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Auditors say Moran’s $100,767 payout violated state law A 57-page state audit found nine violations at the Florida PACE Funding Agency — the special district Moran ran while also sitting as a Sarasota County commissioner. By Michael Barfield Sarasota Tax Collector Mike Moran | Credit: Michael Barfield, Florida Trident Filed under: Featured News Related Trident Articles Public […]

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🌴 SARASOTA–VENICE–BRADENTON WEEKEND EVENT GUIDE Friday, September 4 – Sunday, September 6, 2026 ⭐ WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS The biggest events this weekend include: 🎆 No Filter Concert & Fireworks — Wellen Park 🎸 Music on Main — Lakewood Ranch 🎬 The Princess Bride at Sarasota Opera House 🎭 Songbirds of the Seventies — Florida Studio Theatre […]

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October 2026 Fri9 The Venice Symphony – A Ghoulish Gathering October 9 @ 7:30 pm  A Ghoulish Gathering Venice Performing Arts Center 1 Indian Avenue, Venice, FL, United States Date: Friday, October 9, 2026 @ 7:00 pm Saturday, October 10, 2026 @ 3:30 pm Tickets: $44 – $84 Enter a world of witches, phantoms, and spine-tingling thrills […]

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Appeals Court Reverses Order Sealing and Destroying Records in Ziegler Investigation, Affirming Florida’s Public Records Law: By Michael Barfield The Florida Center for Government Accountability SARASOTA, Fla. — Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal today reversed a Sarasota circuit court ruling that had barred the public from seeing records gathered by the Sarasota Police Department during its […]

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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 […]