19 May 2023


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Development with as many as 171 homes planned next to county’s Celery Fields


Governor and Cabinet to address Ramirez’s win in Siesta hotel case as part of May 23 meeting at Capitol


Mast’s contributions in District 1 County Commission race nearly reach $190,000 through end of April


Waterside Neighborhood Alliance warning other residents in eastern part of county about plans for Lorraine Road RV Park


Interactive water quality ‘story map’ launched to help residents learn about Sarasota County initiatives and how they can pursue their own projects


With hope the design will draw more patrons, Sarasota City Commission majority opts for more expensive Bobby Jones clubhouse


FDOT awards City of Sarasota $1,977,000 for roundabout at intersection of Ringling Boulevard and Pine Place


Local Business Tax to rise by 5% in City of Sarasota with Oct. 1 start of next fiscal year


Sheriff’s Office reports 10% drop in incidents on Siesta Key during its Spring Break Operation this year


County Commission asks staff to schedule discussion of potential for Government Use zoning districts to be used for affordable housing projects


Verbal altercation leads to shooting and death near intersection of Fruitville and Cattlemen roads


Inmate dies at Sarasota County jail cell after arrest on drug charges


Sarasota named No. 5 on ‘U.S. News & World Report’ list of Best Places to Live in the U.S.


Red Bug Slough Preserve project expected to get underway next week


Prohs wins reappointment to county’s Citizen Tax Oversight Committee


OPINION (free):

 

Cartoon of the Week


OTHER NEWS (free):

Annual Memorial Day Parade in downtown Sarasota set for 10 a.m. on May 29


30 firearms collected during Sarasota Police Department’s ‘Done with a Gun’ event on May 13


Boating safety inspections to be offered between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturday, May 20, at Centennial Park


Library Foundation receives $10,000 grant from Community Foundation


Sarasota County student to receive annual Florida Supervisors of Elections scholarship