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Sarasota’s Hi Hat Ranch Road Deal: Insider Influence, Public Cost, and the Question of Lobbying

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A Deal Made in the Shadows In early 2025, Sarasota County approved a road agreement that would allow a developer...

Stormwater Scandal in Sarasota County: Years of Neglect, a Resignation, and a Reckoning

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Ignored Warnings and Long-Term Neglect For years, Sarasota County officials were warned about critical weaknesses in the stormwater system –...

Allegations of a Cover-Up: Tom Knight, a Sheriff’s Captain, and a Silenced Whistleblower

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Allegations Against Capt. Ronald Locke (Mid-1990s)   In the mid-1990s, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Captain Ronald “Ron” Locke was accused of sexually...

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Sarasota’s Hi Hat Ranch Road Deal: Insider Influence, Public Cost, and the Question of Lobbying

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A Deal Made in the Shadows In early 2025, Sarasota County approved a road agreement that would allow a developer to build a major roadway...

Sarasota’s Hi Hat Ranch Road Deal: Insider Influence, Public Cost, and the Question of Lobbying

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Sarasota City Manager Candidates: Names And Full Applications (With Background Checks)

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Gunfire, Drugs, and Child Neglect: Sarasota Police Arrest Three in Violent Incident Involving Another Battie Family Member

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This incident occurred July 30th, 2024 in Sarasota, Florida. Sarasota,...

Understanding Flock Safety: Sarasota’s License Plate Recognition System

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Sarasota, FL – The Sarasota Police Department has partnered...

DUI Case Against Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse: What Really Happened?

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Understanding Flock Safety: Sarasota’s License Plate Recognition System

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Sarasota City Manager Candidates: Names And Full Applications (With Background Checks)

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The Search for the Next City Manager of Sarasota Top...

Gunfire, Drugs, and Child Neglect: Sarasota Police Arrest Three in Violent Incident Involving Another Battie Family Member

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This incident occurred July 30th, 2024 in Sarasota, Florida. Sarasota,...

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April Culbreath: A History of Deputy Misconduct And Political Defeat

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Manatee County, FL – Former Manatee County Sheriff's Deputy...