In the week's top commercial real estate news, developers buys Wimauma land to build 196 townhouses, a Sarasota theater is being upgrading, and a day care chain is expanding in Southwest Florida.

Should the Sarasota County School Board ban cellphone use in schools - and allow ICE officials to enter district buildings? We want to hear from you.

Space is running out at the Sarasota County Jail, with it already being the second-most overcrowded jail in Florida. The Sarasota County Sheriff has been calling for a solution for years, but it's now ...

While red tides and other algal blooms can occur worldwide, Karenia brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico but also has been found on the east coast of Florida and off the coast of ...

The Sarasota School Board indicated it will keep its current cell phone use policy, which prohibits use during instruction ...

One lot is in the Sleeping Turtles South protection site near the Myakka River; the second is off Lemon Bay Drive along ...

Last month, county officials sent a letter requesting support in urging the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

How much does your county’s average cost compare to the rest of the state? How much has it increased. Find out with our ...

The Sarasota County School District discussed its messaging on compliance with immigration enforcement at a workshop this week.

The county is launching a “Resilient SRQ Unmet Needs Survey.” The responses will help officials to allocate resources for ...

Sarasota County school officials released a 2025 survey that showed more about how students, parents, and school employees ...

The board agreed to keep the policy status quo after reviewing a survey of parents and staff that drew more than 4,000 ...