North Port adds $4.1M for Warm Mineral Springs restoration
North Port adds $4.1M for Warm Mineral Springs restoration · County approves $91.8M for storm recovery · Adopt a sea turtle nest through Mote
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Coastal Grind Coffee opens in Gulf Gate
Coastal Grind Coffee opens in Gulf Gate · Suncoast leaders question state property-tax cut push · Ex-Little League treasurer convicted in $200K theft
Stolen copper is leaving county roads dark at night
Stolen copper is leaving county roads dark at night · Celtic dance Thursday, Vince Gill Friday at the Van Wezel · Key Quest Fest takes over The Bay on Saturday
Juneteenth takes over MLK Boulevard Saturday
Juneteenth takes over MLK Boulevard Saturday · Golden Groovers brings an afternoon matinee to the Van Wezel · Celtic Throne fills the Van Wezel that same evening
Sarasota tightens to one-day watering under Phase III shortage
Sarasota tightens to one-day watering under Phase III shortage · North Port opens annexation talks for 3,146-acre Winchester Ranch · Gulf Gate's Solorzano's becomes Costello's Neighborhood Pizza
Siesta Beach stacks three No. 1 titles as the summer season opens
Siesta Beach stacks three No. 1 titles as the summer season opens · Every card payment to county parks now costs 2.45 percent extra · The 2026 Summer Camp Guide lands with the county's full season slate
Siesta Beach sweeps three U.S. News & World Report top rankings
Siesta Beach sweeps three U.S. News & World Report top rankings · Florida Studio Theatre opens a folk-music revue tonight · Art, Actually Speaker Series at Art Center Sarasota
Foodie World starts Friday at J.D. Hamel Park
Foodie World starts Friday at J.D. Hamel Park · Fresh Fridays closes season five · Siesta Beach gets three No. 1 rankings
Sarasota's first web issue is live
Sarasota Guitar and Amp Show takes Robarts Arena next weekend · SRQ Con returns to Selby Library on June 6 · The library calendar has music, jazz, and a wool-painting class