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64-apartment complex near East Venice Ave. fire station set for workshop by developer
East Venice Avenue area residents can learn about a proposal to build a 64-unit apartment complex on five acres between the site for a new Sarasota County fire station and Unity Church in an online workshop Tuesday evening. The development, dubbed DiPiazza Village, would spread the housing units among three...
First Alert Weather: Hot and dry for most of the week
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Warm and dry all week will be the theme of the weeks weather. Daytime highs will be above average all week with only a minor chance for an inland shower. High pressure aloft and at the surface will hold fast with little change in site, with the exception of a few minor impulses in the atmosphere which may allow the Seabreeze to become more important in coastal cooling in the week ahead.
Affordable housing project doomed to fail in Sarasota
What are two of the hottest buzzwords around town today? Yes, “affordable housing.”. Well, our city manager has mistakenly convinced the Sarasota City Commission that the city should become a landlord in the affordable housing game (“Sarasota City Commission approves city-owned ‘attainable housing’ proposal,” April 15). The plan is to purchase property across from City Hall and construct rental units that would fit that profile.
Sarasota man pleads guilty to theft of government property
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota man has pleaded guilty to theft of government property per the state attorney. Allen R. Jenkins, 68, pleaded guilty to the charges and now faces a maximum penalty of ten years. Jenkins was receiving disability annuitant from the United States Railroad Retirement and was...
Regional baptism event set for May 4
VENICE — One Christ Won City, a Florida-based nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring Jesus with word and deed, will host the second annual Baptism In The Gulf on Saturday, May 4, at Maxine Barritt Park on Venice Island, Manasota Beach and Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island.
Investigate who is bankrolling candidates for Sarasota city and county commission
I commend the Herald-Tribune for its article April 28, “Developers have the inside track,” which confirms what many have suspected for many years regarding the significant influence developers have on city and county officials. One area where the newspaper could make a further impact is to shed light...
Get Your Margarita on at One of These Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Cinco de Mayo is coming at us this weekend—and based on the number events happening around town, it promises to be the biggest one Sarasota has ever seen. Whether you're looking for an enormous block party or an Old Florida spin on the holiday, we've got you covered. 6644...
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