The Florida Supreme Court will hear a case that could influence the re-election plans of County Commissioner Jon Thaxton.
But only if county staffers can find $21.5 million for the ticket.
Would a big storm blow away all the “grandfathered” zoning?
Business owners want to avoid Main Street improvements being done at the same time that the State Street Parking Garage is built.
In this age of email and private overnight delivery companies, do we still need “snail mail?”
Each week Sarasota Patch will give an update of local road construction projects in Sarasota.
Sarasota City Commission will hear an appeal on Dec.12 about the proposed Goodwill superstore on North Tamiami Trail.
Sarasota City Commissioners have directed staff to continue work on a proposed ordinance to regulate anchoring outside of designated mooring fields.
How much would you pay for a bus that comes every ten minutes?
Jesse Biter seeks restaurants, high-end retail for Palm Avenue Parking Garage retail space
Payne Park will have a circus-themed playground that also includes tiger-themed water misting rings and musical rings, metallophones and hand drums.
The downtown library now has a dedicated area for teens
$14 million project features 68 apartments and street-level retail along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Way.
The Sarasota Housing Authority will demolish the Mediterranean Apartments in Newtown to redevelop the site into a 28-unit townhome complex.
Sheriffs, prosecutors, politicians and judges unite to stop legislation.
Florida’s Public Records Law is one of the strongest in the nation, and requires full disclosure any time commissioners discuss pending policies or decisions.
“Welcome to paradise” said one county commissioner.
Some roads will be blocked as early as noon Saturday to get ready for the Sarasota Holiday Parade.
Sarasota City Commission received four bids for the Palm Avenue Parking Garage retail space and plans to enter an agreement with Biter Enterprises
The wind sail garage features murals on five levels to help people better recall what level they parked on.
Sarasota City Commission is expected to introduce an ordinance addressing anchoring regulations at its Monday session.
Leave it to Sarasota County to provide property owners with super convenient ways to pay property tax bills. Early birds get a 4 percent discount.
The five-story Palm Avenue Garage's creative murals are designed to help people remember where they parked.
GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain stopped by in Sarasota on Sunday for the Statesman of the Year dinner.
Two Ringling Boulevard roundabouts undergo construction, and Fruitville Road repaving starts Monday.
Trash pickups in the city limits and unincorporated Sarasota County will be pushed back a day because of Thanksgiving.
State law requires the city to redraw its commission districts because the population spread between the city's least and most populous district is too high.
By next summer more than 200 Sarasota traffic signals will use traffic, not a timer, to regulate flow.
Sarasota city and county commissioners agreed to figure out a way to fund a $3 million project to add sidewalks to Myrtle Street from Washington Boulevard to Tamiami Trail.
Sarasota City and County Commissioners Tuesday agree to open old wounds.
Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder wanted the county to stop collecting park impact fees if the city would stop charging, but the county disagreed on the proposal.
The brownfield is a desirable commercial site if the pollution can be cleaned up.
Sarasota County won’t challenge judge’s ruling, drops January referendum.
Two terms is enough says the veteran policymaker on the Sarasota County Commission.
State budget deficit, casino gambling expansion, personal injury protection insurance fraud and redistricting considered top priorities by two Sarasota representatives for 2012 Florida Legislative session.
Sarasota City Commissioners killed referendum ballot that would have asked the voters to give commission the power to have a higher salary.
Five security cameras will be installed along the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Way corridor.
Sarasota City Commissioners approved a plan for 280 workforce housing units in north Sarasota neighborhood, beside the Tri-Par Estates mobile home park that includes tree buffers.
Deadline looms for ballot printing and distribution.
The long-serving Patterson says this will be her last term.