Community Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — Republicans are poised to drop around 15 seats and their supermajority hold in the Florida House, but are poised to recapture a district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

Nov 4, 2026

Charlotte Sunelection results

Florida Democrats hold ground in redrawn U.S. House seats, but GOP avoids washout

Nov 4, 2026

Charlotte Sunhurricane preparedness

Florida preps for major Hurricane Isaias landfall

Oct 9, 2026

WINK Newsurban growth

Punta Gorda named 5th fastest growing city; residents question sustainability

Punta Gorda named 5th fastest growing city; residents question sustainability WINK News

Sep 2, 2026

WINK Newsmarina development

New 62-slip marina approved for Punta Gorda's waterfront

New 62-slip marina approved for Punta Gorda's waterfront WINK News

Aug 29, 2026

Charlotte Sunproperty tax ballot amendment

Uthmeier rewrites property tax cut ballot summary

TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday released a redraft of the ballot summary of Amendment 3, the large property tax cut measure pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Aug 14, 2026

Charlotte Sunschool board elections

Three open seats could change the direction of Sarasota County Schools

Jul 31, 2026

Charlotte Sunburn ban lifted

Charlotte County lifts burn ban

MURDOCK — The Charlotte County Commission voted Tuesday to end its months-long burn ban that prohibits outdoor recreational fires and fireworks.

Jul 28, 2026

Community Pulse

Flamingo Boulevard vacation (VB1)

Dock extension variances in South Gulf Cove

Dock permitting

Both items

SE-26-014 community meeting hall

Manasota Key restaurant property access

COD-26-02129 pond excavation

MPO bylaws citizenship requirement

Land use amendments PAL-26-01 / PAL-26-02

Planning and Zoning process (endorsing Rob Robbins)

July 28 Minutes / Waterside Restoration

SE-26-010 church special exception

VAR-26-018 pool setback variance

Prompt Towing buffering

Prompt Towing / towing area

Bermont Road mining

Bermont Road mining easement/access

Bermont Road mining traffic study

CAC bylaws citizenship requirement and MPO consolidation

VAR-26-016

VAR-26-015

VAR-26-014

VAR-26-017

Reyes roof disrepair

Carri Scharf Materials non-compliance

Shockley & Crawford new case

Edwards non-compliance fine

Florida Lawn Care Experts LLC non-compliance fine

Gallegos Hernandez unpermitted clearing and buildings

Sabrowske unpermitted culvert

Karen Martin non-compliance fine

Hembree right-of-way permit

Godwin prohibited-use permit

McBride new case

VAR-26-011

SE-26-007

SE-26-008

Z-26-14 Burnt Store rezoning

Waterside Phase I Restoration / procedure

PD-22-14 / Waterside ordinance language

Burnt Store rezoning Z-26-14

Venice Canal vacation

TCP-24-04 RSAOD revisions

County-owned waterway parcels

Rural Settlement Area Overlay District

Freeboard Resilience Ordinance

In the News

County faces deadline to remove nitrogen from sewage

Judge deals death blow to Sarasota County’s fight against Live Local Act

‘Meteor strike’: DeSantis issues stark assessment of midterm results

After property tax cut victory, DeSantis eyes special session

GOP loses State House supermajority as Democrats make gains