Last night, the Sarasota City Commission voted to help fund a pilot program, Comprehensive Treatment Court, that aims to divert low-level, non-violent offenders with mental illness from the county jail and providing…
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Sarasota deregulates all taxis, paves way for Uber
Yesterday, Sarasota city commissioners unanimously voted ended its months-long debate as to how to regulate Uber, and instead, voted to strip existing regulations on taxicabs. Read more. The Pensacola City Council held…
Billings case: Wednesday, July 15
Search for Pamela Long Wiggins Wednesday, July 15 The Sarasota Herald Tribune opens the day with an article on Patrick Gonzalez cyberstalking in his ex-wife and in-laws, “Suspect in slaying of Pensacola…
Sarasota takes hiring locals seriously
I believe that public works projects can help a local economy in tough times, especially if they hire local workers. The payroll dollars stay in this community. Sarasota Housing Authority has a…
Sarasota cuts 100 jobs
Sarasota is cutting 100 jobs, reducing the work force to the same size it was in the early 1990s – the city – which is about the same size as Pensacola –…
Pensacola Fire Expensive
According to US Census, Pensacola has a population, as of July 2006, of 53,248. Port Orange has 54,851. Margate has 55,974. Sarasota has 52,942. Pensacola has 138 employees in its fire department…