Daily Briefing: Sarasota County to spend $104,000 on license plate recognition cameras

Approximately $104,300 was approved for the cameras, and $45,000 was approved for the Sheriff's Office's Explorer Program. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sat Jan 13 2024 [Sarasota County to spend $104,000 on license plate recognition cameras]( [The Venice Police Department is exploring the benefits of installing license plate reader cameras from The Flock Group. The camera system is solar powered, with images stored in a database that is kept for 30 days, which can be accessed by local law enforcement.]( Approximately $104,300 was approved for the cameras, and $45,000 was approved for the Sheriff's Office's Explorer Program. [READ MORE]( [Guests observe wildlife from one of the trails in the Bobby Jones Golf Club and Nature Park, in Sarasota. They were attending the reopening of Bobby Jones on Dec. 15, 2023. The Nature Park occupies 90 acres of the nearly 300-acre property.]( [Letters: Devastation in Nature Park at Bobby Jones Golf Course]( Huge, beautiful oaks that previously provided shade are gone, replaced with a few palm trees. Wildlife has not returned. [READ MORE]( [Dick Vitale and Nancy Lieberman pose for a photo with kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties following the dedication of a Dream Court basketball court Thursday, named in honor of Vitale.]( [Basketball great Nancy Lieberman honors Dick Vitale with Sarasota court]( The basketball court was the 128th sponsored by Nancy Lieberman Charities since the organization was founded 12 years ago. [READ MORE]( [The city of Venice agreed to a $195,000 settlement of a racial discrimination suit filed by James Williamson, who worked for the city in Public Works for 30 years.]( [Opinion: Venice is back to being racist again]( The FBI believe a 26-year-old man was planning a "racially or ethnically motivated mass casualty event." [READ MORE]( [Steve MacKinnon takes a picture of his son, Jack, from the stands of NRG Stadium in Houston after Jack's Michigan Wolverines defeated the University of Washington, 34-13, on Monday night to win their first national championship since 1997.]( [Mooney grad Jack MacKinnon, family celebrate being part of Michigan's title]( A defensive end/linebacker in the Wolverines program, Jack MacKinnon played on the Michigan scout teams during practice [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [Florida lawmakers preparing to consider multiple bills regulating HOAs]( More than a dozen bills in 2024 are in response to homeowner complaints and would increase accountability of ... [READ MORE]( 2 [Rape allegation prompts Florida GOP to oust Christian Ziegler as chair]( Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida GOP leaders called on Chair Christian Ziegler to resign following rape ... [READ MORE]( 3 [New restaurant inspired by coastal Italy opens in Sarasota County]( The new restaurant in Downtown Wellen Park features the same owners as several other eateries throughout Sarasota ... [READ MORE]( 4 [New restaurant opens in downtown Sarasota serving pizza, cocktails]( Thin-crust pizzas and signature cocktails are the main attractions at a new restaurant that has just opened in the ... [READ MORE]( 5 [Bridget Ziegler is the devil we know on Sarasota's School Board]( Stay strong, Bridget Ziegler, and keep resisting calls to leave Sarasota's School Board. You're a far better option ... [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( Advertisement SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [Unlock news for $1]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](