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Handing Florida state forest to a golf course builder is another DeSantis deal

There’s a tradition among Florida developers of naming their projects after any natural attributes obliterated by the development. That’s why you see subdivisions with such monikers as …
by Craig Pittman
Yesterday at 5:38 PM
guest opinion

Midnight Pass: Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to be Wasted

The Sarasota County Commission recently directed county staff to draft an amendment to change Florida Statutes so permits could be pursued to dredge a tidal connection between Little Sarasota Bay and …
by Glenn Compton
Yesterday at 5:38 PM

Red Tide Status Update: 9/20/24

Red Tide was detected in 11 samples from Southwest Florida over the past week. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore conditions. Additional …
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Yesterday at 4:38 PM
Daytona Beach dunes at sunrise. Photo courtesy of the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Staycation Series

From Ormond Beach to Ponce Inlet, Volusia County is Much More than just Daytona Beach

I’ve been to Daytona Beach at least half a dozen times over the past 25 years, but I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I never took the time to see any more of Volusia County. However, on …
by Mitch Maley
Yesterday at 2:05 PM

Former Piney Point Owner found Liable for Pollution Tied to Massive Fish Kill

A federal judge has  found HRK Holdings LLC liable for a 2021 pollution event 2021 that led to the deaths of hundreds of tons of marine life in Tampa Bay. …
Staff Report
3 days ago
Pour One Out for Harold Seltzer's
When I first moved to Sarasota in 2001, it didn't take me long to discover Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse. Sunday editions of the Herald Tribune would regularly feature an ad for the weekly special, which …
by Mitch Maley
3 days ago
Interview: Teddy Swims
Teddy Swims says his goal is to be more open and vulnerable in his music and his life. He certainly was practicing what he was preaching in this phone interview, as he opened up about the emotions …
by Alan Sculley
3 days ago
New College promotional material plays up its natural setting on Sarasota Bay via New College website.
New College of Florida spending called into question
A five-year plan relying on hundreds of millions in state funding at New College of Florida, which already spends more per student than any other public university in Florida, drew concern from at …
by Jay Waagmeester
3 days ago
letter to the editor
Vote Yes on Amendment 4
I’m voting Yes on Amendment 4 and want to share why. Floridians deserve to know what’s at stake. Florida’s current abortion law is extreme. It is a six-week abortion ban, which is …
by Holly Kennedy
3 days ago
commentary
Council Corner: Ward 3, Josh Cramer
Heroes. We were reminded of their importance last Wednesday (Sept. 11) as we stopped to remember fallen heroes on the 23rd Anniversary of the terror attacks against America on September 11, 2001. It …
3 days ago