manatee Momentum is a common term heard within the School District of Manatee County. The district's strategic plan is now titled Manatee Momentum and, after seven months of work and various workshops, has been approved through 2029. Associate Superintendent Kevin Chapman…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1223+ words) Commissioners took one small step toward limiting license plate reader cameras in unincorporated Manatee County. Commissioners unanimously agreed that moving forward, the Sheriff’s Office cannot install LPRs on any county-owned facilities, parks or buildings without first getting approval from the…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (328+ words) The Ohana house has new owners, and the seawall that juts into the Gulf is newly renovated. What remains the same, though, is beachgoers are not permitted to walk across the seawall, a point accentuated with the recent installation of…...