This Week in Local Government The Manatee County Commission could continue discussion of a building moratorium this Tuesday. In a workshop on Tuesday, the Sarasota Read Article »
School Board Seat Up for Grabs Next Month Incumbent Karen Rose has been outraised by her challenger, Liz Barker. Read Article »
Old Miakka plaintiffs appeal ruling that paves the way for Lakewood Ranch Expansion The fight to ‘Keep the Country Country’ continues. Read Article »
PAC Money: The Shady Undercurrent of Local Elections Cathy Antunes of ‘The Detail’ lays out dark money’s reach in Sarasota and Manatee politics. Read Article »
Sarasota Caught in the Middle of a Ziegler vs. Media Tug-of-War Media companies believe the public deserves to know the details of the investigation; the Zieglers disagree. Read Article »
Sarasota County puts three public housing projects in limbo Citing technical reasons, the county commission kicks a $18-million can down the road. Read Article »
Bradenton ready to sell city hall land for $14 million The cost of moving city and police offices is yet to be revealed. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Wednesday, the City of Bradenton Council will hold its first meeting since the power failure at the water plant Read Article »
Sarasota County Commission ends business tax The commissioners vote to instead fund the EDC with money generated from all taxpayers. Read Article »
Sarasota City Commission Candidates Talk Affordable Housing Incumbents and challengers disagree on the effectiveness of the city’s approach. Read Article »
Activists Want to SAVE Venice Elections SAVE joins other grassroots efforts fighting unpopular measures. Read Article »
Battie Lawsuit Reaches into the Electoral Realm One candidate for city commission resents how Battie has treated his wife. Read Article »
August Elections in Sarasota: What They Mean, and Who’s Running A number of elections will be final. Read Article »