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New report lists Sarasota one of the best cities for renters — but that's quite debatable
Study after study, story after story, commission meetings and coffee shop conversations — the sentiment stays the same. Sarasota’s cost of living isn’t pretty, and renters struggle to keep up. The Herald-Tribune told you as much last week when we crunched the numbers on the average going rate for apartments in the Sarasota Bradenton area. We also told you a few weeks ago when we reported the area was one of the top 20 most expensive for...
Reject DeSantis' radical agenda and elect moderate voices to Sarasota's School Board
Elect moderates to reform School Board Imagine a world where book bans and attacks on teachers are not the response to fear and uncertainty. Generations of this same noise have...
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...
Boil Water Notice in effect as water comes back on in Bradenton
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Bradenton has issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice in the aftermath of a city-wide water outage this morning. The notice is in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday. While the water remains safe, the notice was issued as an extra safety measure due to...
Sarasota officials open expanded vacation rental program registration
SARASOTA, Fla. — The registration window for owners of vacation rental property in the city of Sarasota's mainland area has opened. City officials are encouraging homeowners to register on the city's portal by Oct. 31 to avoid any late fees. In February, city leaders expanded the short-term rental ordinance...
Electronic death registry remains down almost 4 weeks later
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Amanda Gendron-Roese, the funeral director for Gendron Funeral & Cremation Services, said the state’s electronic death registry remains down. According to the Department of Health, in a statement, they are “working diligently with law enforcement and all relevant stakeholders in responding to one of multiple attacks perpetrated by criminal hacking organizations against several states in a nationwide and worldwide trend of cybersecurity attacks targeting health care organizations.”
Sarasota Republicans at RNC (Video)
The Republican National Convention Finished Up On Thursday Night And Party Members From Sarasota Were There All Week. The SCSO Marine Unit is finding out what is possible with the new airboat. (Video) 22:24. 22:24. 22:24. 21:57. 21:57. Palmetto police chief reacts to ATM burglary caught on camera: 'We think...
Arts Editor: A new twist in the search for a new Sarasota Players home
The saga of finding a new home for the Sarasota Players continues. The area’s oldest performing arts organization, which will begin its 95th season this fall, was talking with the city of Sarasota about taking over the Payne Park Auditorium. Realizing the building can not structurally support a theater, it proposed building a new, 17,000 square foot, two-story venue adjacent to it. But neighborhood association leaders and nearby residents raised objections to taking up more green space in Payne Park for another building.
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.
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