Sarasota commissioners discuss voluntary demolition of storm-battered Siesta Key properties
County staff also presented a proposal to let homeowners in flood zones voluntarily raise their floor elevations to mitigate ...
Sarasota County Schools share school cell phone policy survey results
The Sarasota County School Board voted to keep their cell phone policy the same after more than 4,000 parents and teachers ...
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Sarasota County School Board discusses immigration enforcement compliance
The Sarasota County School District discussed its messaging on compliance with immigration enforcement at a workshop this ...
Sarasota County to provide more employee cell phones after public records lawsuit settled
Sarasota County will issue more government-owned cell phones to make sure public records are property archived, saving money ...
Lakewood Ranch clears two major hurdles in its eastward push in Sarasota County
Sarasota County commissioners give special approval to Lakewood Ranch Southeast, a development of up to 5,000 homes on 4,100 ...
Sarasota County projects replacing overcrowded jail could cost up to $700 million
Local officials briefed the Sarasota County Commission that a new jail facility could cost $700 million, as inmate ...
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Sarasota County sets community meetings, public survey on spending federal hurricane money
Sarasota County officials will hold a series of public meetings and conduct a survey for community input on the Resilient SRQ ...
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Sarasota County school board won't change to a stricter cellphone policy for students
The board agreed to keep the policy status quo after reviewing a survey of parents and staff that drew more than 4,000 ...
Sarasota County Commission sets new guidelines for arts and cultural groups seeking grants
New guidelines put an emphasis on ticketing and measuring how many people attending arts and culture events come from outside ...
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Sarasota County projects replacing overcrowded jail could cost up to $700 million
This story was updated on Wednesday morning with new information. Sarasota County officials have begun to pound the drum on the need for a new jail facility, which they estimate could cost ...