Battle underway over potential development near beloved birding site

Sarasota County commissioners could decide on the 170-home proposal near Celery Fields early next year.

  • By Jim DeLa
  • | 5:00 a.m. December 9, 2024
The Celery Fields is a more than 300-acre property that doubles as Sarasota County's primary stormwater collection zone as well as a public park and bird estuary.
The Celery Fields is a more than 300-acre property that doubles as Sarasota County's primary stormwater collection zone as well as a public park and bird estuary.
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A disagreement between supporters of an internationally recognized bird sanctuary and a landowner's property rights is taking flight in east Sarasota County. 

 

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