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Here's what's onstage at theaters from Marco to Sarasota during the week of March 24

This week, one show opens, five close and 12 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Naples to Sarasota.

Bird of Paradise provides colorful backdrop for Naples Downtown Art Fair

Sarasota Fine Art Festival and Naples Downtown Art Fair are March 21 and 22

Southwest Florida’s outdoor art festival season is entering its final month with the Sarasota Fine Art Show and Naples Downtown Art Fair taking place March 21 and 22.

To determine the locations with the most expensive rent, researchers calculated the median monthly rent across all unit sizes in each location.

A study finds rent in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area is among highest in the country

Online real estate data company Stessa reviewed statistics from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Bridget Ziegler speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, July 1, 2023. A Florida school board is scheduled to consider whether to seek the resignation of a co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group, who is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, the Republican Party state chairman. The Sarasota County School Board cannot oust Ziegler outright from the panel but was set to vote Tuesday, Dec. 12 on a resolution requesting that she step down.

Huge turnout expected as Sarasota School Board votes on asking Bridget Ziegler to resign

A workshop by the board is scheduled for earlier in the day, beginning at 1 p.m. The meeting itself starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday. All meetings can be viewed here.

Sarasota Republican Wants To Change How Florida Casts Electoral Votes In Presidential Elections

A Sarasota Republican is trying to change how Florida casts its coveted electoral votes.Part of what makes cable news pundits watch Florida closely during…

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Michael McGrath, Lead Organizer with the Sierra Club Florida, fields questions as Jc looks on. The Sierra Club held a demonstration outside a building in Lehigh where the Florida Department of Environmental Protection was asking for public input on the proposed development, Kingston, that could put stress on the Florida panther habitat as well as the watershed in the Lehigh Acres area. This is one of the last steps for a developer who wants to build 10,000 homes.

Developer seeking to build 10,000 homes in habitat critical to Florida panther in eastern Lee County

The public has one more week to weigh in on a plan that essentially creates a city with critical panther habitat.

The ups and downs of Charlotte County’s economy

Business is booming in Charlotte County. The area recently unveiled that it will be the home of the next Buc-cee’s, a massive gas station and convenience store that has a rabid and loyal fanbase.

Money eyed for transportation projects funding ‘gap’

A $7 billion program to advance a series of transportation projects hit a funding gap as it enters its second year and will require more money than initially planned from the state’s general-revenue fund.Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed $114.4 billion budget for next fiscal year includes $632 million that would come from general revenue rather than through financing or loans for the Moving Florida Forward program.

Lawmaker Asks For Public Transportation Commission Investigation

A Tampa-area lawmaker is calling for an investigation of the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission.

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