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Sarasota protests potential New College takeover of nearby USF campus
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (136+ words) Sarasota protests potential New College takeover of nearby USF campus'Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota protests potential New College takeover of nearby USF campus About 300 students, alumni, professors and business leaders gathered at USF Sarasota-Manatee to protest a potential New College takeover. About…...
Don't put USF Sarasota-Manatee in New College's hands | Letters
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (679+ words) For reasons not explained to the public, Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed to the Legislature that the Sarasota-Manatee campus of the University of South Florida be "given" to New College of Florida." I urge citizens to consider the loss that…...
Sarasota rally targets New College campus transfer. See video
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (20+ words) Sarasota rally targets New College campus transfer. See video'Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota rally targets New College campus transfer. See video...
How New College turned housing dollars into fund for athletics
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (1199+ words) How New College turned housing dollars into fund for athletics By Alice Herman, Suncoast Searchlight At a time when New College of Florida faces a longstanding housing shortage for students, the school is planning to shift $2.5 million in its housing…...
Canada's Purpose-Built Rental Crisis: Why the Private Sector Must Lead the Way
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (1484+ words) Ladan Hosseinzadeh Sadeghi, President & CEO of Sky Property Group Inc., says the country's rental housing shortage requires bold private-sector investment " not just government promises. TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 26, 2026 / Canada is in the middle of a rental housing emergency, and…...
New College can't match what USF Sarasota-Manatee offers | Opinion
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (893+ words) The plan to shutter the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee and hand its campus to New College of Florida is not just another Tallahassee power play. It is a direct hit to this community. If it happens, local students lose…...
Grant supports training for Sarasota early child care teachers
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (569+ words) A new grant to the Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County is adding muscle to its unique in-house apprentice program for teachers, strengthening its mission to build up a highly trained child care workforce in the region. The $15,000 grant comes…...
E-bikes belong on Sarasota's Legacy Trail. Don't ban them. | Letter
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (145+ words) I'm responding to the recent letter calling for e-bikes to be banned on the Legacy Trail ("Unsafe e-bikes are ruining Sarasota's Legacy Trail. Ban them," Feb. 23). I have an e-bike I use on the Legacy Trail. Banning them would push…...
Student articles critical of Sarasota school board flagged for review
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (1058+ words) Even though they were eventually given the OK, a Sarasota high school principal initially blocked two articles from the student newspaper that he said were critical of the county's school board. His rationale to do so was generated by artificial…...
Time for change on Sarasota County School Board | Letters
1+ week, 1+ day ago (103+ words) Rip Van Winkle'woke up from years asleep. Now it's time for Sarasota County voters to wake up and send the "ICE Queen" " Sarasota County School Board Chair Bridget Ziegler " and her two cronies on the board packing. Our kids deserve…...