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- Updated: Karie Friling Named Sarasota City Manager
Friling will be the first woman to hold the position in the City of Sarasota.
- Sarasota Rescue Dog Trains to Protect Endangered Sea Turtle Nests in Texas
Magpie, a dog from Satchel’s Last Resort, is heading to South Padre Island, where her scent-detection training will help conservationists locate and protect endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests.
- Supporters Rally to Save the University of South Florida-Sarasota Manatee From New College’s Proposed Takeover
The proposal (HB 5601) has already been approved by the House’s Higher Education Budget Subcommittee. So far, the Senate has not included the transfer in its bill. Local leaders urge citizens to act fast to oppose it.
- HCA Florida Englewood Named a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery
Plus, Sheila Ballesteros McLean joins SeaPort Manatee as chief financial officer, and more.
- Manasota ASALH Raises $100,000 for Scholarship Program
Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County awards $191,985 in grant funding to 15 animal welfare nonprofits, and more.
- Cold Weather Shelters Are Opening Tonight Ahead of More Chilly Weather
We could see wind chills as low as 29 degrees.
- Judge Rejects Challenge to Controversial Siesta Key Land Swap
The ruling clears the way for a home to be built on property the county once bought to preserve.
- Will USF Sarasota-Manatee Disappear?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to give New College the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, but local leaders, businesspeople, students and faculty plan to speak out at a Feb. 25 meeting.
- A Do-Over for the Sarasota Performing Arts Center
An updated plan features a different location, reduced cost, revised design and alternate parking—but will the city and community buy in?
- Mote Is Caring for Three Cold-Stressed Manatees and 25 Cold-Stunned Green Sea Turtles
Cold stressing and stunning are potentially life-threatening conditions caused by sudden or prolonged drops in water temperature.
- Katharine Hepburn at Home: The Iconic Hollywood Star’s Domestic Life in 15 Photos
The four-time Oscar winner and notorious homebody divided her time between a waterfront Connecticut estate and the cozy New York town house where Stephen Sondheim was her next-door neighbor
- Adults Behaving Badly At Youth Sports; What Should You Do? Block Talk
Disruptive behavior by parents is becoming more common at youth sporting events, according to a survey of officials and referees.
- Here’s How Much Income It Takes To Be Rich In FL
A report by Visual Capitalist finds that households typically must rank in the top 10% of earners to be labeled “rich.”
- Sarasota Deputy Gives ‘Tough Love’ To Teen E-Motorcyclist: Watch
Watch a video of a Sarasota deputy giving a dose of “tough love” to a 14-year-old illegally riding an e-motorcycle.
- Teacher Kissed Student | Man Buried Alive | Cuban Shootout Kills Tampa Man: FL News
Woman, 2 Children Found Dead | Mother Stabbed Daughter’s Boyfriend | Woman Led Troopers On 115 MPH Chase | Fugitive Arrested | Zoo Baby Boom
- Why an Army Veteran Took Kiewit to Court: PTSD and Mental Health
A caustic supervisor is being sued by a quality manager with PTSD.
- Motorcycle rider killed in crash with SUV in Bradenton: FHP
A motorcyclist died Saturday after a collision with an SUV at an intersection in Bradenton at 301 Blvd East and 5th Street East.
- Best Ruffled Bedding 2026: 18 Romantic Picks for a Sweet Bedscape
Flounce and frills that will soften the edges of your bedscape
- 'When We Were Young Festival' postponed until 2027
The popular emo and pop-punk music festival based in Las Vegas would be celebrating its 10th anniversary next year.
- 79-year-old woman killed in Winter Haven crash
The woman was pronounced dead on scene while a second driver is in critical condition.