July 11, 2025 Edition TOP STORIES: Knight wins fellow commissioners’ agreement for county administrator to try to persuade constitutional officers to lower budget requests for 2026 fiscal year Quartermaine named director of new Sarasota County Stormwater Department Assistant Sarasota County Administrator Cunningham, who had oversight of stormwater program, tenders resignation Sarasota city commissioners vote to seek requests for proposals from three firms interested in handling search for new city manager Hi Hat Ranch road access agreement wins full County Commission support Efficiency of new solid waste companies serving county residents just below 100% mark, commissioners learn With Siesta organizations still opposed to idea, County Commission votes to ask Planning Commission to hold new hearing on amendments that would allow voluntary condominium demolition on Key Slightly lower Sarasota County operating millage rate for 2026 fiscal year to be advertised on TRIM notices this August 18-year-old Sarasota man charged with possessing firearm equipped with machine gun conversion device About 3,000 gallons of raw sewage spills in Sarasota neighborhood after power to county lift station trips off Water quality advisory issued for North Lido Beach (free) OTHER NEWS (free): Bee Ridge Road lane closures planned overnight on July 11 as FDOT paves road under new Legacy Trail overpass Big Waters Land Trust announces winners of sixth annual Summer Photo Contest County’s Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department honored with 2025 Conservation Award from national organization Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awards $39,982 grant to Sarasota County Fire Department CareerEdge receives $150,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to enhance local workforce development effort
