24 Apr 2020

 


TOP STORIES:

 

Dredging of Big Pass expected to begin by early summer


Siesta Promenade appeal tentatively set for June 23 hearing at Stetson College of Law in Tampa


City Commission approves formal request for County Commission to turn over $4 million in city impact fee revenue for roundabout at Gulfstream Avenue


Completion of hurricane-hardening project at Taylor Ranch Elementary School expected by early September


Contractor installing power poles ruptures county sewer pipeline, which spills 10,000 gallons of sewage into ditch in southwest quadrant of Palmer Road and Niobe Road


CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE (free):

 

County-operated beaches to be accessible to public as of Monday, April 27, for exercise and fishing but not lounging, County Commission agrees


Small business loan program anticipated to run out of $4.4 million in county funds fast after April 27 launch


COVID-19 cases appear to be on gradual decline in the county, but health officer advises caution, indicating he has yet to see a ‘big trend’


Sarasota city commissioners opposed to reopening of beaches and city boat ramps


On May 4, City Commission to debate use of about $3 million in business tax revenue to assist city businesses in surviving the COVID-19 epidemic


OPINION (free):

 

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OTHER NEWS (free):

Search underway for suspect who spray-painted multiple swastikas on Temple Emanu-El in Sarasota


Severe weather forecast leads to postponement of opening of 14th Street roundabout


Lift Station 87 building exterior nearing completion, with Osprey Avenue to be closed from just north of Hudson Bayou to Alta Vista Street starting May 26


‘WaterGoats’ installed in area waterways to ‘eat’ litter, Sarasota County Stormwater Division staff announces


Historic Spanish Point joining Selby Gardens as companion campus as of May 1


County Extension office offering array of free or low-cost webinars for the public, as well as variety of blog posts