Podcast

The former supporter of the 2050 Plan calls it his “worst decision”.

A City of North Port Commission hearing doesn’t give the impression.

But teachers’ unions are energized.

Public input has been minimal; Newtown residents object.

Stepped-up policing curbs violence, the police chief says. But a mother is worried.

The developer-friendly county commission hikes impact fees by 50%.

Neighbors in Newtown did not want it, nor did local governments. So the lynching marker is at a church now.

But the ultimate decision may be in the state’s hands.

New ordinances give more clarity to business owners, but neighbors fear more noise.