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You Can't Afford Sarasota Anymore. Joe Neunder's Votes Cost Your Family $7,189. — District 4 Primary

$876 million in new spending and debt in three years — $7,189 per family of four. Joe Neunder voted yes every time, then mailed District 4 a victory lap. The audited record — and the 30-year Sarasota cop challenging him.

SCF InvestigationJul 3, 2026

The Commission Investigations· District 2 & 4

District 4

You Can't Afford Sarasota Anymore. Joe Neunder's Votes Cost Your Family $7,189. — District 4 Primary

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Latest Investigations

Neunder & SmithINVESTIGATION

THE TWO SARASOTAS: The $80,633 Median Misleads Workers. Here's What They Really Earn.

Apr 1, 2026

Neunder & SmithINVESTIGATION

$876 MILLION IN NEW OBLIGATIONS EXPOSED: The Biggest Spending Explosion in the Modern Record

Mar 30, 2026

NeunderEDITORIAL

Joe Neunder Promised Small Government. The Record Shows the Opposite.

Mar 30, 2026

Neunder & SmithINVESTIGATION

FOLLOW THE DEVELOPER DOLLARS: Who Pays Your Commissioners

Mar 30, 2026

Neunder & SmithINVESTIGATION

THE EVIDENCE FILE: Everything We Found. Every Receipt.

Mar 30, 2026

Neunder & SmithINVESTIGATION

$18 MILLION FOR 2 ACRES: The Seller Paid Half. You Paid Double.

Mar 31, 2026

Neunder & SmithINVESTIGATION

'WE'RE ON A PATH TO DESTRUCTION' — The Commissioner Who Tried to Stop It

Mar 31, 2026

Neunder & SmithINVESTIGATION

NORTH PORT: A City That Asks Permission

Mar 31, 2026

Neunder & SmithBY THE NUMBERS

$79 a Second: What County Government Costs You

Jun 9, 2026

Outside Press

Florida PoliticsCampaigned on the people. Funded by the developers.Dec 15, 2022 · Archival · on file
Sarasota Herald-Tribune373 VOTES — NOW $876M LATERNov 8, 2022 · Archival · on file
Local Government AccountabilityWhat Joe Neunder Cost Your FamilyJul 10, 2026 · INVESTIGATIONLocal Government AccountabilitySarasota County Families Can No Longer Afford the County They Built — Audited Records Reveal $876 Million in New Spending and Debt, and Who Voted for ItJun 22, 2026 · INVESTIGATIONFlorida PoliticsTHE RECEIPTS ARE PUBLIC. THE VOTES ARE ON THE RECORD.Jun 17, 2026 · EDITORIALFlorida PoliticsAUGUST 18 DECIDES DISTRICT 2 — NO DEMOCRAT ON THE BALLOTJun 14, 2026 · ELECTIONS '26Florida PoliticsDEVELOPER MONEY FUNDED HIM. THEN HE VOTED FOR THEIR DEALS.May 28, 2026 · EDITORIALFlorida Politics2× THE INCUMBENT — IN HIS OWN SEATApr 15, 2026 · ELECTIONS '26
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