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Most Sarasota County and City of Sarasota offices and facilities to be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day

No changes to take place in regard to garbage, recycling and yard waste collections. Most Sarasota County and City of Sarasota offices and facilities will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, both local governments have announced. Garbage, recycling and yard waste collections will continue as regularly...

Sarasota County, FL · 2d

Mysuncoast.com

Bicycle Incident on Tuttle Avenue in Sarasota

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - One person was taken to the hospital following a crash Thursday evening on Tuttle Avenue near Ringling Boulevard, in front of Girls Inc. of Sarasota County, according to Sarasota Police Department. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. ABC7’s Ivy Morton was on...

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A Side of Celebrity: Chef Paul Wahlberg is Cooking Up Free Wahlburger Sliders at Publix in St. Pete

Englewood just got its shiny new Publix, and that’s exciting. But sometimes, you’ve got to hit the road for something special. If you love Wahlburgers, or just want to meet a celebrity chef, here’s a solid reason to head to St. Pete this Friday, November 6, 2026.

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Herald-Tribune

Major Sarasota road reopens after vehicle strikes cyclist

Update: All lanes of Fruitville Road reopened by 9 a.m. Saturday. Sarasota police said drivers should expect delays as traffic resumes. A stretch of eastbound Fruitville Road in Sarasota was closed Saturday morning as police investigated a crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist. The Sarasota Police Department said shortly after 7:20 a.m. that eastbound Fruitville Road was closed from North Lockwood Ridge Road to Tuttle Avenue. The crash occurred near Fruitville Road and Brink Avenue. Police said a vehicle struck a cyclist and that one man was taken to a hospital. Police did not immediately release the man's condition or provide additional details about the crash. Photos posted by the Police Department show a bicycle on the roadway near a pickup truck as police vehicles block lanes of Fruitville Road. Police urged drivers to watch for officers in the area and expect traffic delays until the scene is cleared. Additional details about the circumstances of the crash were not included in the alert. Florida’s 2026 crash statistics The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports there were 291,970 crashes in Florida through Oct. 29, 2026, including 2,039 fatalities. The department’s Florida Crash Dashboard also reported 187,622 injuries,

Sarasota, FL · 15h

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St. Pete Bikers and Artists Team Up Saturday to Fund Free Laundry for Families

A motorcycle raffle and a display of helmet artwork are teaming up this Saturday to raise money for a Tampa-born nonprofit that provides free laundry services to families who can't afford them. The Soap N' Hope Charity Helmet Art Show runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at VooDoo Brewery in St. Petersburg, with proceeds benefiting Current Initiatives, the organization behind the long-running Laundry Project.

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Sarasota Police survey downtown business owners on parking

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Police Department has sent a survey to business owners about parking in downtown Sarasota, where parking has been a long-running problem for drivers and business owners. Business owners said the parking issue has cost them money and customers. They said the survey, which arrived...

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SPHA Proposes Redevelopment of ‘Clearview Park Apartments’ at 3200 37th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida

As it stands, Clearview Park Apartments in St. Petersburg hosts 22 garden-style apartments built in the early 1980s. However, a new initiative is in the works to expand the community’s density by 194 percent. Plans call for renovating 18 of the existing apartments and demolishing four to make way...

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The Daily Sun

Free turkey dinners set for Englewood, Venice

Turkey dinners with all the trimmings will be provided for free across the region by All Faiths Food Bank as part of its ThankFULL campaign.

Englewood, FL · 2d

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Yet another ‘no’ to Obsidian 3.0

The would-be tallest tower in downtown Sarasota was rejected by the city commission again. Host: For the third time, the City of Sarasota Commission rejected a controversial plan to build the tallest tower yet in downtown. The matter is now likely to head to court. Ramon Lopez reports. Ramon Lopez:...

Sarasota, FL · 1d

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Ferg’s Pavilion lists two November tribute concerts in St. Petersburg

Ferg’s Pavilion has two tribute concerts on its November schedule: CRUSH! The Bon Jovi Experience on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., and Sabbath / Long Live Ozzy! on Friday, Nov. 13, according to 10 Tampa Bay. A TicketWeb event page also lists Sabbath / Long Live Ozzy! at Ferg’s Pavilion as a free show.

