24 Feb 2023


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County commissioners take further steps in effort to reopen Midnight Pass on Siesta Key


Ban of cigarette smoking on county beaches to be discussed by County Commission


Legal notices webpage makes its debut on Sarasota County website


‘Parklet’ outdoor dining option to continue in city of Sarasota through September while staff drafts ordinance to keep it in place indefinitely


$115,000 FDOT grant to help Sarasota Police Department target speeders and aggressive drivers


For 6th year in a row, hotels and motels generate largest portion of county’s ‘bed tax’ revenue


McFarland formally files Siesta incorporation bill


COVID positivity rate falls again, to 8.82%


Bay Runner trolley breaks ridership record in January


Smith wins County Commission consensus for staff to research proposal for public restrooms in Siesta Village


Ribbon-cutting event marks completion of improvements at Osprey Junction Trailhead, which is part of Legacy Trail


Shutdown of Siesta water supply for repairs and maintenance appears to have gone smoothly


About 5,000 gallons of fully treated, reclaimed water spills into stormwater catch basin on Palmer Ranch


Governor appoints three new members to governing board of Southwest Florida Water Management District


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Sheriff’s Office to present March 2 seminar to aid senior citizens in avoiding scams


Betty J. Johnson Library in Newtown offering Saturday program for children and teens ‘to learn true history of Africans and African-Americans’


March 1 City of Sarasota town hall on attainable housing planned at City Hall


Beach University sessions to start again on March 2


Policy Council liaison and CEO of Children First honored by Florida Head Start Association