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Booker Elementary’s 9/11 Memorial Garden: How Sarasota Keeps a Historic Morning Alive

Thursday, September 10

Twenty-five years ago, Emma E. Booker Elementary School became part of American history. On the morning of September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush was reading to students in one of its classrooms when he learned the country was under attack. Since then, the... Read More.

Friends of Manatee County Animal Welfare Turns 10 With Sunday Birthday Bash at Dog Bar Sarasota

Thursday, September 10

A decade of vet bills, second chances, and wagging tails. Friends of Manatee County Animal Welfare is celebrating ten years of fundraising with a Birthday Bash on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Dog Bar Sarasota. The nonprofit covers the costs our shelters... Read More.

Oregon Man Gets 25 Years for Coercing a 12-Year-Old Sarasota Girl Online

Thursday, September 10

A 50-year-old Oregon man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in federal prison for an online sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl in Sarasota. Aleksandr Golovchenko pleaded guilty in April to three counts of child sexual abuse material and two counts of enticement of... Read More.

Venice Police Shark Tooth Fishing Tournament Sets Record With 38 Athletes

Thursday, September 10

The 24th annual Venice Police Department Shark Tooth Fishing Tournament hit a new high Thursday, with 38 athletes from The Haven, 27 boat captains, and dozens of volunteers gathering at Crow’s Nest Marina. It was the biggest edition of the event yet, and it... Read More.

25 Years After 9/11: Sarasota Reporters Recall the Day Bush Learned of the Attacks at Booker Elementary

Thursday, September 10

Twenty-five years ago, President George W. Bush was sitting in a second-grade classroom at Booker Elementary in Sarasota, listening to students read, when Chief of Staff Andrew Card leaned down and whispered in his ear. The classroom went silent. The cameras kept rolling. What... Read More.

Fall for Sarasota Needs 500 Volunteer Hours in Two Days: How You Can Help

Thursday, September 10

Sarasota gets a two-day window to show what it’s made of. Fall for Sarasota runs September 17 and 18, and the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has set a goal of 500 volunteer hours, all of it logged across morning and afternoon shifts at... Read More.

Former Priest Arrested in Vero Beach, Accused of Stealing $740K From Churches and His Own Mother

Thursday, September 10

A former Pennsylvania Catholic priest is facing felony charges after investigators say he stole more than $740,000 from the church community he served and from his own elderly mother. Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, was arrested Aug. 14 in Vero Beach. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s... Read More.

Burning Man Reports Three Deaths in 2026, an All-Time High for the Festival

Thursday, September 10

Three people died at this year’s Burning Man festival, marking the highest death toll in the event’s history. Over the past 25 years, the desert gathering has averaged roughly one death per year, according to reporting from MySuncoast. Sampson Tshombe, a man in his... Read More.

Amendment 3 Could Cut $280 Million From Florida Children’s Services, Report Says

Thursday, September 10

A new estimate from the Florida Policy Institute says Amendment 3 could cost Florida’s Children’s Services Councils and Trusts nearly $280 million over two fiscal years. That’s about 15% of their revenue statewide, money that currently goes to childcare, early learning, and neighborhood resource... Read More.

Sarasota School to Air Force One: Adam Putnam’s 9/11 Story, 25 Years Later

Thursday, September 10

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Adam Putnam was a 26-year-old freshman congressman at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, greeting President George W. Bush during what was supposed to be a routine education visit. When White House Chief of Staff Andy... Read More.

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Booker Elementary’s 9/11 Memorial Garden: How Sarasota Keeps a Historic Morning Alive

Friends of Manatee County Animal Welfare Turns 10 With Sunday Birthday Bash at Dog Bar Sarasota

Oregon Man Gets 25 Years for Coercing a 12-Year-Old Sarasota Girl Online

Venice Police Shark Tooth Fishing Tournament Sets Record With 38 Athletes

25 Years After 9/11: Sarasota Reporters Recall the Day Bush Learned of the Attacks at Booker Elementary

Fall for Sarasota Needs 500 Volunteer Hours in Two Days: How You Can Help

Former Priest Arrested in Vero Beach, Accused of Stealing $740K From Churches and His Own Mother

Burning Man Reports Three Deaths in 2026, an All-Time High for the Festival

Amendment 3 Could Cut $280 Million From Florida Children’s Services, Report Says

Sarasota School to Air Force One: Adam Putnam’s 9/11 Story, 25 Years Later

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