This Week in Local Government At a joint meeting Friday, Sarasota County will ask the city to take over stormwater management in its territory, including for Phillippi Creek. 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 »
Appeals court hears case that could slow suburban sprawl Plaintiffs say Sarasota County violated its own policies. Read Article »
Light pollution is seeping into Myakka preserve Dark-sky advocate to WSLR’s ‘Our Changing Environment’: The problem is getting worse fast. But we know exactly how to fix it. Read Article »
Women’s protest and MLK celebrations mark Trump 2.0 weekend Hundreds participate in the Women’s March and Unity Walk in Sarasota. Read Article »