Sarasota News Events: Mote Marine Sea turtle totals Steve Stover As sea turtle nesting season has officially concluded on Florida’s Southwest coast as of Oct. 31, Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP), which patrols 35 miles from Longboat Key to Venice of beaches each day of the nesting season (May 1-Oct. 31) reports […]
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Thunder By the Bay 2024
Sarasota News Events: The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival returns to the Sarasota Fairgrounds on February 16-18, 2024, and for the first time will feature three headliners: Molly Hatchet (February 16 at 8 p.m.), Grand Funk Railroad (February 17 at 8 p.m.), and Creed Fisher (February 18 at 3 p.m.). […]
Sarasota Co. Solicits PGA with $3 million
Sarasota County agrees to chip in with Manatee County on a PGA proposal WUSF Public Media – WUSF 89.7 | By Eric Garwood – Community News Collaborative Published October 2, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT The Concession Golf Club Two counties commit at least $9 million to support the 2031 championship if it’s awarded to The Concession […]
Wallenda Headlines New Show
Sarasota News Events: While the University Town Center/Nathan Benderson Park area is already home to sports, shopping and dining, there is currently no ongoing arts presence in the area. But that’s about to change: a new collaboration between hometown hero and international superstar Nik Wallenda and the Circus Arts Conservatory (CAC) will create a world […]
World Championship Golf Coming to Town
Sarasota News Events Vijay Singh, Bernhard Langer and Steve Stricker have been announced as the first automatic qualifiers to represent Team International, Team Europe and Team USA in the inaugural playing of the World Champions Cup, the tournament revealed today. The World Champions Cup is a first-of-its-kind international team golf competition set to make its […]
Reflections On Hurricane Ian, GCCF
Sarasota News Events: Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast) is recognizing the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian with a reflection on impact and the ongoing rebuilding and recovery. On September 28, 2022, southwest Florida was struck by Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit our state. Gulf Coast’s Board of Directors […]
Mote Shows Decline in Goliath Grouper
Sarasota News Events Mote science highlights the decline of Goliath grouper population in a new study According to newly published data in the international, peer-reviewed scientific journal Fishes, Goliath grouper, an ecologically vital species, has experienced population declines since 2013. This study, led by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Fisheries Habitat Ecology and Acoustics Research […]
Carlton Family Conservation
Sarasota News Events Over 16,000 acres are to be conserved. In a shining example of agency partnership, the state of Florida and the Southwest Water Management District have come together to conserve the 16, 316-acre Horse Creek Ranch that spans DeSoto and Hardee Counties. This conservation easement will result in the permanent protection of over […]
FL Home Insurance 13.7%
Sarasota News Events: Citizens insurance asked for 13.3% rate increase. The state said no deal, make it lower. Sarasota news events. Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida | 8/22/2023 TALLAHASSEE — Regulators have ordered the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to revamp — and trim — proposed rate increases. Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky signed […]
SMH Ranks Top 50 Hospitals 2023
Sarasota News Events: U.S. News’ Ranks Sarasota Memorial Among Nation’s 50 Best Hospitals for Specialty Services Tuesday, August 1, 2023 SARASOTA (Aug. 1, 2023) – Today, U.S. News & World Report recognized Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) among the nation’s top hospitals for 20 medical specialties, procedures and conditions, including two specialties ranked high enough to make the […]
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