Venice Council election date change plans get pushback The two newcomers to the council oppose the plan to move local poll to general elections. Read Article »
Activist Calendar: August 11 – August 18 And now it’s your turn: here’s this week’s Activist Calendar. Read Article »
Sarasota County Schools to review AP Psychology for “age appropriate” material Florida schools are facing uncertainty after an educational publishing nonprofit warned that it’s AP Psychology course may violate Florida law—and now, school districts across the state are reacting differently. Read Article »
Manatee County veteran’s housing project left in limbo At a recent County Commission meeting, a complex deal haggled out to get hundreds of affordable apartments built for a vulnerable group of people hit a snag. Read Article »
“New Music New College” suddenly canceled on 25 year anniversary After 24 years, the interim president of New College shut down an experimental music program just as it was getting ready to start a new season. Without it, a central piece of experimental art in Sarasota is missing. Read Article »
New College faculty union joins statewide lawsuit against Senate Bill 266 Yesterday, state faculty union UFF filed suit against Senate Bill 266, and the New College chapter has joined as a plaintiff. Read Article »
See me after class: League of Women Voters writes report cards for Sarasota School Board The Sarasota School Board has made national headlines for causing or tolerating uproar during what should be standard meetings, and some community members have had enough with the chaos. Read Article »
Ten year old Venice activist educates adults on ocean pollution, recycling A recent Venice City Council meeting featured a ten year old activist, there to remind the adults what they can do to recycle plastic bags. Read Article »
Activist Calendar: August 4 – August 11 Don’t be afraid to get involved in your community this week, but if you need some help, here’s the Activist Calendar. Read Article »
Benderson Development brings ambiguous land use plan to Laurel Park, residents push back Benderson wants higher density rights to the land the County Administration building sits on before it produces a plan for its project. Skeptical neighbors in Laurel Park argue that they need more details. Read Article »
Manatee County’s three major governments brainstorm solutions to homelessness The gentrification of Bradenton has sparked discussions on relocating services for the homeless, most of which are within city limits. This is prompting meetings between city governments on how to best tackle homelessness. Read Article »
Some Teamsters unsatisfied with UPS “sell out” agreement Last week, the Teamsters union celebrated a major nationwide victory for UPS drivers. But not all of the drivers are satisfied with the agreement and are calling for the ousting of Teamster boss Sean O’Brien. Read Article »
New College to shoulder hidden costs of presidential search process New College of Florida publicly announced the three finalists in its search for a permanent president, and the big bump in pay awarded to the next president will need to be paid for by the college itself. Read Article »