Josh Salman

In the Explanatory category, small division, the 2025 Best in Business Award winner is @sunsearchlight for “Power and Profit.” #BIB25

In the Real Estate category, small division, the 2025 Best in Business Award honorable mention goes to Suncoast Searchlight for “Power and Profit.” #BIB25

In Sarasota County, every penny of state funding from the Florida Education Finance Program was diverted into vouchers for private schools this year. suncoastsearchlight.org/sarasota-count…

Several of the awards were for collaborations our newsroom did with @bradentonherald and Florida Trident/ @FLCTRGA. suncoastsearchlight.org/suncoast-searc…

Emily Andersen joins the newsroom as a watchdog and investigative reporter, while Christian Casale will cover local government and politics, with a focus on how policy decisions affect residents’ daily lives. suncoastsearchlight.org/suncoast-searc…

'No Kings' rallies make history. Here's what it means for midterms. usatoday.com/videos/news/po…

“An analysis by the Florida Policy Institute found that Florida would have to double its sales tax to 12% to replace lost property tax revenue. The move would make the state sales tax the nation's highest.” yahoo.com/news/articles/…

DeSantis says: “You should **OWN** your home…not rent it from the government forever.” 🔥 Yet this homestead tax “elimination” clip shows **zero clear plan**. Who qualifies? First-time Florida buyers shut out? Out-of-state movers getting the break with “skin in the game”? Contradicts his own message. No defined benefits. No math on the revenue hit to cities & counties. Bottom line: No plan = chaos for taxpayers. Slow down before special session! What am I missing? Is this action even constitutional under the privileges and immunity clauses?

As ICE expands its operations, it seeks flexible working space for its employees in 11 Florida cities, including Sarasota and Bradenton. suncoastsearchlight.org/ice-co-working…

The conflict is a case study in how HOAs struggle under the weight of high-stakes decisions, turning disagreements among neighbors into broader fights over control, trust & the future of their community. suncoastsearchlight.org/meadows-saraso…

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“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-…

@danorlovsky7 Yes!!!!

Been to Anna Maria Island with teens? Yes or no?

SECOND-MOST POINTS IN NBA HISTORY FOR BAM ADEBAYO 😳 He passes Kobe and trails only Wilt's 100-point game.

BAM BREAKS KOBE'S 81-POINT RECORD AND SCORES 83! THE SECOND-MOST IN NBA HISTORY AFTER WILT 🤯

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

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

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

@CoachJimFuller Dan the Man

Who was the Miami Dolphins Quarterback when you became a fan? #phinsup?

NEW: Casey DeSantis has called out traces of glyphosate in supermarket breads. But Florida sprays thousands of pounds of it into waterways — and state health officials aren't asking them to stop. w/@MaxChesnes: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…