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Sunday, May 11th, 2025
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Good morning, Sarasota. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 11th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Dragon Boat Festival held Saturday at Nathan Bender Park in Sarasota drew teams from across the state. Teams of 22—including rowers, a drummer and a coxswain—competed for first place, with one Orlando team made up of city, sheriff’s and police employees mentoring local kids. ABC 7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The second annual SiestaCon took place yesterday at Roberts Arena in Sarasota—hundreds of fans gathered for panels, contests and vendor booths as the event grew from a small comic book celebration by a local store. ABC 7
- ➤ Sarasota Orchestra will perform a Discoveries concert on May 17 at the Sarasota Opera House (61 N. Pineapple Ave.) featuring Vivaldi’s 'Spring' and 'Summer' pieces from The Four Seasons and music inspired by the composer (7:30 p.m.). Conductor Kalena Bovell will make her Sarasota debut while rising teen violinist Amaryn Olmeda adds energy to a program designed to help new audiences learn about classical music. Sarasota Herald-Tribune
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Hurricane Preparedness Week ended on May 10, giving residents essential tips to check their evacuation zones and assemble disaster supplies before hurricane season begins on June 1; NOAA said daily tropical outlooks will start on May 15 (early forecasts predict a volatile season). Sarasota Herald-Tribune
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Hundreds of people came to a town hall meeting on May 10th—officials explained government changes, answered questions, and shared what is coming next. ABC 7
- ➤ Sarasota County commissioners moved a new fare plan for the Breeze OnDemand transit system to a June public hearing that will raise the base fare from $2 to $3 and add a mileage fee after three miles—if approved, these changes will take effect on July 1. The plan will also set a $1 companion fare while riders in the transportation-disadvantaged program continue to pay $1.50. Observer
- ➤ Michael Bennett, a 79-year-old former state legislator and county elections supervisor, filed his candidacy to run for the Sarasota City Commission and said he plans to bring senior leadership to ease issues like city manager hiring delays—he recently moved from Bradenton and switched his voter registration. Observer
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