St. Petersburg, FL · 2d

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Trice’s farewell, Entler’s swearing-in a jovial affair amid cloud of Amendment 3

For her first, and final, State of the City address, Sarasota Mayor Debbie Trice skipped the typical speech to play a short film at City Hall. With voice-over from Trice, the clip played like a tourism commercial for the city. She highlighted Sarasota’s recovery from the trio of Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton that slammed the area in 2024 and pointed to a spike in tourism over the past year. Trice also outlined major infrastructure projects, such as the Lido Beach renourishment and the replacement of a critical water main underneath U.S. 41.

Sarasota, FL · 1d

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Sarasota County seniors with household income up to $38,686 can exempt up to $50,000 of value from Sarasota, Venice and Longboat Key city taxes by filing DR-501SC by March 1

Sarasota County homeowners who are 65 or older and have household income up to $38,686 can exempt up to $50,000 of their home’s value from city taxes in Sarasota, Venice and Longboat Key by returning Form DR-501SC to the county property appraiser by March 1. The $38,686 limit is the figure the property appraiser lists […]

Sarasota County, FL · 2d

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The 16th annual Shopapalooza is America’s biggest small business celebration

Shopapalooza Festival, one of the biggest shopping events in the Tampa Bay region, is back for its 16th rendition this Thanksgiving weekend. Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, November 28 and 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the free vendor market will be held on the waterfront at St. Pete’s Vinoy Park (701 Bayshore Drive NE).

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Sarasota Unveils Plans to Rebuild Hart's Landing After Hurricane Destruction

After two years of uncertainty about the future of Hart's Landing, Sarasota residents finally have a clearer picture of what could replace the beloved waterfront landmark destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. The City of Sarasota has submitted plans to rebuild the popular bait shop and docks at...

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St. Pete police chief tells committee that officer access to Flock cameras is limited

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway told a city committee Thursday that his agency has restricted access to its Flock camera database and discovered one officer misused the data, as some city leaders called for the cameras to be paused or removed. Holloway appeared before...

St. Petersburg, FL · 2d

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St. Petersburg voters elect 2 LGBTQ+ city council members

Gabriel Hament (L) and Dr. Linsey Grove. (Photos via each campaign’s Facebook.) ST. PETERSBURG | Public defender Gabriel Hament and public health practitioner Dr. Linsey Grove will respectively represent Districts 2 and 6 on St. Petersburg City Council, voters determined Nov. 3. The LGBTQ+ winners had different paths to...

St. Petersburg, FL · 2d

The Daily Sun

SMH, UHC closer to new Medicare Advantage deal

VENICE — Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is hopeful, but not positive, that it will have a new agreement in place before the Dec. 31 expiration of its Medicare Advantage contract with UnitedHealthcare.

Venice, FL · 1d

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Discover local businesses, food and prizes at Manatee Chamber’s Fall Expo

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Expo will bring more than 100 local businesses and nonprofit organizations to LECOM Park on Thursday, Nov. 12, and ABC7 viewers can get in free by registering in advance. The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. and is...

Bradenton, FL · 1d

Tampa Bay Times

American Stage celebrates the power of performance at St. Pete benefit

Local performers, including Morgan Tapp, Delores McKenzie, John Pérez and Laura Frye, raised their voices in song and support of American Stage at Broadway by Candlelight: “The Things We Do for Love,” as 200 guests celebrated the power of live performance. An intimate evening of Broadway love songs, the candlelit cabaret held at The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art raised more than $300,000 for the St. Petersburg-based theater company on Oct. 1.

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Herald-Tribune

Top Sarasota events this weekend include a free downtown block party

A free downtown Sarasota block party, a medieval fair with jousting, international festivals and an air show are among the fun things happening around the Sarasota area this weekend. Downtown Sarasota's popular street party series Fresh Fridays will return with an edition celebrating the arts, while annual festivals honoring Hispanic and Hungarian culture will take place at St. Jude Catholic Church and Sarasota Fairgrounds, respectively. In Manatee County, Sarasota Medieval Fair makes its return to Myakka City's Mallaranny Farms, and in Charlotte County, the Florida International Air Show lands back at Punta Gorda Airport. Looking for even more options? Downtown Sarasota park the Bay's free outdoor movie series Cinema at the Bay will hold a 50th anniversary screening of "All the President's Men" at 7 p.m. Thursday . Following Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) as they investigate the Watergate scandal, the film is one of the best journalism movies ever made, winning four Oscars. Bradenton's Village of the Arts will celebrate Día de los Muertos with its 22nd annual Festival of the Skeletons featuring live music, pop-up vendors, a community shrine honoring Frida Kahlo, and a memory wall where visitors can remember loved