One resident filed a lawsuit to roll back the lease.
Original Air Date: March 11, 2026
Host: A plan to lease hundreds of acres of golf courses and green space in The Meadows to Benderson Development has sparked a lawsuit over the future of one of Sarasota’s oldest and largest planned developments. Suncoast Searchlight reporter Derek Gilliam brings you this story.
Derek Gilliam: The Meadows Community Association board voted 6-3 last month to authorize its president to sign the contract. The deal would transfer control of 500 acres—including three, 18-hole golf courses and vast expanses of open space—to a subsidiary of Benderson Development, which owns and operates the nearby Mall at University Town Center…