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What's next for moves to 'Restore Midnight Pass' after new state funding?
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — After several years of agitation about restoring Midnight Pass, some Sarasota neighbors are welcoming some progress. Governor DeSantis recently approved $500,000 for a feasibility study to look into options for restoring the pass and the environmental impacts. According to some neighbors, the smell of the...
New HOA law in Florida took effect July 1; here's what your association can't do anymore
With more than 300 homeowners associations registered in Sarasota County, local residents may want to check out a new law that took effect July 1. For many Florida homeowners, that marked the day they could finally relax a little. Homeowner associations (HOAs) were created to maintain standards, uniformity and a...
Sarasota County's clueless politicians don't care about art's beauty, value
County rejects value of billboard exhibit I am deeply disappointed − no, I am shocked − that the Sarasota County Commission has rejected spending any tourist tax dollars to support the Embracing Our Differences exhibit at our Sarasota Bayfront Park. ...
Deadly bicycle crashes on the Suncoast raising concerns
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Several fatal crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians on the Suncoast are raising concerns. On Monday afternoon, a driver hit and killed a bicyclist crossing an intersection at Cortez Road and 24th Street West in Bradenton. Days before this, Thursday, before midnight, a woman was riding her...
Report by Community Foundation of Sarasota County puts focus on 4-county nonprofit sector
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has developed a report detailing the vital contributions of the nonprofit sector and evaluating strengths and opportunities for supporting organizations whose missions enhance livelihoods. Using data from The Giving Partner, an online database of nearly 750 nonprofit organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto...
Direct library funds to foster care children
“We’re from the government, and we’re here to help.”. Those words from Ronald Reagan come to mind when reading the full-page Observer article on the new Sarasota County Library that Longboat Key is being “given” by the county. While this project is filled with good intentions,...
Sarasota, Manatee GOP chairs to attend Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
When the Republican National Committee held its convention in Tampa for the 2012 election, Florida was a purple swing state. President Barack Obama cruised to a reelection that year, but it was the last time a Democratic candidate for president would win a state that has become the epicenter of conservative politics and orthodoxy.
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