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Sarasota's older residents don't cook like Guy Fieri. Where are the recipes for us?
Do you know who your newspaper readers are? We are mostly older, retired Floridians. The Herald-Tribune's July 17 Food section had nothing for us: The article on nutrition (McDonald’s breakfast) told readers about the number of calories, but not the salt content. Salt is the main killer for our age group, our cardiologists warn.
Sarasota County Commission shortchanges affordable housing funding by millions of dollars
Affordable housing projects hopeful for Hurricane Ian relief received less than what was originally on the table following a Sarasota County Commission decision to reserve some of the funds for other non-housing proposals. Though $40 million was initially set for distribution, the County Commission allocated about $28 million to five...
Punta Gorda City Council candidates meet the voters
Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center’s parking lot was nearly full during a three-hour Political Hob Nob on July 17 when voters met the candidates. All six candidates running for Punta Gorda City Council were in attendance. The three challengers oppose 2023 changes to the city’s land development regulations,...
Sarasota County arts groups working to raise funds cut by county commission
Since 2007, Denise Kowal has invited chalk artists from around the world to Sarasota to create temporary images on downtown streets and at the Venice Airport for the annual Avenida de Colores Chalk Festival. Each year, thousands gather to watch the artists at work and to feel like they’re stepping into other worlds in some of the many finished 3-D images.
Sarasota County to buy 4.38 acres in Venice for conservation
Sarasota County is purchasing 4.38 acres in Venice through its Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program. Since the program began in 1999, the county has protected 91 properties containing more than 40,000 acres through land purchases and conservation easements. The Venice property is on Lemon Bay Drive and is predominantly mangrove...
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