Central Cocoanut News Today

Residents can share their thoughts via surveys for 10th Street and Boulevard of the Arts conversions as design work moves to the second phase of the complete street project.

The Sarasota City Commission will have the final say on where pieces selected for U.S. 41 traffic circles will be placed.

The Sarasota Planning Board approved apartments in the North Trail Overlay District, which prompted an unruly response from some Central Cocoanut residents.

The Florida city will make improvements on two downtown streets to make them safer and more pedestrian-friendly.

The Florida Department of Health reported 3,246 new COVID-19 cases in Sarasota County the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3.

The Florida Department of Health reported 3,246 new COVID-19 cases in Sarasota County the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3.

The developer expressed hope that increased residential activity would be beneficial for the area on the northern boundary of the Rosemary District.

SARASOTA – The Sarasota City Commission will hit the gas on a proposal to expand the construction and use of so-called accessory dwelling units throughout the city.  The city was originally planning to approve such back-of-the-lot dwellings – also called “granny flats” for the way they expand opportunities for intergenerational living – just in the Arlington Park, Bayou Oaks, Central Cocoanut and Newtown neighborhoods.  Sarasota officials acknowledged this week that the city has a...