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Sheriff’s Office adding 19 new positions in budget for 2023 fiscal year, including four new deputies to handle residential growth in eastern part of county
Frances Carlton Condominium in downtown Sarasota first in city to undergo detailed inspection that new state law requires for older complexes
Governor signs bill giving local governments control over cigarette smoking at public beaches and in parks
Siesta Chamber asks, ‘Does Siesta Village need public restrooms?’
With Christian Ziegler choosing not to seek re-election to County Commission, three Democrats and two Republicans will vie to replace him
So far, no signs that red tide will be major problem this year, executive director of Sarasota Bay Estuary Program reports to local government leaders
COVID-19 hospital admissions climbing in Sarasota County, as reflected in Sarasota Memorial and CDC reports over past week
Bay Runner trolley and e-scooter/bike rental program win City of Sarasota award from International Parking & Mobility Institute
County permit count for this fiscal year continues to climb, with total through May at 28,925
Pipelines and other structures installed in ditches along Siesta Key’s Ocean Boulevard as company handling drainage project makes progress
About 1,000 gallons of raw sewage spills just east of Honore Avenue, near Urfer Family Park
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