This Week in Local Government On Wednesday, the Sarasota County Commission will host a stormwater workshop. Read Article »
Black Arts Collaborative spotlights Lily Evans’ photography Fogartyville exhibition combats complacency and highlights ‘humanity, equity, justice and a respect for life.’ Read Article »
Cattle drives, cow hunters, and disappearing wilds Sarasota journalist’s upcoming book is about ‘what Florida used to be like and could still be like, if we work hard enough to preserve it.’ Read Article »
New College seeks to expand its campus Some of the school’s aspirations have been blocked, but the governor plans to give it the Ringling Museum—and more. Read Article »
Sarasota schools revisit cell phone policy Distraction or safety tool? School board members discuss results of survey. Read Article »
Federal funding freeze halts Estuary Program’s projects Five days later, the money started flowing again. But the incident created havoc and uncertainty. Read Article »
Appeals court rules Lakewood Ranch can expand to rural Sarasota The plaintiffs may appeal to the Florida Supreme Court. But it’ll only get more difficult to challenge developers. Read Article »
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 »
Peace & Justice: A teacher in Manatee County This Wednesday, February 5 at 9am, you’ll hear a great interview with Jean Faulk, a teacher of history and journalism Read Article »
Commissioners’ vote spells the end for Sarasota’s last volunteer fire department Chief Steve Kona: “We won’t make it to the end of this year.” Read Article »
Herald-Tribune alum heads relaunch of non-profit newsroom The Suncoast Searchlight — the second iteration of the Barancik-funded idea — aims to be investigative. Read Article »
Grassroots organizers share coalition-building ideas At Sarasota event, Disabled South, SEE Alliance, UnidosNow leaders talk about breaking out of silos. Read Article »
County commissioners have a ‘new look’ at inland flooding Heeding lessons from Debby, Sarasota County staff and stormwater expert present recommendations. Read Article »