Author: WSLR News

Email exchanges with Sarasota County officials show how big developers shape policy, even before the public knows.

The two newcomers to the council oppose the plan to move local poll to general elections.

The land at the edge of Newtown, on which the controversial mixed-use project could go up, gets a rezone.

A good chunk of the public-private partnership’s funding comes from the local business tax, which the Sarasota County commissioner wants to end.

Mother of Palmetto man who died in police custody says it’s overdue — and a good investment.

The Osprey resident and Southern Rock legend died on April 18.

He says he’d sell the land with strings attached; otherwise he’ll tear down the historic refuge for Black travelers.

Despite staff concerns, a board stacked with industry insiders OK’d his 6,500-home plans.

The Players’ shift from leasing to building prompts resistance from neighborhood organizers.