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Long-Term Rehab Program In Sarasota Seen As Model For Addiction Recovery

In a two-story Salvation Army building in Sarasota a bustling, multi-agency program helps people with substance abuse issues.

Lee Hayes Byron leads a climate change class at Gulf Gate Library in Sarasota on October 8, 2019. Kerry Sheridan/WUSF Public Media

Tips For Fighting Climate Change On Individual Level Is Focus of Sarasota Class

Climate change is a major problem, and solving it will be complicated. But people can make a difference in their daily lives, a local environmental...

Sarasota pushes for the use of COVID-19 federal funds for affordable housing

The issue of housing affordability was emphasized in a Sarasota County Commission meeting earlier this month.

Report: Sarasota ranked among top cities for green start-ups

Sarasota ranked number one among U.S. cities for Startups in Recycling, Waste Management and Pollution Control per capita -- that according to a report by Promo Leaf with data from CrunchBase.

Voters stroll in and out of their voting site in Lehigh. Voting in Lee County, FL, Tuesday morning. People out supporting their candidates were out waving to voters as they drove by. The polls are open and the 2024 primary election day is underway in Southwest Florida. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and your must vote at the voter’s assigned precinct.

Election changes eyed in Charlotte, Lee, Sarasota in wake of Hurricane Helene

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he intends to respond “relatively soon” to a request by elections officials to make some changes in 10 counties that sustained heavy damage in Hurricane Helene. “I think we will be doing something.

Reporter Chronicles Strain of Opioid Crisis on Sarasota, Manatee Foster Care

The opioid crisis has claimed victims—and lives—across Florida, from Miami to Manatee County. But reporter Stephanie Colombini with WUSF in Tampa tracked…

With a federal change expected to lead to a surge in migrants crossing the country’s southern border, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial bill that targets illegal immigration. The bill (SB 1718), which the Republican-controlled Legislature passed during the session that ended last week, includes stepping up requirements on businesses to check the immigration status of workers, cracking down on people who bring undocumented immigrants into Florida and collecting data about whether hospital patients are in the country legally.

Voters issue stunning rebuke to DeSantis and developers in Manatee and Sarasota races

The most notable losers in Tuesday’s primary elections in Manatee and Sarasota counties weren’t even on the ballot.Governor Ron DeSantis, GOP political consultant Anthony Pedicini, and a trio of prominent local developers were not candidates themselves, yet voters delivered them a clear rebuke, with six out of seven candidates they supported facing defeat.

Dan DeLeo is the lead lawyer for the Sarasota County School District

‘Culture wars’ push up legal fees for Sarasota school district

The school board agreed Tuesday to pay the extra fees, as the district's lead lawyer warned that even more legal costs could be on the way.

Franklin Cochran, 78, was one of more than 250 seniors vaccinated at a pop-up clinic in north Sarasota last Sunday. He said he was grateful for the opportunity to get his shot close to home.

Sarasota Advocates Push To Get COVID-19 Vaccines To People Of Color

Only about 1 percent of people vaccinated in Sarasota County are Black. Advocates say the distribution process puts underserved communities at a disadvantage. They're fighting to change that.

Business owners in Sarasota say the red tide outbreak has contributed to lost revenue.

Sarasota Tourism Agency Survey Reveals Economic Impact Of Red Tide

Sarasota business owners say they've taken a financial hit since the outbreak of red tide. Throughout the month of August, Visit Sarasota, the official...

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