October 10, 2025 Edition TOP STORIES: Developer’s representative disgruntled by further delay in city staff sign-off on Adagio project slated for downtown Sarasota Sarasota City Commission agrees to seek maximum 20 mph speed limit on local roads, as one traffic-calming measure County Commission salary rises to $112,580 Interactive Sarasota County stormwater map has gone live, Stormwater Department director tells County Commission this week Office of County Attorney provides arguments to support call for judge to dismiss Saba Sands legal challenge regarding plans for condo complex near Beach Access 10 on Siesta Normile, Suau win appointments to county’s Stormwater Environmental Utility Advisory Committee With unanimous vote, County Commission adopts resolution seeking renaming of portion of U.S. 41 in Osprey as Dickey Betts Memorial Highway Second phase of 5-year restoration project for Palm Avenue garage in downtown Sarasota expected to begin later this year Thanks to FDOT funding, Sarasota Police Department officers end up dedicating nearly 450 hours to roadway safety enhancement in 2025 fiscal year Gandy to become executive director of Sarasota Bay Estuary Program on Nov. 17 Victim in Beach Access 9 incident on Siesta identified as 46-year-old Sarasota man FDOT crews beginning testing in area of Little Ringling bridges between downtown Sarasota and St. Armands, with eventual replacement of structures planned 35-year-old Osprey man arrested on five felony counts related to possession of drugs and intent to sell them Sunrise man charged with trafficking fentanyl and possession of other controlled substances OTHER NEWS (free): Sarasota Memorial unveils plans for new Rehabilitation Pavilion at Venice Campus Tickets on sale for All Faiths Food Bank’s Bowls of Hope fundraiser Project Pride SRQ to present ‘Change is Gonna’ Come’ discussion and fundraiser League of Women Voters of Sarasota County to hold Defend Democracy Rally on Oct. 11 in Venice Supervisor of elections announces 2026 ‘I Voted’ sticker design competition for high school and middle school students Visit Sarasota County tourism sales leader recognized with industry award Phillippi Farmhouse Market open once again for season
