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Booker High principal search narrows to two candidates

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Booker High's auditorium.

Our reporter was at a lively community meet-and-greet.

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Suncoast Searchlight: Behind-the-scenes struggle ensues, after Sarasota County Commission school tax vote

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Elementary school students walk along a sidewalk near a Wilkinson Elementary School banner under adult supervision.

Commissioners surprised everyone by reversing a previous vote on collection fees. But the story isn’t over.

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Hurricane hunters stop at SRQ to raise awareness of storm season

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Photo of the wing of a WP-3D Orion plane above the clouds.

These crews brave turbulence (and tedium) to keep you out of harm’s way.

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Sarasota County Commission reverses vote to charge schools for tax collections

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Tom Knight gesticulating while speaking.

This, after $2 million in withheld fees prompted Sarasota Schools to sue Mike Moran’s office.

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Sarasota City Commission rejects Obsidian, again

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Photo clearly showing the rejected tower next to the Bay Plaza which appears to be no more than four fifths the height of the rejected tower.

The developer was seeking a state-guided settlement for the 18-story luxury tower project.

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Sarasota school takes first in state at ‘Odyssey of the Mind’ competition

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Students in yellow shirts smile for the camera and pose with a first-place trophy.

The Bay Haven students now prepare for the World Finals in Iowa.

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After 27 years, the Larry Thompson era ends

Thursday, May 7, 2026

With just weeks remaining on the job, the Ringling College president shares his views of the art school.

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Efforts to rein in ‘Live Local’ puts Sarasota County in legal limbo

Thursday, May 7, 2026

The five county commissioners sit at the front of the commission chamber.

Commissioners worry the state law, intended to promote affordable housing, undermines home rule.

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Peace & Justice Report May 6 at 9am: How To Be A Dissident

Monday, May 4, 2026

This Wednesday, May 6 at 9am, Tom will talk to Gal Beckerman, the author of How to Be a Dissident, “An invigorating guide to fighting back—part philosophy, part history, and part manual for living with integrity in an age of conformity and authoritarian drift.”

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This Week in Local Government

Sunday, May 3, 2026

On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission will discuss a proposed settlement by the Obsidian developer.  On Tuesday, the county attorney will update the Sarasota County Commission on its vote to rein in the Live Local Act.