Dec 6, 2024 TOP STORIES: Decrying proposal to remove 14 Grand Trees from development site within Fruitville Initiative, County Commission agrees to continue hearing on 390-unit residential community Ahearn-Koch fails to win support for rescinding Cross Street vacation Proposed change to County Code involving breakaway walls could upend county staff efforts to achieve higher discount for residents who purchase national flood insurance policies Judge schedules Feb. 25 hearing on amount of attorneys’ fees and costs owed to Battie after he prevailed in Franklin lawsuit FDOT District One staff to conduct presentations next week on draft Tentative Five-Year Work Program for 2025-26 through 2029-30, including Sarasota County projects With unanimous vote, City Commission raises fee to $25 to appeal parking citations Sarasota County remains source of higher counts of water samples with red tide bloom concentrations Sarasota hotel fire claims life of guest Dec. 11 webinar scheduled to present update on county’s plans for Regional Sports Complex at 17th Street Park in Sarasota (free) OTHER NEWS (free): FEMA extends to Jan. 7 the deadline to apply for assistance after Hurricanes Helene and Milton Bay Runner to resume service to South Lido Key on Wednesday, Dec. 11 Road closures announced for Dec. 7 Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade Draft City of Sarasota concepts for Main Street improvements to be available to public during Dec. 17 open house Parks and Recreation Department in Sarasota announces numerous holiday events for people of all ages Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Avion Park, on Pompano Drive, set for Saturday, Dec. 14 The Haven completes construction of 2 homes for adults with developmental disabilities
