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Dolly Parton honored by Van Wezel, Sarasota book program
Sarasota institutions mourn Dolly Parton after her death Aug. 25, 2026, at age 80, with the Van Wezel recalling her sold-out 2011 concert and the Library Foundation for Sarasota County continuing her Imagination Library book program for local children.
Community
Mote team produces 1.5 million coral embryos in Keys restoration
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium and 11 partner organizations produced more than 1.5 million coral embryos during an assisted-spawning effort in early August 2026, a landmark step toward restoring Florida's reef after the 2023 heat wave devastated remaining branching coral populations.
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Dolly Parton honored by Van Wezel, Sarasota book program
Sarasota institutions mourn Dolly Parton after her death Aug. 25, 2026, at age 80, with the Van Wezel recalling her sold-out 2011 concert and the Library Foundation for Sarasota County continuing her Imagination Library book program for local children.
Sarasota, FL
88°F
Sunny
Feels like 100° · 10% rain
SatMostly Sunny93°F38%
SunMostly Sunny92°F76%
MonMostly Sunny92°F81%
TueMostly Sunny92°F83%
WedMostly Sunny91°F72%
ThuScattered Showers And Thunderstorms91°F68%
FriIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms90°F60%
Community
Dolly Parton honored by Van Wezel, Sarasota book program
Sarasota institutions mourn Dolly Parton after her death Aug. 25, 2026, at age 80, with the Van Wezel recalling her sold-out 2011 concert and the Library Foundation for Sarasota County continuing her Imagination Library book program for local children.
Sarasota, FL
88°F
Sunny
Feels like 100° · 10% rain
SatMostly Sunny93°F38%
SunMostly Sunny92°F76%
MonMostly Sunny92°F81%
TueMostly Sunny92°F83%
WedMostly Sunny91°F72%
ThuScattered Showers And Thunderstorms91°F68%
FriIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms90°F60%
Community
Free jazz jam sessions at Selby Library run twice monthly through December
Sarasota County Libraries and the Jazz Club of Sarasota host Jazz Jam SRQ, a free twice-monthly open-mic jazz session at downtown Selby Library, with sessions scheduled through December 2026.
Community
Selby Gardens adds $5,000 orchid photography prize to annual juried exhibition
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens opens submissions August 3 for its 46th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition, which for the first time includes the $5,000 Richard and Ellen Sandor Photography Prize for orchid images.
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