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Can a vehicle legally take up more than one space in a Sarasota public parking lot?
No. Sarasota city code requires vehicles in municipal parking lots with marked spaces to be parked entirely within a single space. It also prohibits a vehicle from occupying more than one marked space, whether the [...]
Suncoast Searchlight hires first development director, marking next chapter in growth
Suncoast Searchlight, the nonprofit newsroom launched earlier this year to produce in-depth journalism for and about Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, has taken a major step forward with the hiring of its first development [...]
Suncoast Searchlight awarded Gulf Coast grants to grow newsroom and host public events
Suncoast Searchlight has received two major grants from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to support its growth and deepen its connection with the community. The grants will fund two key initiatives. A $150,000 grant made [...]
Sarasota assistant county administrator resigns amid stormwater fallout
Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham resigned on Wednesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down in the wake of revelations about widespread failures in the county’s stormwater management system. County officials did not [...]
State attorney upgrades two charges against former New College official to felonies
This story has been updated with new information. Fred Piccolo Jr., the former communications director at New College of Florida and longtime political operative, now faces three additional felony charges of indecent exposure — [...]
Nonprofit newsroom covering Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties launches
Suncoast Searchlight, a new nonprofit newsroom dedicated to delivering in-depth journalism, launches today to serve Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties. With a mission to shine a light on critical issues facing the Suncoast region, [...]
