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1. Sarasota Teen Arrested For Burglarizing Vehicle: Police (patch.com) — Sarasota police arrested 18-year-old Jaquez Burrows after a resident reported seeing him by a relative’s vehicle with the door open and what looked like a holster in his waistband near South Osprey Avenue. Officers, aided by the sheriff’s Air 1 helicopter, tracked and detained him near Pomelo Avenue and Alta Vista Street, recovering empty handgun magazines, cash, and later a loaded Glock pistol nearby. Burrows faces burglary and related charges, has bonded out of Sarasota County Jail, and is due back in court June 26.
2. 3 Sarasota Restaurants Recognized By Michelin Guide FL (patch.com) — Sarasota diners just gained serious bragging rights: Lucky 8 in Southside Village earned a coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand, while Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery and Tralia were newly named Michelin-recommended spots. With detailed praise for their gumbo, focaccia sandwiches, and sourdough pizzas, the guide’s 2026 Florida list firmly puts these local favorites on the culinary map.
3. 7-year-old Sarasota boy fights extremely rare disease (wfla.com) — A Sarasota family is urgently seeking help as their 7-year-old son, Steven Bauer, battles an extremely rare disease requiring multimillion-dollar treatment in Philadelphia. His mom, a Riverview High School teacher, and dad, who works at Walt’s Fish Market, are juggling medical care, travel, and fundraising with support from local employers, friends, and community partners.
4. Donald Trump nominates former Sarasota lawmaker Doug Holder as Ambassador to Bulgaria (floridapolitics.com) — A former Sarasota County state representative, Doug Holder, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria. The story recaps his years representing Sarasota County in the Florida House, his legislative record, later lobbying work tied to Sarasota institutions, and an ethics settlement he accepted over past financial disclosure errors.
5. Sarasota Lions and SBA gearing up for the start of the 2026 season (mysuncoast.com) — Sarasota basketball fans can look forward to the Sarasota Lions kicking off another Sunbelt Basketball Association season after a busy preseason matchup against Indiana’s Napetown Bulldogs. Player Zacari Brent says the team is chasing a championship while the league explores adding a women’s branch, potentially bringing even more high-level hoops opportunities to the local community.
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