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Sarasota Co. Chlorine Flush Alert

FeaturedApril 19, 2025

Sarasota News Events: Sarasota County Public Utilities to Conduct Free Chlorine Conversion   SARASOTA COUNTY – From April 22 through May 6, Sarasota County Public Utilities will temporarily modify its drinking (potable) water disinfection process…

Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition

Our Town SarasotaApril 17, 2025

A Message from our CEO Pictured (from left to right): Freedom songs leader Brenda Watty, Sarasota School Superintendent Terry Conner, SAACC CEO Vickie Oldham and community scholar Walter Gilbert.  Our work at SAACC is about more…

The Ringling costs millions. Can New College handle…

FeaturedApril 12, 2025

Sarasota news events: Preserving centuries-old artifacts. Managing acres of manicured grounds and rose gardens. Shielding valuable art from the ravages of powerful storms.  For a quarter century, Florida State University has staffed, operated and managed…

Sarasota Schools To End Mental Health Program

FeaturedApril 10, 2025

Sarasota Schools to end on-campus therapy program that helped hundreds of kids Published On: April 4, 2025Last Updated: April 4, 2025 By: Kara Newhouse | Suncoast Searchlight Sarasota County Schools is ending a longstanding contract…

April Fools 2025

Our Town SarasotaApril 1, 2025

Sarsota News Events: April 1st, 2025 * Sarasota County will cancel real estate taxes for the next two years given their pockets have been inflated by humongous increases in property values over the past five…

The Eagles & Eric Clapton VPA’s

Sarasota EventsApril 1, 2025

Sarasota News Events: Venice Theatre is bringing classic rock to Florida's Cultural Coast® with the Alter Eagles at the Venice Community Center on April 14 and Simply Clapton at the Venice Performing Arts Center on…

Quality of Sarasota Bay Water

FeaturedMarch 29, 2025

Sarasota News Events: (OurTownSarasota has supported the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program with PSA's for the past seven years.) Report by the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Sarasota Bay Waters Improve We, SBEP, went out to the…

100’s Sale Items: Amazon

FeaturedMarch 26, 2025

Deals During Amazon's Big Spring Sale You can score sales on highly rated tech and home products in the first Amazon Prime sale of the year By Consumer Reports Updated March 25, 2025   When…

Teens Rescued in Gulf of Mexico

FeaturedMarch 20, 2025

through the waters and chilly temperatures off Florida's Gulf Coast just after sunrise early Tuesday, a trio of fishermen aboard a small boat experienced the catch of a lifetime: Two 16-year-old friends who had spent…

Florida Studio Theatre

Sarasota EventsMarch 19, 2025

Sarasota news events After more than 150 electrifying performances, Florida Studio Theatre’s (FST) Winter Cabaret Series hit Off the Charts is back for a limited engagement. Called “off the wall with great music” and a…