April 25, 2025 Edition TOP STORIES: On split vote, County Commission ends agreement with Suncoast Builders Association for trades career training program partly funded by federal grant Thaxton finally wins county Planning Commission seat Appeal of Sarasota Planning Board decision on Obsidian delayed to May 13 special meeting of City Commission Congressman Steube expresses support for Siesta organizations’ request that county spend $30 million to revive Key in aftermath of 2024 storms Bay Park’s Sunset Pier construction cast in doubt, given Army Corps’ stipulations Final piece of North Casey Key Road repair project wins unanimous County Commission approval Audit of City of Sarasota’s 2024 fiscal year finances shows ‘strong position’ About 83,000 gallons of reclaimed water spills at Nokomis site after contractor strikes main pipeline Sheriff’s Office investigating death in area of South Tamiami Trail in Venice About 6,000 gallons of raw sewage spills on South Bay Drive in Osprey OPINION (free): Guest Column: Now is the time to prepare for hurricane season OTHER NEWS (free): Rosemary Square parking lot in downtown Sarasota to have 3-hour time limit starting May 6 Sarasota County Libraries launching upgraded catalog system to improve patron experience The Haven to break ground on 9th single-family group home Beach Blast Trifecta planned at six county parks in May for volunteers to help beautify locations Multiple grants support All Faiths Food Bank’s work to end hunger in Sarasota and DeSoto counties