17 Jun 2022

 


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EPA issues final permit for Ocean Era’s ‘fish farm’ off Sarasota County coast, but Army Corps of Engineers has no timeline for decision on issuing permit that company also needs


Historic Preservation Board denies permit for demolition of Mira Mar Plaza on Palm Avenue in Sarasota


Holderness seeking $4.8 million from Sarasota County for property located seaward of North Beach Road to settle two lawsuits he filed against county


Brody continues to lead in fundraising among Democratic District 2 County Commission candidates, while Neunder well ahead of Hawkins in Republican race for District 4 seat


Sarasota fugitive charged in 2016 child pornography cases arrested in Mexico


County’s COVID-19 positivity rate ticks down to 21.7% for seven-day average through June 12, CDC says


With a new passenger record expected this year, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport planning multiple projects to provide better service to customers


Lobeck announces campaign for one of two at-large City Commission seats


Parties in second Siesta Key hotel lawsuit still awaiting ruling on county’s motion asking court to dismiss case


Three Sarasota men arrested on multiple drug charges after second execution of search warrant at home in about six weeks


Detert fails in effort to try to ensure candidates for public office identify themselves as such during public comments to County Commission


Flexibility in handling County Commission agenda items made a formal part of ‘Rules of Procedure’


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City of Sarasota administrative offices and parks and recreation facilities to be closed Monday, June 20, for Juneteenth observance


SRQ Airport’s passenger total up 57% for first five months of this year, compared to count for same period of 2021


2018-19 undercover ‘Operation Ice Mama’ concludes with final defendant pleading guilty


Former senior project manager at Carnegie Hall joins Van Wezel Foundation as director of development


Rebekah Jones to speak at meeting of Venice Area Democratic Club on June 18


Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast welcomes new nature interpreter


Anspar Foundation provides $25,000 grant to Library Foundation for Sarasota County