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Hurricane Ian

For Some, Hurricane Ian Still Isn’t Over

South Sarasota County’s United Way is leading the effort to find those still suffering and link them with needed resources.

07/20/2023 By Sarah Owens/Community News Collaborative

Going Naked

This Cortez Resident Lives Without Air Conditioning. Yes, Really.

"We do fine," she says.

07/07/2023 By Pam Daniel

Turtle Power

Mote Establishes Voluntary Sea Turtle Protection Zone in Sarasota County

The zone stretches from Longboat Key to Siesta Key, including Sarasota Bay, and extends from the shore to 1.5 miles offshore.

07/07/2023 By Staff

Hot Topics

Women in Sarasota Are Leading Conversations About How to Make More Money and Live Safer, Healthier Lives

Six issues facing women in Sarasota and the inspiring people working to solve them.

07/05/2023

Hot Topics

Inside The Fight Against Cyberstalking

In 2019, more than 3.4 million Americans reported being a victim of stalking or cyberstalking, and 71.2 percent of those victims were women.

07/05/2023 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Hot Topics

The Pay Gap Remains a Major Hurdle for Women

Yes, even in 2023.

07/05/2023 By Megan McDonald

Environment

North Port Is Adding a Natural Resources Division to Help Preserve the Environment

The new division aims to respond to fast and furious development that’s exploding in south Sarasota County.

07/05/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Hot Topics

How to Navigate Women’s Specific Financial Planning Needs

Two financial advisers on how women’s investment needs differ from men’s.

07/05/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Hot Topics

The Never-Ending Quest to Stamp Out Workplace Harassment

An attorney outlines what to do if you find yourself being harassed at work.

07/05/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Hot Topics

Sarasota’s Dating Scene Can Be Discouraging. We’ve Got Tips.

A matchmaker discusses why it’s tough for women to find a partner in Sarasota and offers ways to overcome it.

07/05/2023 By Isaac Eger

Popular Content

    Remembering Samuel Ray, the Neighbor Behind Central Cocoanut’s Laughing Buddha

    Climate Adaptation Center Releases 2026 Hurricane Forecast

    A Proposed 324-Unit Apartment Development Raises Questions in Gillespie Park

    Artist Patrick Thomas Parnell Has Built a Successful Toy Business Based on His Comic Book Characters

    A Sarasota Environmental Program Has Saved Miles of Open Space From Bulldozers

    Red Tide Turning Point? New Research, Policy Shifts Offer Hope

R.I.P.

Remembering Cat Pennenga

Pennenga, a Sarasota photographer who documented thousands of life milestones for her clients, passed away on June 27 at age 47.

07/05/2023 By Megan McDonald

Hot Dog

How to Keep Your Dog Safe in the Summer Heat

Dogs navigate the Florida summer in fur coats. Keep your precious pet safe with these tips.

07/03/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Giving

The Demand for Local Volunteers Often Exceeds the Supply

Our unpaid workforce hasn’t completely bounced back from the pandemic’s upheaval.

06/28/2023 By Jim DeLa

Health Alert

Florida Health Department Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert in Response to Sarasota Malaria Cases

Four cases of malaria have been reported in Sarasota County. All were contracted locally.

06/27/2023 By Staff

Street Team

Sarasota Police Outreach Team Works to Build Rapport With the Homeless

Officers and civilians rely on a hierarchy of approaches to help address one the region’s top social problems.

06/26/2023 By Catherine Hicks

R.I.P.

Remembering Rich Schineller

Friends and family are mourning a man who left an indelible mark on Sarasota.

06/26/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Back in Business

Arcadia Opera House Recovers as Local Landmark

More than a century old, the Heard again serves as a resilient reminder of the town’s history.

06/23/2023 By Sarah Owens

Burning Question

Can You Eat Fruit a Squirrel Has Bitten?

Former editor-in-chief Pam Daniel—chagrined about losing out on fruit from her trees—aims to find out.

06/20/2023 By Pam Daniel

Flashback

Photo: A Young Father Pushing a Baby Stroller Through Sarasota Trailer Park, 1946

Post-Depression years in Sarasota didn't look bad at all for this young family, thanks in part to the Tin Can Tourist Convention of 1938.

06/16/2023 By Bethany Ritz

High Octane Tourism

The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Returns to Lido Beach on June 30

Sarasota is the second longest-running powerboat grand prix in the United States.

06/14/2023 By Staff

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