4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (346+ words) The never-ending sitcom of what to do about parking in the city of Sarasota is like watching the “Parks and Rec” TV satire that aired for six years on NBC. Except this reality show has been going on for decades....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (949+ words) Carolyn Mason, then-mayor of Sarasota, welcomed the president to the city as he arrived on Sept. 10, 2001. Now, on Sept. 11, 2026, she will read a letter the president sent her apologizing for having to leave abruptly the next day after the attacks…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (505+ words) Shortly after calling to order a workshop on the topic of paid parking Monday morning, the Sarasota City Commission voted 4-1 to suspend the rules prohibiting public comment, with Mayor Debbie Trice opposed. Frustrations had been simmering since a community meeting…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (402+ words) I run a business organization, not a government. I have worked in both and know the difference. Elected officials answer to voters, not shareholders or members, and a county isn’t measured by quarterly earnings. Nobody serious argues government should be…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (989+ words) Chaplain Jason "Jay" Barbosa says he felt drawn to provide spiritual services to those in hospice care for multiple reasons. Getting to relive the twists and turns of people's lives as they share their stories is one of his great…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (360+ words) For Lake Club’s Bill Mills, 76, a majority of his life was spent in the corporate world as the vice president of human resources for North American Consumer Health Division at GlaxoSmithKline. He would solve business issues, recruit and promote people,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (130+ words) Your Observer MPO seeks input for transit feasibility study The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization is offering a public survey as part of its Regional Transit Feasibility Study. Residents, workers and visitors are invited to share their feedback and help…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (948+ words) Myakka River State Park, officially designated as such in 1941, is a fount of history, going back to prehistory, when the area was a homeland and travel corridor for indigenous peoples. Because it’s such an untamed place, Myakka claims its share…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (723+ words) But, even as she was serving in the Philippines as well as in Florida, her first experience with the state, she wanted the chance to travel more. “I had my 18th birthday in boot camp, and so I didn't have the…...