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Jamal Crook Has Been Appointed Principal of Booker High School

Plus: SRQ's Airport Circle has been renamed Rick Piccolo Circle, and more.

06/08/2026 By Staff

Grant Report

Barancik Foundation Awards Nearly $7.1 Million in New Grants

Plus, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County awards more than $2.1 million in scholarships, and more.

06/08/2026 By Staff

The New New College

John Oliver Takes Aim at New College of Florida

"It's not going great," the late-night host said of the political takeover and institutional upheaval that have transformed New College's campus since 2023.

06/08/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Art News

Ringling Executive Director Steven High to Retire After 15 Years

High joined The Ringling in 2011 and stewarded the museum through major additions and restorations, including the opening of the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Art and James Turrell's Skyspace, "Joseph's Coat."

06/08/2026 By Staff

STARTING OVER

Community Leaders Experience Life After Lockup Simulation

A Sarasota nonprofit's immersive simulation compresses the first chaotic weeks after prison release into a single hour, revealing the obstacles many formerly incarcerated people face as they rebuild their lives.

06/08/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Sarasota History

Flashback: Friends at the Bradenton Beach Bathhouse, 1922

While bathing suit styles might have changed dramatically over the past century, our love of the beach hasn’t.

06/05/2026 By Megan McDonald

Flower Power

Photo of the Week: Coreopsis in Bloom at Myakka River State Park

Tickseed's bright yellow flowers are like a blanket of sunshine.

06/05/2026 Photography by Damon Powers

Eat This Now

Nine Sarasota Doughnuts to Eat Before You Die

From peanut butter cake to red velvet to pork-stuffed, these local doughnuts are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.

06/05/2026 By Megan McDonald and Lauren Jackson

Sponsored Content

Inside SRQ Smiles: Advanced Dentistry With A Personal Sarasota Touch

06/04/2026

Cheers!

We Tried Michael's on East's New Zero-Proof Cocktails

With adults ages 18-34 drinking less than ever before, bars and restaurants are pivoting to attract a sober—or sober-curious—crowd.

06/04/2026 By Jules Telfort

Review

Review: FST's 'Honky Tonk Women' Puts Some Country Twang in Your Summer

The show is packed full of country songs you’ll remember, from the likes of Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Bobbie Gentry, Tammy Wynette and KT Oslin.

06/04/2026 By Kay Kipling

What's in Store

Every Visit to Sarasota's Boca Boutique Results in Treasure

The shop’s owner, Dixi Robertson, was an interior designer for years before opening Boca Boutique in early 2023.

06/04/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Bread Dread

The Bread Basket Has Left the Table

As restaurant prices climb, the old freebies—bread, butter, condiments, napkins and little gestures of abundance—are disappearing too, turning a night out into a series of small negotiations.

06/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Scare Crows

Why Are There Crow Effigies on Lido Beach?

Endangered shore birds are nesting along the beach, and this year bird protectors are using a novel deterrent—crow effigies.

06/03/2026 By Jules Telfort

Review

Who Was Eartha Kitt? Urbanite Theatre Gives Us the Answer.

The theatre's season-closing production, "Who Is Eartha Mae?," brings the performer to life.

06/03/2026 By Kay Kipling

More Rosemary

Bayside North Moves Ahead in the Rosemary District

The second phase of the Bayside project will add 96 rental residences, 15 workforce housing units, eight furnished guest suites and a ground-floor restaurant near the bayfront.

06/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Advantage Point

How Women Are Rethinking Post-Pregnancy Body Contouring

Something has shifted in how women talk about their bodies after having children, and the change is showing up in plastic surgeon's consultation rooms across the country.

06/02/2026

Branded Content

Top Doctors 2026: Sumeet Bhanot, MD, FACS

Natural facial rejuvenation through advanced surgical artistry.

06/02/2026

Suncoast Searchlight

Economist Warns Sarasota Commissioners of Looming Economic Threat

Florida is experiencing what Sean Snaith describes as a “ho-hum labor market.” Meanwhile, both bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies are on the rise.

06/01/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight

Restaurant Review

Masō Serves up Steak, Seafood and Fine Wine in a Quiet Space Behind a Speakeasy-Style Bar

Tucked away in a shopping center at Clark and Swift roads, Masō is serving steaks and seafood with some of the best hospitality in town. 

06/01/2026 By Lauren Jackson

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