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'Dunn' with special interests, Duette resident enters District 1 race
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (879+ words) While some candidates are campaigning that they will give the government back to the people, Duette's John Dunn says he would be just one vote if elected to the Manatee County Commission." Dunn said the work of giving the government…...
City staff to hold budget steady for next fiscal year
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (505+ words) After Director of Financial Administration Kelly Strickland dropped the news on the Sarasota City Commission that the city's financial picture going into next fiscal year is more bleak than expected, Vice Mayor Kathy Kelley Ohlrich asked her, "Why did you…...
Compromise gives Lakewood Ranch-area development another shot
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (828+ words) Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse has a solution for traffic woes in east county: approve more commercial development." Kruse said it made sense to turn a denial into an approval for a 195, 000-square-foot commercial development on the north side of…...
Bayfront Park neighbors express frustrations over parking, litter and more
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (591+ words) Living near a park is nice. Living near a beach is even better. But for some Longboat Key residents who live near both a park and beach, frustrations have arisen as visitors to the shoreline have left trash and taken…...
My oath to the law and the taxpayers of Sarasota County
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (335+ words) As your tax collector, when I took the oath of office, I made a solemn commitment to faithfully execute the duties of my office and to uphold the laws of the state of Florida. My oath of office isn't a…...
New high school in Lakewood Ranch is getting closer to being named
2+ week, 4+ day ago (201+ words) The high school under construction in Lakewood Ranch, located at Rangeland Parkway and Post Boulevard, is getting closer to losing its generic, placeholder of a name. Thus far, it has been referred to as AAA High School, and it is…...
Parents and staff cook up meals in support of arts education
1+ week, 2+ day ago (198+ words) Historically, when times are tough, arts programs are the first offerings in school districts to be cut, says Jennifer Mc Pheeters, president of Southside School Foundation for the Arts. That's why, she says, the foundation's purpose is to make sure…...
Annual crime rates in Sarasota continue to decline
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (932+ words) Like Goldilocks, only with a badge. Simplistic perhaps, but that's how Police Chief Rex Troche described the Sarasota Police Department as he and his command staff delivered the 2025 agency report to the City Commission on April 20. The SPD, Troche said,…...
Officers, community connect over coffee at new social event
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (229+ words) As part of its latest outreach efforts, the Longboat Key Police Department invited residents to bring and chat about their interesting rides for a "Cops, Cars and Coffee" themed meetup. This is the first time Longboat Key has hosted this…...
Tax collector's money grab
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1773+ words) There is something about power. Something about it that just seems to get to people." Or maybe, it's just Mike Moran, the Sarasota County tax collector. It's the way he goes about things." To that point, an angered Sarasota County…...