Florida county rejects 126-home deal on 51 acres, considers buying land for conservation
Sarasota County officials unanimously voted down a settlement that would have allowed residential building beside the Celery Fields. Instead, the county is weighing the purchase of the disputed 51-acre parcel to preserve it. The move follows a long legal fight with homebuilder D.R. Horton. Officials see the land as important for improving stormwater control and safeguarding local wildlife habitat. Negotiation terms and funding sources have not yet been settled, so the property's ultimate fate remains uncertain.
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