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Photos: 'Her & Now' 2026

We celebrated our 2026 Women of Impact with a sold-out event at the Sarasota Garden Club.

08/10/2026 Photography by Lori Sax

45 Over 45

Submit Your Nominations for This Year's 45 Over 45 Awards!

Our 45 Over 45 awards honor 45 exceptional residents, age 45 and older, whose experience, influence and staying power have made a lasting difference in our region.

08/06/2026

Seven Figures

Nearly One In Nine Sarasota-Manatee Homes Sold for $1 Million or More This Spring

Seven-figure sales grew more than twice as quickly as the overall housing market, suggesting $1 million isn’t the rarity it once was.

08/06/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota Reverses Extended Parking Hours After Intense Pushback

"We didn't talk to our stakeholder. We didn't talk to the restaurateurs, the retailers, our residents, or our tourists. We talked to ourselves," said Commissioner Kathy Kelley Ohlrich.

08/04/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

Grant Report

Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Donates $1 Million to UF

Plus, Gulf Coast Community Foundation announces more than $49 million in community impact in FY 2026, Boar's Head raises $100,000 for All Faiths Food Bank, and more.

08/03/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

Jennifer Jorgensen Named Deputy City Manager

Plus, Leadership Sarasota announces its class of 2027 and more.

08/03/2026 By Staff

Suncoast Searchlight

Journalists to Discuss Florida's Data Center Boom at Sarasota County Forum

Four journalists covering the topic will come together next month for a public discussion on one of the state's most watched development issues.

07/31/2026 By Suncoast Searchlight

Master Class

Lakewood Ranch Holds No. 2 Spot for New Home Sales as Wellen Park Jumps to No. 3 Nationally

Lakewood Ranch and Wellen Park landed among the nation’s top three master-planned communities, while Bradenton’s new SeaFlower earned an honorable mention.

07/31/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

New College Foundation Votes to Dissolve Alumni Association Despite Objections

Critics and other community members argued the move would eliminate an independent alumni voice and further divide the college, which was transformed in recent years under Gov. Ron DeSantis.

07/30/2026 By Francesca Abarca/Suncoast Searchlight and Gabriela Szymanowska/Suncoast Searchlight

Office Hours

Sarasota Area Ranks No. 4 for Job Market Momentum and No. 2 for Office Investment

Two new rankings place the Sarasota area among the country’s rising job markets—and Sarasota among its strongest markets for office investment.

07/30/2026 By Kim Doleatto

River Revival

Oyster River Ecology Wants to Bring the Manatee River Back to Life

The Manatee County nonprofit—born in a driveway—has secured more than $750,000 to expand its oyster work and restore the Manatee River back to its historic glory.

07/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Moving Breakfast

The Breakfast House Plans a New Home—and Possibly a New Bungalow Village

The longtime Sarasota restaurant plans to turn a Fruitville Road home into its new location, with hopes of eventually bringing several neighboring bungalows along.

07/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Three Open School Board Seats Could Change the Direction of Sarasota County Schools

Seven candidates are vying for the three open seats on the Sarasota County School Board.

07/27/2026 By Alice Herman/Suncoast Searchlight

Suncoast Searchlight

New College Foundation Seeks to Dissolve School's Alumni Association

The Foundation’s board is scheduled to vote on the changes Wednesday, and if approved, alumni leaders will convene to seek potential legal action.

07/27/2026 By Gabriela Szymanowska/Suncoast Searchlight

Suncoast Searchlight

Five Vie for Sarasota City Commission in Key Election

Joining incumbent commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch on the ballot are four first-time candidates from diverse professional backgrounds: Flo Entler, John Harshman, Rob Rominiecki and Yevgeny Khodorkovsky.

07/20/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

Pac Rim

Beloved Sarasota Restaurant Closes After Overnight Fire

Pacific Rim, the family-run Southside Village fixture open since 1998, says no one was injured and hopes to reopen by November's end.

07/20/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Shifting Gears

A Private Club Built Around Cars Is Headed to Downtown Sarasota

The Sarasota Motor Club would convert a former drone manufacturing headquarters into a private social club with collector-car storage, dining and event space—plus, the property could potentially become the new home of a beloved downtown restaurant.

07/16/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Grant Report

Nathan Benderson Park Receives $10 Million State Appropriation for New Multi-Sport Complex and Boathouse

Plus, new grants for UnidosNow, All Faiths Food Bank, Laurel Civic Association and more.

07/13/2026 By Staff

Fast Track

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Welcomes 12 New Resident Physicians

Plus: Sarasota County Schools' "A" rating, Pinecraft's Carlisle Inn is recognized by Tripadvisor, and more.

07/13/2026 By Staff

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota County Blocks Hyperscale Data Centers for at Least One Year

Commissioners voted on Wednesday to halt the “acceptance, review and approval” of any major data centers until at least July 2027 but seemed eager to push for an outright ban in perpetuity.

07/10/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

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