On Monday, the airport board will discuss changes to SRQ’s airline incentive program. On Tuesday, as the Florida Legislature may allow a costly takeover of the USF Sarasota-Bradenton campus, the New College Board of Trustees will get financial updates. Wednesday, the City of Bradenton Council will vote on changes needed to allow a Miami developer to build a mixed-use project downtown, in a flood zone on Wares Creek.
Monday (05/11)
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport Authority meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Change to use of general aviation facilities guidelines; picking contractor to build a multimodal transportation facility; changing the air carrier incentive program; janitorial management services; buying a fire fighting apparatus; department reports.
1:00 PM
Dan McClure Auditorium, East 6000 Rick Piccolo Circle, Sarasota
Tuesday (05/12)
City of Venice Council regular meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Appeal to the planning commission’s approval of a development plan for 500 and 504 Gene Green Road; installing school zone speeding traps; airport management and policies; returning to in-person land-use neighborhood workshops.
9:00 AM
City Hall chambers, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice
New College Board of Trustees meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Quarterly budget update and FY 2025 state audit; Richard Corcoran’s report; 2026 accountability plan; temporary student housing; approval of tenure for four professors.
3:00 PM
Sudakoff Conference Center, 5845 General Dougher Pl., Sarasota
Manatee County School Board workshop (agenda)
Highlights: Food and Nutrition Services update; class of 2026 statistics; meeting of the Leasing Corporation; joining the Florida Educator Health Trust insurance.
5:30 PM
Board Room, 215 Manatee Avenue W., Bradenton
Wednesday (05/13)
City of Bradenton Council meeting (agenda)
Highlights: Allowing a Miami-based developer to build a mixed-use project with 345 apartments in a flood zone on Wares Creek and upzoning of the 4 acres to “urban core”; zoning change to allow up to 106 townhomes at the Jordan Creek East development; Bradenton Riverwalk half-marathon; contract with Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation.
8:30 AM
City Hall Council Chambers, 101 Old Main St., Bradenton
City of Sarasota Planning Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Changing the comprehensive plan’s transit chapter; Kompose Hotel – approving a 60-room, four-story hotel at the airport.
1:30 PM
City Commission chambers, City Hall, 1565 First Street, Sarasota
Thursday (05/14)
Manatee County Planning Commission (agenda)
Highlights: Changing major elements of the comprehensive plan; increase number of dwelling units allowed at Parrish Lakes from 3,465 to 3,807 and remove affordable housing conditions; allowing a 10-acre shopping center on agricultural land in Palmetto, at Moccasin Wallow Road and Bud Rhoden Road; allowing 131 homes on agricultural land at Rye Road, South of Waterline Road.
9:00 AM
Manatee County Administration Building, chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton
Friday (05/15)
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