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Lakewood Ranch Southeast would bring 5,000 homes to 4,100 acres in East Sarasota County.

Neighborhood workshops are meetings where a landowner presents their plan for a development project to members of the public.

SARASOTA COUNTY (SNN TV) June 5, 2023 - The Sarasota School Board is getting closer to hiring a new superintendent. Terrence Connor is currently the deputy superintendent for Hillsborough County Schoo

Sarasota County is developing a plan to put disaster recovery funds to use in order to qualify for the grant.

Sarasota County took a big hit from Hurricane Ian, with thousands of homes and businesses damaged. Now, the county is expecting a big helping hand from the federal government.

The federal funding can be used for activities like rebuilding homes, fixing damaged infrastructure and assisting business owners.

Sarasota County officials announced that they expect to receive a $201,535,000.00 allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant to assist with Hurricane Ian recovery and mitigation efforts.

Assistant County Attorney Josh Moye will succeed the retiring Rick Elbrecht on June 12.

Columnist Carrie Seidman says Sarasota County should once again require developer applicants to host in-person workshops for citizens.

With the city and county approving $4 million, work is underway on the project's $67 million second phase, focusing on the public boat launch area on the north side of the park.