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On February 21, 2025, Judge Stephen Walker of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court in Sarasota County ruled in SEERD’s favor and quashed the Sarasota County Commission’s approval of The Classical Academy’s (TCA) modification to its special exception to allow the 30 modular classrooms at its new site at 8000 Bee Ridge Road. The 29-page order found that the County Commission “departed from the essential requirements of law”, and “failed to support its decision with competent subs

Victory in the Courts! Sarasota East Enders for Responsible Development (SEERD) proudly announces a significant victory in the courts! On February 21, 2025, Judge Stephen Walker of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court in Sarasota County ruled in SEERD’s favor and quashed the Sarasota County Commission’s approval of The Classical Academy’s modification to its special exception to allow the 30 modular classrooms at The Classical Academy site at 8000 Bee Ridge Road. The 29-page

The Sarasota County Board of Supervisors (BCC) held a well attended workshop on January 21st to explore the causes of the Hurricane Debby flooding that impacted the Philippe Creek watershed. Recall that the storm did much damage to to the Bee Ridge neighborhood, specifically to our friends in the Laurel Meadows community. Our colleague Alexandra Coe who has experienced more than her fair share of flooding and ran in the primary for a seat on the County Commission last year to