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Statutory City Commission · November 6, 2026

Sarasota swears in new commissioners, picks new mayor — and yes, Amendment 3 costs loom large

Big day at City Hall: the Commission formally declared the November 3 election results, swearing Jen Ahearn-Koch and Flo Entler in as the city's two At-Large commissioners.

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Public hearings

Nov 12Code Compliance Hearings - Nov 12, 2026Remind me →

This week

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Nov 5Sarasota code magistrate slaps $900+ fines on no-show owners, dismisses hurricane tree case, and closes several long-running violations Nov 5Sarasota wants your input on its parks and open space plan for the next 30 years Nov 4New self-storage plan for 10th Street gets first staff review — and a list of fixes before it can move on Nov 4Committee greenlights $359K public art plan for Bayside tower and adopts Lido Beach murals into city collection Nov 4Downtown developer previews 197-unit mixed-use project at 200 S. Orange Ave — your chance to weigh in Nov 3Downtown district board to weigh parking, parks, and holiday shopping events at Tuesday meeting

Issues to watch

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1899 Fruitville small-business relocationFollow →Historic designation without owner consentFollow →Citywide Zoning Code Text Amendment (Ordinance 26-5611)Follow →Kash House Certificate of Appropriateness (3838 Flores Avenue)Follow →

Development watch

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The Kash Housepending After-the-fact shed permitunder-review Vacation rental registrationapproved Bayside Phase 1 Developer Public Artconditions-required

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