This Week in Local Government On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission will discuss the impacts of Hurricane Milton, as well as an implementation agreement for Read Article »
KVO switches districts in Manatee County Commission race Kevin Van Ostenbridge is unpopular in the district he was elected to represent. Read Article »
Manatee officials want overhaul of indigent healthcare The idea is to move away from overcrowded and costly emergency rooms. Read Article »
Venice takes step towards controversial election referendum The city council does so despite accusations of partisanship and a ‘scary’ crowd. Read Article »
Still on the fence about running for office? A filing deadline is approaching in two weeks. Read Article »
New College resumes cutting big trees this morning, despite city’s ‘Stop Order’ But in the afternoon, the City of Sarasota yields. Read Article »
Bradenton Times: New Supervisor of Elections gets 26% budget boost James Satcher, recently appointed by the governor, cites concerns about ‘voter integrity’ and ‘election security’. Read Article »
Peace & Justice Wednesday at 9am – NATO! This Wednesday at 9am we’ll talk to David Swanson, author of the new book with Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin Nato: What You Need to Know. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission will approve negotiations with the Sarasota Paradise soccer franchise to play games at Lakewood Ranch; and the City of North Port Commission will discuss next steps for Warm Mineral Springs. Read Article »
Johnny Hunter Sr., R.I.P. The African American entrepreneur built Tempo News into a voice ‘for us, and by us’. Read Article »
Sarasota Memorial CEO talks about pandemic report On WSLR’s ‘The Detail’, David Verinder discusses the hospital’s achievements facing COVID. Read Article »
New College ‘beautifies’ bayfront preserve, cutting trees for soccer and volleyball Neighbors call the City of Sarasota for help, and – setting a precedent – the city does intervene. Read Article »