This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the Manatee County School Board will discuss and vote on the four superintendent finalists. On Wednesday, the Bradenton City Council will discuss expansion plans by Presbyterian Retirement Communities west of downtown. Read Article »
Nationwide ‘Hands-Off’ protest draws thousands in Sarasota Of six in the region, the bayfront demonstration was the largest. Read Article »
Venice city council weighs appeal against Neal shopping center Recently elected development skeptics make the outcome uncertain. Read Article »
USF Sarasota faculty fear a New College takeover USF Sarasota-Manatee administrators say nothing is imminent. But one professor expresses her concern. Read Article »
New College postpones controversial speaker’s ‘Socratic Stage’ appearance College blames logistics, ‘media climate’. Russell Brand prompted protest and apparent distancing by the Sarasota Film Festival. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Wednesday, following revelations by an investigative news report, Sarasota County commissioners will discuss the sale of access through public land to the Hi Hat Ranch mega-development. Read Article »
Slabscrapers, light theft, and ground-level boredom Urban planners criticize shortcomings of downtown Sarasota developers, planning. Read Article »
Comprehensive plan re-write is exercise in contrasts Manatee County commissioners talk walking, biking; developer wants more roads. Read Article »
What’s playing at the Sarasota Film Festival? New College takeover, Everglades, Florida foster care, noise-hating neighbors take the big screen. Read Article »
New College fires asylum-seeking professor Chinese teacher gets the boot because of a new Florida law. Read Article »
Students and alumni resurrect New College’s newspaper Now an independent non-profit, the Old School Catalyst aims to pick up where the New College Catalyst left off. Read Article »
DOGE fires speaker, forcing Sarasota World Affairs Council to scramble The US Institute of Peace expert was scheduled to speak about how to avoid a collision between the U.S. and China. Read Article »
County outlines plan to transfer stormwater management to City of Sarasota The Public Works director argues new development has strained county resources. Read Article »