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After Lake Manatee Dam flooding, county turns to high-tech solution
By Clinton Engelberger · November 13, 2026

Sarasota County is playing catch-up on roads. Here’s what is planned
By Christian Casale · November 13, 2026

Nokomis scrapyard faces lawsuit threat over polluted runoff
By Clinton Engelberger · November 11, 2026

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Florida’s Live Local Act promises affordable rent. For many in Sarasota, it’s still out of reach
By Derek Gilliam · September 11, 2026
Sarasota Tax Collector Mike Moran boosts spending 50%, pays $500K to consultants
By Christian Casale · September 8, 2026
Grandmothers, landscapers, even kids, swept into Florida’s shadowy immigration database
By Alice Herman, Michael Barfield and Youn-Joo Park · August 14, 2026

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Is Manatee County’s Bishop Animal Shelter a kill shelter?
November 13, 2026
Manatee County Animal Welfare Bishop Animal Shelter is a no-kill shelter.
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Does the U.S. receive oil from the Middle East?
November 13, 2026
The U.S. doesn’t receive oil directly from Iran, but it does get a portion of its oil supply from the Middle East.
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Do poll workers get paid on Election Day in Sarasota County?
November 6, 2026
Poll workers are compensated for the work they do in Sarasota County.

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‘Disastrous’: Amendment 3 passes, leaving Suncoast leaders facing tough choices
By Derek Gilliam · November 3, 2026
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By Christian Casale and Derek Gilliam · November 2, 2026
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After Lake Manatee Dam flooding, county turns to high-tech solution

Sarasota County is playing catch-up on roads. Here’s what is planned

Nokomis scrapyard faces lawsuit threat over polluted runoff

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Blue wave misses Suncoast as Republicans maintain power

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Florida’s Live Local Act promises affordable rent. For many in Sarasota, it’s still out of reach

Sarasota Tax Collector Mike Moran boosts spending 50%, pays $500K to consultants

Grandmothers, landscapers, even kids, swept into Florida’s shadowy immigration database

Is Manatee County’s Bishop Animal Shelter a kill shelter?

Does the U.S. receive oil from the Middle East?

Do poll workers get paid on Election Day in Sarasota County?

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Earlier stories

‘Disastrous’: Amendment 3 passes, leaving Suncoast leaders facing tough choices

Sarasota again rejects controversial downtown luxury tower

Despite planned addition, Sarasota County jail likely to reach overcrowding milestone

Wetlands ‘created Florida.’ A new proposal could threaten their existence.

Wanted, but not here: Suncoast social services face neighborhood opposition

Sarasota performing arts center’s future hangs over City Commission election

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