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An Opiod Symposium will be held Sunday from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Zazarino Center (the domed complex at the corner of Fruitville and McIntosh roads) at St. Martha Catholic School of Bishop Nevin’s Academy, 4380 Fruitville Road, in Sarasota. The free educational event is...
The opioid crisis is a problem that we all face. Most people know someone who has been deeply affected as a result of this awful problem. Last year, it got so bad here in Florida, Governor Rick Scott declared a public health state of emergency in order to access...
Sexually assaulted at age 15, Sarasota resident Holly Weigman started using crack cocaine to manage her grief. One week after her 21st birthday, she landed in jail for the first time. That same week, she found out she was pregnant. Holly credits the First Step Mothers...
The head of the state’s environmental agency visited a gathering of Sarasota business leaders to tout Gov. Rick Scott’s environmental successes. Florida Department of Environmental Protection secretary Noah Valenstein said he expected it to be a busy year as Scott has...
A 2015 report from the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting concluded — based on information from “former DEP officials, consultants, volunteers and records” — that officials with the DEP “have been ordered not to use the term ‘climate change’ or ‘global...
The room filled with tears and hugs several times as many community members stood up to honor former Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson. “I tried really hard not to cry when Bill (Gunnin, North Port Area Chamber of Commerce director) called me, and I...
The issue of homelessness continues to permeate our community. It is a big part of our affordable housing discussion and continues to be a challenging problem. We struggle with how to deal with it on the local level, including the number of dollars needed to address...
