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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Lynette Herbert takes over as Sarasota County health officer
The Sarasota County Commission confirmed Lynette Herbert as the county's new health officer on Aug. 25, replacing 15-year veteran Chuck Henry who retires Sept. 30.
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Glover, Brandt advance to Nov. 3 Sarasota school board runoff
Democrat-backed Jimmy Glover and Republican-backed Heidi Brandt will compete Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the Sarasota County School Board District 1 seat vacated by Bridget Ziegler, with Brandt distancing herself from the outgoing conservative majority's policies.
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Local Government
Lynette Herbert takes over as Sarasota County health officer
The Sarasota County Commission confirmed Lynette Herbert as the county's new health officer on Aug. 25, replacing 15-year veteran Chuck Henry who retires Sept. 30.
Local Government
Glover, Brandt advance to Nov. 3 Sarasota school board runoff
Local Government
Sarasota County opens $100M administration center east of I-75
Sarasota, FL
80°F
Sunny
Feels like 95° · 7% rain
SatMostly Sunny93°F38%
SunMostly Sunny92°F76%
MonMostly Sunny92°F81%
TueMostly Sunny92°F83%
WedMostly Sunny91°F72%
ThuScattered Showers And Thunderstorms91°F68%
FriIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms90°F60%
Local Government
Lynette Herbert takes over as Sarasota County health officer
The Sarasota County Commission confirmed Lynette Herbert as the county's new health officer on Aug. 25, replacing 15-year veteran Chuck Henry who retires Sept. 30.
Local Government
Glover, Brandt advance to Nov. 3 Sarasota school board runoff
Local Government
Sarasota County opens $100M administration center east of I-75
Sarasota, FL
80°F
Sunny
Feels like 95° · 7% rain
SatMostly Sunny93°F38%
SunMostly Sunny92°F76%
MonMostly Sunny92°F81%
TueMostly Sunny92°F83%
WedMostly Sunny91°F72%
ThuScattered Showers And Thunderstorms91°F68%
FriIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms90°F60%
Local Government
Sarasota school meal prices set to rise as food program faces $1.4 million shortfall
Sarasota County's school food program faces a $1.4 million deficit, prompting the School Board to back breakfast and lunch price increases that would generate $600,000 annually; the formal vote is set for Tuesday, July 21.
Local Government
Visit Sarasota County picks up two Smart Meetings awards as tourism rebuilds
Visit Sarasota County won Best Waterfront CVB/DMO and Best Beach CVB/DMO in the 2026 Smart Stars Awards from Smart Meetings magazine, marking the tourism bureau's third national honor in seven months as the county works to rebuild visitor numbers after a hurricane-battered fiscal year.
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Sarasota adding $3.63 monthly fee to build hurricane debris removal fund
The City of Sarasota will add a $3.63 monthly fee to all solid waste bills starting August 1, 2026, funding a new Natural Disaster Collection Reserve aimed at reaching $5 million over seven years for post-hurricane debris removal.
Local Government
Sarasota Christian's Elijah George named Athlete of the Week ahead of senior season
Sarasota Christian rising senior running back Elijah George was named Sarasota Athlete of the Week on July 14, heading into a 2026 season where the Blazers must replace 10 graduates, including their four-year starting quarterback, before fall practice opens July 27.
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