Conservative luminaries from across Florida gathered at Sarasota’s Robarts Arena on Saturday to eulogize Charlie Kirk , in a memorial that blended messages of optimism and unity with ones to maintain the fight against the political left.

The memorial coincided with its diametric opposite: the anti-Trump “No Kings” protest held in downtown Sarasota — one of thousands across the country on Saturday —about a mile and a half west of Robarts Arena.

Both events drew approximately 3,000 attendees, according to local police.

Who attended the Charlie Kirk tribute in Sarasota?

The arena appeared about three-fifths full, but the crowd was enthusiastic. Attendees included a mix of older political supporters and families with children, all gathered to memorialize Kirk — the 31-year-old conserva

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