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TOP STORIES:

 

Phase 1 dredging of Phillippi Creek expected to be complete in mid-June

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County Commission agrees to format for Feb. 11 Siesta Key workshop on island beautification

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Forest Lakes Golf Course to be repurposed for stormwater initiative in Phillippi Creek Basin

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Venice attorney Miller to replace Murphy on Sarasota County Planning Commission

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Live Local Act webpages live on county website

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Mandarin Road project shot down over stormwater concerns

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Rissler named assistant county administrator

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Sarasota Bay offshore of Sarasota Sailing Squadron safest popular swimming spot in in 2025 of Sarasota County sites monitored by Suncoast Waterkeeper

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Vacant parcel on Pocono Trail in Nokomis purchased by county with Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program funds

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66-year-old diver dies in Gulf off Manasota Beach Park

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65-year-old Sarasota man charged with trafficking in cocaine after detectives seize about 476 grams of drug in his home

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OTHER NEWS (free):

Feb. 4 in-person, informational meeting planned in Venice on design status of Manasota Beach Road extension

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Portable library to serve residents while Fruitville Library renovations take place

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On Feb. 7, County and City of Sarasota staff to host household hazardous waste collection event at Payne Park in Sarasota

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Children First to launch annual book drive on Feb. 1

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Beaux Arts Ball to be presented by Art Center Sarasota on March 21