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Six candidates qualify for City Commission election
Six candidates fulfilled election requirements and qualified by the noon deadline today for the 2022 City Commission election for two at-large commission seats.
06/17/2022 12:50 PM
Trolly, scooter programs recognized with international mobility award
The City of Sarasota’s Bay Runner trolley and micromobility program, featuring experiential rides while reducing traffic congestion, have been recognized by the International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) with an Award of Excellence for innovation.
06/13/2022 8:15 AM
Public invited to Affordable Housing Town Hall on June 13
Citizens will have a chance to learn how the City of Sarasota is addressing our community’s housing challenges at a special Affordable Housing Town Hall meeting hosted by Commissioner Hagen Brody.
06/07/2022 9:00 AM
Lido Pool hours reduced due to lifeguard shortage
Lido Pool, 400 Ben Franklin Dr., will be closed on Tuesdays effective Tuesday, June 14 due to an ongoing lifeguard shortage.
06/07/2022 8:30 AM
Floridians encouraged to participate in Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is encouraging Floridians to purchase disaster preparedness items during Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday from Saturday, May 28, to Friday, June 10.
05/31/2022 10:40 AM
POSTPONED: Palm Avenue, downtown gets jazzed
EVENT POSTPONED (6/3/22 - 9:15 a.m.) - Due to expected heavy rains, lightning and wind throughout the day and into the evening, the Fresh Fridays event, Jazz on Palm, has been postponed until Friday, August 5.
05/27/2022 10:06 AM
Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday May 28 - June 10
Many disaster preparedness supplies will be tax-free during Florida's Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday May 28 – June 10, 2022.
05/27/2022 10:05 AM
Public design contest for new City seal opens May 1
The City of Sarasota is inviting the community to submit designs for a new City seal when a public design contest opens May 1.
05/27/2022 10:01 AM
Sarasota named a top place to live in U.S.
Sarasota has been reaffirmed as one of the top 10 Best Places to Live in the U.S. for 2022-23 and moved up to No. 1 in Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report.
05/27/2022 9:45 AM
Leonard Reid house relocated overnight
The historic Leonard Reid house was successfully moved overnight to its new location at the southwest corner of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and Orange Ave. Video of the move is available for media use via YouTube. Please credit the City of Sarasota.
05/27/2022 9:34 AM
Memorial Day Parade Road Closures and Holiday Safety Reminders
The annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 30, 2022, beginning at 10 a.m. at Main Street and Osprey Avenue in Sarasota. There will be several tow-away zones and street closure notices that will be in place on Monday.
05/26/2022 8:26 AM
Complete street concepts unveiled; public can still provide input
The City of Sarasota hosted two open-house public meetings earlier this week to unveil the draft concepts for the Blvd of the Arts and 10th Street complete street projects. Over 85 citizens attended and provided comments on both concepts.
05/25/2022 9:05 AM
The Bay Park announces partnership with Ride & Paddle
The Bay Park Conservancy (BPC) proudly announces a community partnership with Ride & Paddle to provide park guests with weekly kayak and paddle board rental opportunities at The Bay Park.
05/24/2022 1:33 PM
Historic house to be moved to City property
The historic Leonard Reid house will be relocated this week to City-owned property in North Sarasota, where it will become the first home for a new Sarasota African American cultural arts center.
05/23/2022 2:16 PM
City administrative offices close for Memorial Day on May 30
City of Sarasota administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day.
05/23/2022 10:00 AM
City to host Memorial Day parade Monday, May 30
The City of Sarasota, in conjunction with the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee, will host the annual Memorial Day parade at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, in downtown Sarasota.
05/23/2022 9:30 AM
Sarasota to compete against Israel in online chess match
Manasota Chess Center, the new community hub for in-person chess, in collaboration with the Sister Cities Association of Sarasota, will hold an online international chess match against the Tel Mond, Israel Chess Club. Tel Mond, Israel is one of Sarasota’s international Sister Cities.
05/20/2022 5:05 PM
Design for 2 complete streets to be unveiled at open houses
The City of Sarasota will unveil draft concepts for the construction of “complete streets” on 10th Street and Boulevard of the Arts at two upcoming open houses.
05/13/2022 8:30 AM
Downtown fountain to close during refurbishment
Public art fountain Good Heart Place, located within Paul N. Thorpe Park in downtown, will be drained and temporarily turned off for refurbishment Monday, May 9. The park will remain open to the public.
05/05/2022 8:10 AM
Selby Five Points goes folk and flowers with May 6th "Bloom in the Park"
With Spring in full swing, the Fresh Fridays team returns to Selby Five Points Park with their first-Friday event series, this time celebrating flowers, indie folk rock music and a new slew of hospitality partners.
04/28/2022 12:32 PM