by Christine Robinson | Apr 18, 2026 | News
Accountability has to start at home. A government that bypasses its own constituents has no standing to lecture the state about public participation. This column is not about whether the County Commission reached the right decision. It is about how they reached it,...
by Christine Robinson | Mar 21, 2026 | News
Sarasota County held its much-anticipated budget workshop on February 26th, and the results were a mixed bag. There was genuine progress to acknowledge budget problems, and the commission deserves credit where it is due. At the same time, several issues surfaced that...
by Christine Robinson | Feb 23, 2026 | News
Shortfall looms while Tax Collector seeks 52% budget increase Sarasota County staff is preparing to float new tax options at next week’s budget workshop before the County Commission — including one tax that would not appear on property tax bills — after internal...
