BUSINESS$18.1M Sarasota waterfront deal paused amid new questions April 28, 2026, 7:19 a.m. ETSarasota County has paused its $18.1 million plan to purchase waterfront property near Siesta Key, once home to the Boatyard waterfront restaurant, as officials ... See more
ENVIRONMENTSarasota voters face major choice on land, park funding future April 27, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ETSarasota voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to renew the county’s Environmentally Sensitive Land Protection Program and Neighborhood Parkland Acquisition ... See more
Major Sarasota County development plan sparks new questions Major Sarasota development plan with 5,700 homes and a town center raises new questions. Earle Kimel Additional details about the development of a proposed town center and about 5,700 homes in Pa... See more
DININGPopular Sarasota restaurant reopens after nearly two years closed April 21, 2026, 11:52 a.m. ETDimitri Syros brings out an order during friends and family night at the Hob Nob Drive-In in Sarasota on April 20, 2026. The iconic restaurant reopened to... See more
SARASOTABig downtown Sarasota housing plan suddenly back in play Earle KimelApril 19, 2026, 4:02 a.m. ETThe city of Sarasota’s plan to build attainable housing downtown on First Street across from City Hall near many of Main Street’s most popular restaura... See more
