Nov 29, 2024 TOP STORIES: On 4-3 vote, Sarasota County Planning Commission recommends County Commission deny application for 170 homes next to Celery Fields ManaSota-88 leader expresses concerns to FDEP about negative consequences of hurricanes’ reopening of Midnight Pass on Siesta Key Commissioner Knight asks for county staff report on potential internal monitoring of employees’ cell phone use to prevent future Sunshine Laws violations Holderness’ federal lawsuit alleging Sarasota County’s ‘taking’ of property on northern part of Siesta Beach leads to County Commission agreement to settle County storm debris collections reach the 1.75-million cubic yard mark as of Nov. 26 Selby Gardens secures more than 66% of funds needed for Phase Two of Downtown Sarasota campus master plan Both City and County commissions approve new contracts with Salvation Army for beds to be used as part of outreach to homeless individuals SRQ Airport president and CEO announces plan to retire at end of June 2025 OTHER NEWS (free): Property tax payments due Nov. 30 in Sarasota County Registration open for 36th annual Gulf Coast Games for Life, also known as Senior Games Emergency care centers operated by Sarasota Memorial earn their ‘GED’ accreditation Safe Children Coalition distributes hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to families in need Sarasota Memorial investing $160 million in new electronic health records platform Conservation Foundation celebrates milestone in having protected 20,000 acres
