The Rumble Bungle
It’s not like Sarasota County’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) hasn’t made bad moves before. For anyone living in Sarasota since 2010, Sanborn Studies is etched in memory as a foolish EDC giveaway. which gave $650,000 […]
Economic Development
Another Wall Street versus Main Street Scam? Beware Sarasota
A proposed County program that would loan money for energy-efficient improvements sounds like a good thing, but is it a scam? The Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, program ordinance comes up a vote before […]
Celery Fields Sell Out
Exit 210 is supposed to be different, not a typical highway interchange. The Sarasota lands at Fruitville Rd, just east of Interstate 75 and north of Palmer Boulevard, have been slated for high quality development […]
The Bendersonville Initiative
The Fruitville Initiative began when Sarasota County approached five landowners about working together to plan high value, walkable development at the Fruitiville-Interstate-75 interchange. Rather than standard big box retail, gas stations, fast food or strip […]
Future of Clark Rd: Organic Food Hub, or Congestion & Sprawl?
Sarasota’s economy has been built on two elements: tourism and real estate. For years, local leaders have discussed the importance of diversifying our economy. Organic farming is emerging as an important avenue toward achieving that […]
The Growth Machine: Sarasota’s USB, 2050 and Portland, Revisited
Sarasota 2050: Disciplined growth through an Urban Service Boundary creates community prosperity and healthy municipal budgets Originally version published May 25, 2013 in SRQ Daily Revised on August 18th, 2014 In the annals […]
Real Republicans vs. Machine Republicans
The arrest of Bob Waechter for felony identity theft of fellow Republican Lourdes Ramirez laid bare a political machine in Sarasota dedicated to advancing its own interests within the Republican party. Voters often believe casting […]
Wooden Nickels – Five Years with the Orioles
Five years ago today Sarasota County executed an agreement with the Baltimore Orioles which fails to protect the public and deliver on hyped promises. Little League access to fields. The Orioles make it clear to […]
Warm Mineral Springs: Tiger Bay County Commission Debate Question
Yesterday was the North Sarasota Tiger Bay Debate for the District Two Candidates for County Commission. This is the race that has Republican City Commissioners Paul Caragiulo and Shannon Snyder vying for the same seat […]