Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Why Millennials Struggle in Sarasota

The good news: Not all young people hate Sarasota. The bad news: The obstacles to keeping them here are bigger than most people realize.

02/14/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker Photography by Everett Dennison

Education

New Business Development Classes Start Jan. 31

The SunTrust Foundation, Wells Fargo, Sarasota County, the City of Sarasota, CareerSource Suncoast and Manasota SCORE are partnering to offer a new series of Introduction to Business Development classes.

01/25/2017 By staff

Planning

City Approves Quay Redevelopment Proposal

The Sarasota City Commission voted Monday to approve a development agreement for 695 residential units, 175 hotel rooms, 38,972 square feet of office space and 189,050 square feet of commercial space at the former site of the Sarasota Quay.

12/06/2016 By staff

Openings

Community Job Fair Takes Place Thursday

The City of Sarasota, Keiser University's Sarasota campus and CareerSource Suncoast are partnering to host a community job fair from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.

11/11/2016 By staff

Meter Madness

A Brief History of Downtown Sarasota Parking Meters

Sarasota's had an on-again, off-again love affair with downtown parking meters.

10/26/2016 By Susan Wallach

Boo!

Your Guide to Halloween In Sarasota 2016

From pumpkin festivals to ghost tours to underwater pumpkin carvings, here's a round-up of Halloween events in Sarasota.

10/18/2016 By Lana Allen

Planning

City Commission OKs Downtown Parking Meter Plan

The Sarasota City Commission voted Tuesday to move forward with a paid parking plan proposed by city staffers.

09/08/2016 Research by staff

Planning

City Commission to Discuss Parking Meters Tuesday

City staffers have proposed adding 458 metered parking spaces in the 'downtown/judicial area,' approximately 11 percent of all public parking spaces there.

09/02/2016 Research by staff

InstaSarasota

Our Top Ten #Sarasota Photographs on Instagram This Week

Sun, sea, and sand: here's what we're loving on Instagram this week!

06/24/2016

InstaSarasota

Our 13 Favorite #Sarasota Photographs on Instagram This Week

Seashells, sunsets, and sand--here are our 13 favorite #Sarasota Instagrams this week.

06/15/2016 By Margo Rometo

Planning

Downtown Sarasota Economic Development Coordinator Leaving

Norm Gollub, Sarasota's downtown economic development coordinator, is leaving that position, having accepted a new job in Tacoma, Washington.

05/13/2016 Research by staff

InstaSarasota

Our 13 Favorite Instagram Photos this Week

From the the Ringling museum to Siesta Key sunsets, here's what we loved on Instagram this week.

05/13/2016 By Margo Rometo

Housing

City Commission Punts on Affordable Housing Proposal

The Sarasota City Commission voted Monday evening to continue discussion of a 393-unit affordable housing complex proposed by Harvey Vengroff along Fruitville Road.

05/03/2016 Research by staff

Politics

Sarasota Awarded $500,000 for Municipal Auditorium Preservation

The grant, awarded by the Florida Department of State, requires a $279,000 match by the City.

04/12/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Groundbreaking for Artificial Turf Project at Taylor Complex Scheduled for April 19

The project includes the conversion of the current field into an artificial multipurpose turf field with new lighting, fencing, irrigation and parking.

04/12/2016 Research by staff

941CEO Daily

City of Sarasota Moves Ahead with St. Armands Circle Parking Garage

If built, the garage would sit to the north of the circle itself, behind the strip that contains Shore, Cafe L'Europe and Columbia.

03/22/2016 Research by staff

941CEO Daily

393-Unit Affordable Housing Project to Be Discussed Wednesday

The City of Sarasota Planning Board will consider a change to its Future Land Use Map in order to make way for 393 affordable apartments on 7.9 acres just north of Fruitville Road near Audubon Place.

03/07/2016 Research by staff