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Conservation Foundation making push to raise remainder of money needed to make Orange Hammock Ranch public lands
With two commissioners bristling at being called racist, county board authorizes pursuit of legal expenses in redistricting lawsuit since county prevailed in case
Army Corps of Engineers sticking with July 6 as date to begin dredging Big Pass to renourish Lido Key Beach
$10-million contract awarded for final phase of Lift Station 87 project in city of Sarasota, bringing total to about $66.5 million
40-acre site just south of Sarasota County’s Old Miakka Preserve to be purchased through Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program
Remedying a ‘failure to act’ three years ago, County Commission reinstates towing ordinance
Siesta water main replacement along part of Midnight Pass Road expected to begin in June
Air valve failure at Lift Station 7 in city of Sarasota results in 3,000-gallon sewage spill
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With Memorial Day looming, Sarasota County administrative staff wins state approval of plans so legal, short-term vacation rentals can resume
Although they voice continued concerns about COVID-19 transmission, Sarasota city commissioners agree to reopen Lido Key Beach
Higher Sarasota County COVID-19 death rate linked to population’s average age and elder care facilities, Health Officer tells County Commission
Efforts underway to allow events to resume at Sarasota County athletic fields and to reopen playgrounds in parks
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