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Civil Rights
Miles Iton, a New College of Florida graduate, says he faced racially motivated backlash from fellow students that shocked him.
08/29/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker
Politics
Participants will discuss the possible extension of the Legacy Trail, whether to allow most felons who have served their time to vote and more.
08/20/2018 By Staff
Data
Allowing felons who have served their sentences to vote in Florida elections would generate $365 million in economic impact, according to a new study.
05/17/2018 By Staff
History
Truvine Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1947 31st St., Sarasota, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this month.
05/15/2018 By Staff
Second Chances
More than 6 million Americans are barred from voting because of a felony conviction—including more than 1.6 million in Florida.
02/28/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker
The Clearwater organization that led the effort collected more than 1.1 million petitions.
01/23/2018 By Staff
Legislature
State Rep. Holly Raschein (R-Key Largo) is watching to see if her bill banning LGBT discrimination gets out of committee, onto the agenda and becomes law.
01/11/2016 By Susan Burns
Article
The extraordinary life of Sarasota resident Bernard Watson, whose role in a battle over a priceless art collection still reverberates today.
07/31/2015 By Rich Rescigno
Bestselling author Kitty Kelley returns to the Women's Resource Center to discuss her new book about the March on Washington.
01/28/2014 By Megan McDonald
