A Florida developer floated 864 apartments near Sarasota’s Celery Fields, then offered a 126-home settlement on the same 51 acres; county commissioners rejected the deal and voted to explore buying the land instead
Sarasota County officials have rejected a proposed settlement that would have permitted a 126-home subdivision beside the Celery Fields, opting instead to explore purchasing the disputed property for conservation and stormwater management. The decision, reported by Sarasota Magazine on October 8, 2026, follows a prolonged legal battle involving homebuilder D.R. Horton, the property owners and…
