Category: Local Culture & Lifestyle

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VAN WEZEL ANNOUNCES SPECTACULAR 2026–2027 SEASON FEATURING LEGENDARY MUSIC ICONS, COMEDY FAVORITES AND UNFORGETTABLE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT     Sarasota, FL (August 31, 2026) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is raising the curtain on an unforgettable 2026–2027 season, bringing an extraordinary lineup of Broadway’s biggest national tours, legendary musicians, acclaimed comedians, dazzling theatrical productions and holiday favorites to Sarasota. “There’s never been a more exciting time to be in Sarasota!” […]

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Crime in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice: What Five Years of Data Really Shows By OurTownSarasota Crime is one of those subjects where perception and statistics can tell very different stories. A serious crime can dominate local news and social media for days, while hundreds of other crimes may never receive public attention. Conversely, a decline […]

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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida   By Jim DeFede, CBS News, via Florida Trident Updated on: August 26, 2026 / 6:39 PM EDT / CBS Miami Add CBS News on Google A state grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” taxpayer money when it diverted $10 million […]

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https://www.floridastudiotheatre.org/ The Last Romance (July 22 – Aug. 16, 2026) The Last Romance Press Releases   Songbirds of the Seventies (July 7 – Sept. 20, 2026) Motown & More! (Aug. 4 – Oct. 11, 2026) Pinocchio (Sep. 19 – Oct. 18, 2026) Deck the Halls (Nov. 28 – Dec. 24, 2026) Imagination Rocks! (Jan. 9 […]

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Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida’s premier professional theatre, announces its 2026/2027 Season — a celebration of 1927, the year John Ringling moved the “Greatest Show on Earth” to Sarasota and, as it happens, a remarkable year in American history. On the Main Stage will be five productions that capture the electricity of that cultural revolution: musicals, […]

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More than 180 enforcement actions were taken during a joint traffic enforcement operation conducted by the Florida Highway Patrol and Manatee County Sheriff’s Office on August 6 along the Interstate 75 corridor in Manatee County. During the four-hour initiative, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office traffic deputies issued 81 traffic citations and 22 warnings, with nearly 80 […]

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New College Foundation seeks to dissolve the school’s alumni association Published On: July 24, 2026 2:01 pmLast Updated: July 24, 2026 2:17 pm By: Gabriela Szymanowska | Suncoast Searchlight New College of Florida officials are seeking to dissolve the college’s nearly 50-year-old alumni association, a group that has criticized the school’s conservative overhaul, and replace it […]

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Lawyer fights Live Local bid to hold Sarasota commissioners personally liable Published On: July 17, 2026 4:40 amLast Updated: July 16, 2026 10:56 pm By: Derek Gilliam | Suncoast Searchlight A developer has filed additional claims in a civil lawsuit against Sarasota County, now attempting to hold county commissioners personally liable for blocking an apartment project […]