Suncoast Searchlight

‘Hostile Takeover’: Charter Operator Files to Occupy Three Sarasota Schools

In three nearly identical two-page notices, the charter school laid out plans for takeovers at Brookside Middle, Emma E. Booker Elementary School and Oak Park School, a K-12 campus that serves students with disabilities.

10/09/2025 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight, Alice Herman/Suncoast Searchlight, and Josh Salman/Suncoast Searchlight

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Privatization Push Emerges at New College as Ex-Insider Breaks With DeSantis Allies

New College alum Nathan Allen has laid out a multi-million-dollar proposal to wean New College off taxpayer dollars over the next decade

09/05/2025 By Alice Herman/Suncoast Searchlight

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How Suncoast Searchlight Analyzed the Greenbelt Data

To better understand how developers in the region are leveraging a loophole in Florida's Greenbelt law, Suncoast Searchlight conducted a comprehensive analysis of business registries, property records, real estate deeds and tax bills.

02/28/2025 By Kara Newhouse/Suncoast Searchlight