Two for-profit charter operators vie for the same Sarasota schools The day the expanded ‘Schools of Hope’ law becomes effective, two competitors file takeover requests for Brookside Middle and Booker Elementary. Read Article »
Funding shift expected to produce cuts at public schools Two school board members share how state funding for private schools will impact Sarasota and Manatee students. Read Article »
County commission denies special exception for Old Miakka cell tower Residents urged them to reject the project. The commissioners listened. Read Article »
5/31 Talk of the Town: Future of Van Wezel, Ringling Museum On the May 31 edition of Talk of the Town with Carrie Seidman: what does the future hold for both Read Article »
Peace & Justice: The Evil of Banality this Wednesday, May 28 at 9am! This Wednesday, May 28 at 9am, Tom will talk to Elizabeth Minnich, author of The Evil of Banality – On the Life and Death Importance of Thinking. “People who are not thinking are capable of anything.” Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, an activist will hand the City of Sarasota 3,000 signatures to save the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: Piccolo faces additional felony charges Two of the alleged offenses by the former New College communications director have been upgraded from misdemeanors. Read Article »
Alt Graduation celebrates New College graduates’ resilience The night before official commencement, students held their own ceremony. Read Article »
Virtual or in-person? Sarasota County Commission leans towards returning to in-person neighborhood workshops. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: NOAA cuts could threaten coastal health Florida’s economic health depends on the federal agency’s services. But NOAA is on the DOGE chopping block. Read Article »
Manatee County School Board abruptly fires superintendent Critics call out lack of transparency, possibly in violation of Sunshine Law. Read Article »
Florida legislators seek to ban bed tax use for tourism promotion Sarasota boosters fear collateral damage. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: ‘Survival budget’ in Sarasota rises 10% to $104,000 Half of all Suncoast households struggle to afford essentials. Read Article »