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The Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday morning to stop work on a proposed agreement with Hi Hat Ranch, directing staff to cease further drafts of any agreement. The project will not move forward until a public workshop is scheduled within six months.The decision follows a Florida Trident investigative report published just a day earlier, which raised concerns about the deal’s financial impact — requiring taxpayers to cover half of a $28 million road-widening project for a segment of Bee Ridge Road between Bent Tree Boulevard to Lorraine Road.

A senior Sarasota County staffer called the developer’s proposal ‘insulting’ and urged the county to abandon negotiations.

The January 6th Hearings - Day 6

The Southwest Florida-based non-profit Love Your Rebellion continues its mission of empowering marginalized groups through the arts through a number of offerings, even amid the ongoing pandemic.We catch up with Love Your Rebellion founder and board of directors chair Angela Page for a sneak peek at the latest issue of the organization’s zine, which drops this week.We’ll also explore more new Love Your Rebellion offerings it’s through Patreon membership and we’ll get an update on the “Murals on Tour” project in collaboration with Artsemble Underground.

Collier County is dropping its membership in the American Library Association because of political and other concerns. Concerns start with the political views of the new ALA president, and continue on to what critics call the promotion of gay and sexually explicit books that children could find.

The Southwest Florida-based non-profit Love Your Rebellion continues its mission of empowering marginalized groups through the arts through a number of offerings, even amid the ongoing pandemic.We catch up with Love Your Rebellion founder and board of directors chair Angela Page for a sneak peek at the latest issue of the organization’s zine, which drops this week.We’ll also explore more new Love Your Rebellion offerings it’s through Patreon membership and we’ll get an update on the “Murals on Tour” project in collaboration with Artsemble Underground.

Republicans hope to expand the use of health savings accounts to encourage consumers to be more judicious in using their coverage. How do the accounts work?

NBC's Tim Russert is being cross-examined by defense attorneys in the perjury trial of former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Russert and Libby have told very different stories about a 2003 phone call that is at the heart of the case.

Kyle Sampson — former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales — testifies before a Senate panel. He says his boss was far more involved in the plan to fire eight federal prosecutors than Gonzales has previously acknowledged.

City officials aren't running the Instagram account but they would like to know who is. They're cool with the account — but they would like the person to stop linking to the city's website.