Marianne Barisonek
Friday, August 1, 2025
PFAS is a group of chemicals that didn’t exist in the world until humans created them in the 1940’s. They’re highly toxic endocrine disruptors that affect the thyroid, liver, kidney and reproductive organs. Now they are everywhere.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Commissioners unanimously vote to sue, and lobby against law that limits their ability to control development.
The public hospital in DeSoto County weighs its options. Merger, affiliation and sale are all on the table.
The North Port college grad agrees to be deported to Mexico; family to follow.
‘Saravela’ offers 271 units, including 40 attainable rentals.
Similar demonstrations are planned for every Saturday in August.
The ‘hub’ will offer showers, wifi, fresh-baked pizza, yoga, poetry and more to unhoused Sarasotans.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission will discuss state pre-emption, land purchase from Mixon Fruit Farm, and new rules to ride bicycles, and appoint the members of a newly created local DOGE task force.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Amid budget woes, the board makes a controversial change to the district’s anti-discrimination policy.
Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch reflects on how last year’s storm season impacted her personally.
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