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In spite of pleas from residents, Planning Commission votes 5-3 to endorse 94-unit townhome development in Longwood Run community
With Ahearn-Koch voting ‘No,’ City Commission gives final approval to controversial attainable housing measures
Commissioner Detert raises prospect that County Commission could revisit funding commitment for boathouse/indoor sports complex at Benderson Park
Red Tide Alert issued for Turtle Beach on Siesta and Nokomis and Venice beaches
‘Bed tax’ revenue for Sarasota County up $8.7 million through August, compared to same period of the 2021 fiscal year
Sheriff’s Office investigating bomb threat reported in Gulf Gate the night of Oct. 19
Tourist Development Council presentation on new state law regarding cigarette-smoking bans also canceled
County’s COVID-19 positivity rate jumps back up to 9.17%, CDC reports
$5 million the estimated value of 155 county residences destroyed by Hurricane Ian in unincorporated areas
Florida Panther Program Project spokesman and veterinarian the newest members of county’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight Committee
Two recent water main breaks plague residents in area of north Siesta Key already contending with drainage improvement project
Even with flights cancelled because of Hurricane Ian, SRQ Airport welcomes more passengers in September than in September 2021
Allegedly inebriated suspect in Oct. 7 crash into residential garage told officers he mistakenly hit accelerator instead of brake
Devonshire connected by DNA to death of second woman in Sarasota, Police Department reports
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