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Derek Gilliam

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Derek Gilliam

    Florida AG letter undercuts Sarasota County in Live Local legal fight (opens the original)

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    SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County has spent months arguing that Florida’s Live Local Act does not allow developers to build large apartment complexes on land zoned primarily for rural uses. Now, Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office says the county has it wrong. In a Sept. 16 letter responding to Sarasota County’s request for legal guidance, the Attorney General’s Office concluded that rural properties allowing even limited commercial uses — such as veterinary clinics and plant nurserie

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight

    Amendment 3 promises property tax relief -- what would it cost the Suncoast? (opens the original)

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    Editor's note: This story was originally published by Suncoast Searchlight. If Florida voters approve Amendment 3 in November, cities and counties across the state could lose roughly $12 billion a year in property tax revenue — forcing local officials to cut spending, find other sources of money or shrink the services they provide. Potentially fewer firefighters and police officers. Less money for parks and libraries. Higher fees and other assessments to try to make up the difference. Those were

  3. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight

    Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing (opens the original)

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    BANJARMASIN, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. At least 107 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered as the search operation expanded in waters around the vessel's last known position. The ferry was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, officials said. The vessel's captain had earlier reported

  4. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight

    Florida’s Live Local Act promises affordable rent. For many in Sarasota, it’s still out of reach (opens the original)

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    Editor's note: This story was originally published by Suncoast Searchlight. Sean Patton would love to live in one of the new apartment complexes multiplying across Sarasota County. But despite a college degree, a steady income and his own business, the rents remain out of financial reach — even for those considered “affordable housing” under a landmark state law. It’s been nearly a decade since the 33-year-old paid a monthly rent that met experts’ definition of affordable — no more than a third

  5. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Derek Gilliam and Christian Casale

    Sarasota, Manatee voters deal a blow to grassroots candidates in primary (opens the original)

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    SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Voters across the Suncoast dealt a blow to grassroots challengers Tuesday night, while rewarding the establishment-backed candidates — including some who campaigned as outsiders themselves. With few exceptions, the results marked a staggering reversal from 2024, when voter anger over flooding and rapid development fueled a wave of underdog victories over candidates backed by powerful developer interests across Sarasota and Manatee counties. Among the biggest casualties wa

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