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From the desk of Dr. Liwski @ Sarasota Foot Care Center….. WHAT TO LOOK FOR ~ AVOID & CARE FOR ~ IN YOUR LOWER EXTREMITIES WHEN YOU HAVE DIABETES (based on the American Diabetes Association recommendations)Diabetes can lead to nerve damage, reduced circulation, and even limb loss. Simply stated, you can lower your risk for […]

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The weekend of April 10–12, 2026, in the Sarasota-Bradenton area features major local festivals, theater premieres, and vibrant outdoor markets.  Major Festivals & Special Events Venice Shark’s Tooth Festival: A cornerstone event featuring fossil vendors, live music, food trucks, and a kids’ corner. Date/Time: Sat, April 11 & Sun, April 12, 10:00 AM – 8:00 […]

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The weekend of April 3–5, 2026, is packed with entertainment across Siesta Key, Bradenton, and Venice, ranging from live blues and rock to professional theater and family Easter events. Highlights include the Music in the Park series in Bradenton, the Venice Sharks Tooth Festival, and the final weekend of Annie at Venice Theatre. Live Music: Blues, Rock & Pop Music […]

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Less sunshine, more secrecy as Florida limits public records access By Alice Herman and Derek Gilliam, Suncoast Searchlight After state lawmakers introduced dozens of measures this year restricting access to government records, only a few cleared the Florida Legislature. But open government advocates warn the ones that did pass could substantially limit transparency. Lawmakers proposed […]

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Sarasota erased downtown art without public notice, artists now seek damages By Derek Gilliam, Suncoast Searchlight, and Carrie Seidman, ArtsBeat Photo: Sarasota Chalk Festival David Blanch labored for hours in the spring of 2024 painting a Sarasota sunset that transformed two sidewalk panels on Pineapple Avenue into a burst of pink, blue and yellow. It […]

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March 12, 2026 Special News Update March 24 Vote: Tell Commissioners to Protect our Parkland! Protect Siesta Key Needs Your Help Again! We have an important update — and a second chance to stop a bad deal for the public. On March 24, the Sarasota County Commission will hold a public hearing to approve the […]

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This week at VT In the Raymond, Pinkerton, and at Venice Performing Arts Center The Silver Foxes Together We Rise, A Retrospective Tuesday – Sunday in the Raymond Center The area’s premier senior theater troupe engages, enlightens, and entertains with robust humor, song and dance. Like a fine wine, they just get better with age! This year’s […]

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How Mark Vengroff became a major force in affordable housing on the Suncoast By Kelly Kirschner This story was produced by Suncoast Searchlight, a nonprofit newsroom of the Community News Collaborative serving Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. Learn more at suncoastsearchlight.org.   A few years ago, Sarasota affordable housing developer Mark Vengroff tried to buy […]