Sarasota Dems Spirited by Primary Wins and Future Prospects Even still, the local party is eclipsed by Sarasota County Republicans’ in terms of registered voters Read Article »
Plaintiffs drop academic freedom suit against New College In response, Corcoran channels Julius Caesar. But the lawsuit may come back. Read Article »
Worried about the future of agriculture, interests converge At Dakin’s Dairy Farm, Trumperstickers mingle with rainbow logos. The common enemy: Sprawl. Read Article »
City of Sarasota Weighs New Logo Proposals The Statue of David could be replaced by “COS”. Read Article »
Florida Highwaymen get special event at City Hall Collector of 650 paintings tells how he was drawn in, early in his life. Read Article »
Peace & Justice Report: ‘Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts!’ and Read On Manatee! This Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 9 am we’ll interview Rachel Bitecofer, author of the brand new book ‘Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts – How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game’. Read Article »
Details emerge on criminal charges against former Manatee County administrator They include notary fraud, grand theft, and criminal use of public record. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, Manatee County will formally transfer the Powel-Crosley mansion property to New College. Read Article »
Sprawl prompts new Sarasota County Commission hopeful into District 1 race The Republican candidate denounces ‘cultural genocide’. Read Article »
Sarasota County Commissioners take step towards construction of $150m prison But there is confusion whether this actually IS a prison. Read Article »
New College archaeologist, students try to preserve buildings that will be razed They will do so digitally, using LiDAR technology. Read Article »
Ziegler Takes Centerstage during School Board Meeting, again For the third meeting in a row, a long line of speakers calls for her resignation. Read Article »
City of Sarasota expands vacation rental regulations Dashing ahead of state pre-emption, one commissioner hopes this will slow the growth of short-term rentals. Read Article »