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Florida Studio Theatre 2026-2027
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 Rep – 2026-2027 Season
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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Speeders Targeted on I-75
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
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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Read Suncoast Story: Suing Tom Knight
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 […]
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Sarasota-Manatee Real Estate Report 2026
Sarasota newspaper, magazine, news, events: Sarasota-Bradenton Real Estate Report 2026 The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) has released its June 2026 real estate market report, showing broad-based sales growth, sharply tightening inventory and a widening gap between single-family and condo pricing trends across Sarasota and Manatee counties. Closed sales increased year-over-year in all […]
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History of City Island and Sarasota Bay
Author: Mark Smith Photo Credit: Sarasota County History Center Credit: Sarasota County History Center Early in Sarasota municipal history, several city councils wanted a channel dredged from the Gulf of Mexico to Sarasota Bay. In early 1914 an eight-foot channel was dug but it did not please the city. It had wanted a deeper channel […]
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Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Announces 31st Season 2026-2027
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Announces 31st Season The season opens October 11 and brings together brilliant musicians for 24 concerts SARASOTA, Fla. (April 16, 2026) – Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota (ASC) is pleased to announce the 24 concerts scheduled for the 2026-2027 season. The 31st season – sponsored by Jan and Bill Farber, and […]