Suncoast Searchlight

“I’m a lover, he was a fighter,” Mark Vengroff said, setting himself apart from his father, Harvey Vengroff, who built the family’s housing empire. suncoastsearchlight.org/mark-vengroff-…

Among the changes: Land owned by Sarasota Memorial Hospital was removed from the district. suncoastsearchlight.org/florida-house-…

A lease to Benderson Development Co. has sparked a lawsuit and divided residents. suncoastsearchlight.org/the-meadows-be…

Dunbar brings more than 25 years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, including 15 years at the nonprofit, award-winning Center for Public Integrity in Washington, D.C. 📷 shorturl.at/uN3hL

In an era of AI-generated deepfakes and algorithm-driven feeds, distinguishing fact from fiction has grown more difficult — and more important — than ever. 📷 shorturl.at/aPJHJ

The Florida Legislature has just days in the current session to kill controversial provisions in a state law limiting local jurisdictions from regulating growth. 📷 shorturl.at/7bHly

Nonprofits that don't comply could lose funding from Manatee County 📷shorturl.at/NepHN

One tipster complained about his son’s bus driver being “foreign.” Three focused on individuals with whom they had personal quarrels. Two others complained of loud parties. READ MORE: shorturl.at/Qx1gc

At Conversations Across the Aisle (CATA), there aren’t any winners or losers — just a group of people from varying ends of the political spectrum trying to understand one another. READ MORE: shorturl.at/a3OYa

Suncoast Searchlight kicks off series with former New York Times chief Dean Baquet suncoastsearchlight.org/suncoast-searc…

While some charter schools offer strong support for students with disabilities, research shows they generally enroll fewer such students and provide fewer specialized services than traditional public schools. suncoastsearchlight.org/oak-park-speci…

Sarasota Sheriff's Office collected more than $280K in state funds for participating in federal immigration enforcement — outpacing any other agency in the Suncoast. suncoastsearchlight.org/sarasota-sheri…

When Manatee Co deputies busted Spin Fun Arcade in 2023, they alleged Gary Kompothecras — the well-known Sarasota businessman — was behind the operation. suncoastsearchlight.org/manatee-casino…

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A big thank you to Renee James Gilmore for having Suncoast Searchlight's Emily Le Coz on Empowering Voices (ABC7 Sarasota - WWSB) to talk about our journalism and the state of the media industry. Watch the show >> shorturl.at/vxIfL

Thank you to WUSF Public Media's Florida Matter for interviewing our reporter Alice Herman about her reporting on efforts to privatize New College of Florida. (Starting at the 12-min mark) shorturl.at/K6ImZ