Aug 23, 2024


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Knight easily wins Republican Primary for District 3 seat on County Commission, while Mast defeats Coe in District 1 race


Benderson’s high-rise hotel Comprehensive Plan amendments still under county Planning staff review


City of Sarasota residents express ire over lack of warning signage about high bacterial levels in Sarasota Bay following multi-million-gallon sewage spill in aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby


Sarasota Bay conditions worse after Debby than after Ian, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program director reports


Sandbags available through 7 p.m. today for residents concerned about heavy rainfall predicted by National Weather Service, with residents still contending with Tropical Storm Debby aftermath


County parks staff suggests options for improving public safety, including more use of gates and potential of staff’s issuing citations for violations


3H Ranch hearing rescheduled for Aug. 27 County Commission meeting


Sarasota City Manager Brown announces retirement plans and recommends Deputy City Manager Robinson as his successor


Daytime lane closures planned on Stickney Point Road drawbridge Sept. 4 and Sept. 5


County’s Public Works staff still trying to determine whether problems with pipelines led to significant flooding in Laurel Meadows


Project team behind ‘Obsidian’ on North Palm Avenue responds to city staff request for more details about garbage/recycling collections


Fire destroys interior of Sandy Cove condo on Siesta Key near location of blaze a year ago


Culverhouse donates $100,000 to Legal Aid of Manasota in wake of County Commission decision not to award human services grant to organization for 2024 fiscal year


SRQ Airport passenger traffic up 7.7% for 12 months through June


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FEMA teams assessing Tropical Storm Debby damage in Sarasota County


Final pass for at least a week for Hurricane Debby storm debris in Bellevue Terrace near Pinecraft to begin on Aug. 27, City of Sarasota announces


SWFWMD to hold virtual public workshop on ranking water bodies for priority in regard to establishment of minimum flows and levels


Caldwell, Pedonti join Conservation Foundation’s board of trustees