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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…