SUMMER BREAK ISSUE
TOP STORIES:
Manatee-Sarasota Business Industry Association seeking to buy Florida House and move it to Northwest Quad
Siesta Key nonprofit contends county planning staff deferring to developers and failing to engage with residents in regard to proposals for four hotel projects
County’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to offer latest analysis of strategies for County Commission consideration in October
With FDOT having affirmed that traffic light can be installed at Avenue B and C on Stickney Point Road, Siesta resident pursuing appeal with Second District Court of Appeal
County’s COVID-19 positivity rate for period of July 16-22 up to 11.9%, state reports (free)
Siesta Key business and residents organizations pleading for extension of county Temporary Use Permit program implemented during pandemic
City and County commissions agree to participate in ‘global settlement’ over opioid crisis
Tax rate of 0.25 mills necessary for ‘bare bones’ local government operations if Siesta Key becomes incorporated, fiscal analysis finds
Speed humps, a raised crosswalk and a mini roundabout among recommendations for traffic calming in neighborhood next to Siesta Promenade site
Outdoor recreation to be allowed within two areas of University Town Center, per County Commission vote
Red tide bloom producing respiratory irritation at county beaches and killing fish
About 40,000 gallons of sewage spills in two incidents related to air release valves
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