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Environment

  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • November 5, 2026
South Sarasota scrap recycler faces potential federal pollution lawsuit

Suncoast Waterkeeper alleges contaminated runoff and permit violations at a facility already embroiled in a Sarasota County land-use dispute.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 4, 2026
Sarasota County cancels $18.1M Stickney Point property purchase

Title defects prompted commissioners to vote to terminate their purchase agreement for 1500 Stickney Point Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 2, 2026
Snook Haven Park reopening after $8.75M improvement project

A Colorado-based company will operate the food and beverage concessions at the Sarasota County-owned site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 7, 2026
Sarasota County rejects settlement near Celery Fields, seeks to buy out owner

Sarasota County commissioners rejected a settlement offer to resolve a Live Local lawsuit and instead asked their attorney to pursue buying the property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 15, 2026
Firms explore building carbon dioxide terminal at Seaport Manatee

The firms have signed a memorandum of understanding to identify locations, develop a site plan and investigate the design for "an appropriate new tank vessel."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • September 1, 2026
Sarasota officials OK $20M for flood and storm resilience projects

The Sarasota County Commission appropriated more than $20 million for resilience against future storms in St. Armands and Celery Fields.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 19, 2026
Trail cameras help protect Florida panthers as I-4 wildlife overpass takes shape

ZooTampa and the fStop Foundation are tracking animals in Polk County to guide development and support Florida’s first wildlife overpass, scheduled to open near Lakeland in 2027.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 31, 2026
270 solar panels installed on Naples Airport campus

The solar array is located atop a newly constructed warehouse storage building.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 27, 2026
$16.7M building rehab project begins at Warm Mineral Springs Park

The capital project will restore three buildings on the park grounds in North Port.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 25, 2026
Tampa City Center earns national green building award

The municipal building is the only facility in the state of Florida to win a Local Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 9, 2026
Fort Myers Beach gets state money for stormwater improvements

Nearly four years after Hurricane Ian, the barrier island will use the funding on infrastructure and to reduce the impact of floods in the commercial district.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 2, 2026
$27M beach restoration project in Venice underway

The impacted shoreline extends from the area around the Venice Inlet to the Venice Fishing Pier.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 29, 2026
Tampa to install first-of-its-kind drinking water treatment tech

The city is readying to design and construct what it says is the world’s largest Suspended Ion Exchange facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 17, 2026
Manatee commissioners approve $6.18M for beach renourishment

The funding comes from the Tourist Development Tax, according to a statement from Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 2, 2026
Sarasota County to buy $1.4M Nokomis property for park expansion

Acquisition of the property will enable the county to expand Nokomis Community Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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