Witness speaks about FSU Student Union shooting ‘All of us…were united in fear and panic.’ Read Article »
Advisory board, commissioner press for affordable housing funding Sarasota County’s trust fund for land purchases needs a recurring source, Jon Thaxton says. Read Article »
Venice Council member resigns Joan Farrell says she is frustrated with the ‘Neal-loving city council majority’. Read Article »
‘Cowpoke correspondent’ discusses the Great Florida Cattle Drive Isaac Eger: ‘It was just Florida as it’s meant to be.’ Read Article »
Sarasota schools to end mental health program Disappearance of therapists from schools worries parents, advocates, and at least one board member. 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 »