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County commissioners ask Charter Review Board to ‘revisit’ Single-Member Districts Charter amendment and talk, too, about potential of referendum to eliminate it
Moran indicates desire to forgo 2020 Census data in determining whether to pursue new County Commission redistricting initiative
Emergency Rental Assistance Program set to begin first week of May, with Sarasota County to distribute about $13 million from federal government (free)
Agreements for more improvements at Sarasota County’s Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility win commission approval
County Health Officer Chuck Henry cautions commissioners that relaxed precautions at this stage, and vaccination resistance, could prolong pandemic (free)
Most serious types of crime in Sarasota County down 54% since 2009, latest Sheriff’s Office Annual Report says
Suspect arrested after woman who was found severely beaten in Venice hotel dies from injuries
Alleged attack on resident in Baywood Colony Garden Apartments on Hollywood Boulevard under investigation
Tax preparation business in Sarasota alleged to have attempted to fraudulently obtain close to $4.5 million in federal CARES Act funds from Sarasota County
Audit of City of Sarasota finances for 2020 fiscal year points to reserve problems in Solid Waste and Parking Management divisions
‘Lamolithic House’ on Siesta Key’s Avenida del Mare wins Sarasota County historic designation
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