This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the City of Venice Council will discuss creation of a “Grand Oaks Community Development District”, and the Manatee School Board will discuss community feedback on changed start times. Read Article »
Six petitioners challenge New College’s campus master plan Alleging lack of process, neighbors respond to tree cutting and air quality concerns. Read Article »
Suncoast Searchlight: Red tide turning point? Mitigation research is blooming in Sarasota. Read Article »
Regional survey ranks community’s top concerns The scan puts affordable housing at the top — and detects a lack of belonging. Read Article »
‘Bending the Arc’ teaches Suncoast students civil rights history – on location 20 Sarasota and Manatee high schoolers went to Alabama for a lived experience of history. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Amanda Ballard, Manatee County Commissioner Coming up this Sunday: Dawn Kitterman and Mitch Maley speak with Amanda Ballard, who seeks re-election for her D2 seat. Read Article »
The Progressive Page Turner – Dean Spade Interview There is an epidemic of loneliness in the United States. Alone, we watch the country slide away from democracy and toward dictatorship. We need to band together to fight for what had already been won. Staying in it for the long run means learning how to get along with others. Read Article »
Concrete crushing plant continues operating without an owner—or a permit The owner dissolved US Recycling following allegations it violated the Clean Water Act. Read Article »
