Homebuilder’s Celery Fields plans hit roadblock in talks

Texas-based DR Horton and the Sarasota County Special Magistrate did not arrive at a resolution this Thursday.

Instagram post by Kali Fontanilla containing a screenshot of her Tweet about an Instagram post by Boulevard Cafe containing a screenshot of a Tweet with an attached photo of the moment of Charlie Kirk's death and the quote about the Second Amendment being worth a few violent gun deaths each year. In the Tweet, Fontanilla writes: "BLVD Cafe in Sarasota FL has this VILE post of Charlie Kirk being shot on their business Instagram! Make them famous!"

Small business owner caught in social media storm

Sarasota café gets torrent of negative attention after an Instagram repost commenting on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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STDs among Florida youth are rising

Florida schools offer minimal, abstinence-focused sex ed. Community programs work to fill in the gaps.

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Firefighters and police officers in ceremonial uniforms salute in front of U.S, Florida, Sherriff's Office and police department flags.

Sarasota commemorates September 11 tragedy

The area has closer ties to the event than just about anywhere, save for New York and Washington D.C.

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The Progressive Page Turner: How to Fix a Broken Planet

As political events in the United States wobble towards an authoritarian takeover it’s easy to lose sight of the larger picture. The price of food is going nowhere but up as climate disruption, soil depletion and water scarcity take hold. Scientists warn that changes to the earth’s life support systems

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