Sarasota

Republican incumbent Mark Smith faces challenger Kristina Sargent in the District 2 Sarasota County Commission race, a contest to represent the county’s most politically moderate district.

National polling shows a favorable political environment for Democrats in 2026. That could extend all the way down-ballot to a county commission race.

If approved, the legislative measure could effectively resolve the central dispute in the school board’s lawsuit by clarifying in state law that schools should not bear the collection costs.

The requests describe the project as a public-private partnership that would include a 100,000-square-foot indoor sports complex with basketball, pickleball, tennis and volleyball courts, museum space and event facilities.

Nine new local and national shows are presented in the fourth festival.

40 rising musicians will work with 20 faculty members for a two-week festival of training and concerts

The fate of a more than century-old downtown Sarasota building could be headed to court following a last-ditch effort from a preservation group trying to stop it from being razed for luxury condos.

Ringling's "Art of Performance" series features eclectic works that stretch boundaries

Richard Hopkins has served as producing artistic director since 1980 and will retire after helping to transition in new leaders.

Anxious residents who live near flood-prone Phillippi Creek can expect at least some relief this storm season now that the county has removed 60 tons of sediment from the creek bed. But there is still a long way to go.

New architectural renderings for the 32-acre complex on Fruitville Road released.

The long-discussed rowing facility has evolved into a proposed 100,000-square-foot recreation complex expected to cost as much as $70 million, with Sarasota County already committing $20 million in tourist tax dollars.