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Independent, Investigative, Nonprofit News for Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto Counties
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    Suncoast nonprofits strained as political polarization impacts federal funding

    By Emily Andersen · May 29, 2026

    President Donald Trump stands at a lecturn viewed from behind and framed by American flags during the America Business Forum Miami in Miami, Florida.
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    Developers push massive data center complex in DeSoto County amid backlash

    By Alice Herman · May 22, 2026

    White haired man holding a coffee cup points at map spread across table in front of him
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    Drought drains Southwest Florida water reserve, officials say supply is secure

    By Emily Andersen · May 15, 2026

    Concrete steps surround a large reservoir of water
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    New Florida congressional map shakes up districts for Suncoast frontrunners

    By Christian Casale · May 1, 2026

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    How Mark Vengroff became a major force in affordable housing on the Suncoast

    By Kelly Kirschner · March 13, 2026

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    Window closing to roll back Florida SB 180 home rule limits

    By Alice Herman · February 27, 2026

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    The Tally: What We Know — And Don’t Know — About Suncoast Teacher Vacancies

    By Kara Newhouse · January 9, 2026

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    Suncoast Searchlight launches ‘Public Records Watch’

    By Suncoast Searchlight · January 9, 2026

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    Tampa General to assume operations of DeSoto County’s lone hospital

    By Kara Newhouse · November 11, 2025

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    Most Suncoast lawmakers quiet as charter school expansion fuels local upheaval

    By McKenna Oxenden and Derek Gilliam · October 17, 2025

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