Sep 5, 2025 TOP STORIES: Army Corps of Engineers provides provisional permit to Sarasota County for dredging of Phillippi Creek from U.S. 41 to Beneva Road Laurel Park resident appeals Sarasota Planning Board’s unanimous approval of Phase 2 of Selby Gardens’ Master Plan Sept. 9 special City Commission meeting to feature interviews via Zoom with three firms vying to handle city manager search County staff negotiates changes in agreement with state before commission accepts $500,000 to maintain water quality in Little Sarasota Bay and manage reopened Midnight Pass With no parking revenue generated on St. Armands for months after 2024 storms, City Commission agrees to $400,000 inter-fund loan to cover debt service on parking garage bonds Phillippi Creek Coalition to host Stormwater Panel Discussion on Oct. 4 at South Gate Community Center On Sept. 10, County Commission to be asked to approve boundary and scope of work for proposed Gulf Gate Critical Area Plan Nokomis resident charged with 27 counts of construction fraud after ‘year-long investigation’ by Sheriff’s Office 29-year-old Bradenton man charged with second-degree murder after incident early in the morning of Aug. 31 near 1100 block of North Washington Boulevard About 8,000 gallons of raw sewage spills in Osprey neighborhood after county pipeline breaks 29-year-old Sarasota man charged with exposing himself on Lido Beach OTHER NEWS (free): Sarasota Police Department introduces SRQ City View, a program designed to help officers respond more quickly to incidents Selby Gardens announces winners of virtual 45th Annual Juried Photo Exhibition Visit Sarasota County earns statewide award for tourism advocacy Nonprofit Truly Valued expanding board of directors
