@SunSearchlight

A nonprofit newsroom whose mission is to produce investigative and explanatory journalism serving residents of Florida's Suncoast region.

 Sarasota, Florida
Joined November 2024
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SABEW@SABEWMar 25
In the Explanatory category, small division, the 2025 Best in Business Award winner is @sunsearchlight for “Power and Profit.” #BIB25
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SABEW@SABEWMar 26
In the Real Estate category, small division, the 2025 Best in Business Award honorable mention goes to Suncoast Searchlight for “Power and Profit.” #BIB25
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ABC7 Sarasota@mysuncoast25 Mar 2025
Although Greenbelt was originally intended for farmers and ranchers, a recent Suncoast Searchlight investigation found the region’s most prominent builders used the law to save money on land they intend to develop into subdivisions and shopping centers. bit.ly/4l3ydfS

Developers aren’t alone. Greenbelt loophole tapped by Sarasota Orchestra, Mosaic and more

Real estate developers are not the only ones in Sarasota and Manatee counties to score major tax breaks through a decades-old law meant to preserve Florida farmland.

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