Suncoast Searchlight

08/08/2025

Laurel Oak HOA is fining motorists up to $200 for exceeding its speed limit. https://shorturl.at/rGcT9

08/08/2025

Sarasota County’s kindergarten immunization rates have dropped to their lowest point in decades. https://shorturl.at/zPKSB

08/04/2025

We’re working on a story about childhood vaccinations and want to interview parents of rising kindergartners. Did you choose to vaccinate your child or not? DM us or reach out to [email protected] and/or [email protected]

08/01/2025

Roughly 200 right-wing activists gathered at a Venice country club to plot a course of action. https://shorturl.at/CX7IS

08/01/2025

More than 91,000 people in the Suncoast region live in rental housing. Half of them cannot afford it. https://shorturl.at/UIWjz

07/31/2025

Are you a renter in Sarasota-Bradenton? We want to talk to someone about rent prices. DM us!

07/29/2025

📣 We’re hiring a local government & politics reporter! Join our team: suncoastsearchlight.org/job-openings

07/29/2025

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07/25/2025

We were happy to play a small role in WSLR News's Youth Radio Camp for Tweens & Teens. The campers asked great questions, and everyone at Suncoast Searchlight is looking forward to hearing their radio reports on the air and at wslr.org.

Suncoast Searchlight's Emily Le Coz discussed investigative journalism techniques with our campers.

07/25/2025

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07/25/2025

“There are very few independent rural hospitals in Florida and it is becoming more difficult to operate,” CEO Vince Sica said. https://shorturl.at/AJE03

07/25/2025

Nearly 3 out of every 5 new homes and condos built in Sarasota & Manatee counties are inside special taxing districts governed by developers. https://shorturl.at/lfzz8