Feb 28, 2025 TOP STORIES: With 3 commissioners opposing rezoning of latest project area for Lakewood Ranch Southeast, developer seeks and wins approval of 65-day continuance Update on Suncoast Builders Association plans to use county grant for trades career training program requested by County Commission County’s Land Acquisition Program purchases 704 acres in 2024, with more properties under review, advisory committee chair reports to County Commission FDOT to shift maintenance work on Stickney Point Road drawbridge to overnight hours starting March 3 South Siesta resident pursuing new effort to prevent construction of Siesta Promenade Siesta Beach named No. 1 in TripAdvisor’s Top U.S. Beaches list for this year Police Department affidavit details evidence in support of murder charge in connection with Feb. 4 incident at Lyra apartments March 5 meeting to focus on plans for Circus Trail Extension in City of Sarasota Pavement rejuvenation project planned this week in multiple county communities 3 arrests follow brandishing of firearms during Feb. 24 incident at intersection of Tuttle Avenue and Bahia Vista Street in Sarasota Sarasota Police Department SWAT Team arrests 19-year-old man on firearm charge OTHER NEWS (free): Sarasota Memorial once again recognized among ‘World’s Best Hospitals’ in ‘Newsweek’ list ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ named Sarasota County’s 2025 One Book, One Community selection City of Sarasota residents urged to follow rules for solid waste collections Sarasota County acquires conservation easement on Elling Eide property Safe Children Coalition’s Youth Shelter Campaign boosted by individual donors Gulf Coast Community Foundation launches I3 Digital online resources
