Sarasota City Commissioner thinks it would be a fun charity event to shoot bullets at the city's old parking pay stations.
Commodore Realty offers Sarasota a cash-only deal for 11.1 acres of land Sarasota is negotiating with Benderson Property Development.
The Sarasota City Commission could not come to a consensus for its selection for a new city manager.
With this approval, the city can adopt the ordinance to make it effective. All ordinances adopted under the pilot program expire on July 1, 2014, unless re-enacted by the Florida Legislature.
Boat clearance will be reduced under the Osprey Avenue Bridge by two feet during maintenance.
A Florida Department of Transportation project will improve sidewalks surrounding Phillippi Shores Elementary School in July.
The Sarasota City Commission is expected to select its permanent city manager from a field of three finalists.
Two Sarasota Police Complaint Committee members resigned this week saying the committee is ineffective while its administrator says the committee serves its role.
Sarasota and state politicians react to today's Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
Sarasota County GOP Chairman Joe Gruters says "the government is out of hand and out of touch" allowing "ObamaCare to move forward."
A new $7.65 million library for Gulf Gate is expected to start construction January 2013 and open April 2014.
PARTICIPATE 2012: See what everyone's saying about President Barack Obama's speech in Tampa today.
President Barack Obama will be in Tampa today to speak at the Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry Campus after a mid-day appearance in the Orlando area.
Main area Walmart is asked to detail in site plan for Ringling Shopping Center supercenter will be aesthetics of the building.
Railroad and sidewalk work will be completed on South Shade Avenue beginning Monday, June 25.
Click on the counties map to see the numbers. Here's a look at how Sarasota County ranks compared with other Florida counties for concealed weapons permits.
Mark Thiele spent less than a year on the job after being appointed as an interim official in August 2011.
Four city manager finalists will be available for questions from the public on June 29 and then be interviewed by a panel on June 30.
The U.S. senator from Florida pens an autobiography, but is he eying higher office? Gov. Rick Scott is the new greeter at the Tampa airport.
Mote Marine staff say that Edna, the dolphin found beached on Longboat Key, is improving though she remains in critical condition.
District 1’s City Commissioner Willie Shaw and County Commissioner Carolyn Mason hosted a forum to let neighbors know about a North Carolina program that seeks to cut crime by including offenders in discussions.
The renovation of the Phillippi Estate Park farmhouse project earned a state preservation grant. Renovations are expected to be completed in fall 2013.
The Palm Avenue roundabout on Ringling Boulevard was partially opened Tuesday and looks like it could open completely any day now.
The first in a series of public forums on Florida's Stand Your Ground gets under way Tuesday.
The federal Department of Justice sent a letter to Florida Monday ordering the state to halt its voter purge or face going to court.
A joint city-county community forum Thursday will update community efforts to improve public safety.
Lane closures on the north bridge on Siesta Key will begin Monday night.
About 420 residents and businesses are without water near the Sarasota Square Mall due to the break. Traffic is being detoured.
Charges of witness tampering and allegations of gay affairs involving former Gov. Charlie Crist are surfacing as money laundering trial of former GOP Party Chair Jim Greer nears.
Sarasota's urban Amish village Pinecraft is poised for a big year or two from national media attention and planned improvements to the neighborhood.
A full list of candidates qualified by the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections for the 2012 elections.
Gov. Rick Scott will be at the Longboat Key Club for an Argus Foundation luncheon.
The intersection of Orange Avenue and Hillview Drive will be temporarily closed Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m. until Friday, June 8 at 6 a.m. for paving weather permitting.
Florida’s effort to remove noncitizen voters from its rolls is under federal scrutiny. What do you think?
Southwest Florida Police Benevolent Association members unanimously reject a proposed contract and ordinance by the City Commission.
John Torraco says he will focus more on prosecuting pill mills, corruption, mortgage fraud and scams targeting seniors.
City and organizations will continue to iron out fine details, logistics for downtown events.
Roundabouts would be placed at 10th and 14th streets along Tamiami Trail as part of Bayfront Connectivity transportation.
Sarasota City Commissioners voted through a straw poll to select five finalists for its new city manager.
If approved, the Ringling Shopping Center would be demolished in favor of a 98,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter.