City of Sarasota

Nearly three years after the Sarasota City Commission first began talking about renovating Bobby Jones Golf Club, commissioners will finalize agreements for the municipal facility in a special meeting Monday.

A giant statue modeled after an iconic photograph depicting a sailor and a woman kissing in Times Square at the end of World War II will continue to be prominently displayed along Sarasota Bay.

An iconic statue in Sarasota must be moved to make way for construction and there are strong opinions on whether it should return to its prominent…

At a Sarasota City commission meeting this week, two people called for the police department to be defunded.Their demands came after the Sarasota…

Citing concerns over the spread of coronavirus, the city of Sarasota is joining a growing list of Florida cities that require the wearing of face masks in…

By a 4-1 vote, Sarasota City Commissioners have decided to reopen Lido Beach. Vice Mayor Shelli Freeland-Eddie was the sole vote against lifting the…

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced expanded capacity for restaurants starting Monday, local communities are figuring out how to enact those orders.…

Sarasota's Lido Beach will remain closed for now but city owned boat ramps at Centennial Park and Ken Thompson Park have been reopened to the public.In a…

The City of Sarasota has approved a grant program aimed at helping small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.The initiative would help…

The latest beach renourishment plan for Lido Key Beach still doesn’t have a start date, but officials say they know what is needed to protect the shore…

Addressing community concerns with its initial plan, Sarasota’s Selby Gardens has announced its amended expansion proposal.The initial plan was rejected…

More than a hundred, mostly retired, part-time musicians from around the country gathered last week in Sarasota to revive what some fear is a dying art –…