Jordan Litwiller
Reporter/MMJ
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The District 2 Sheriff’s Office is in the process of becoming a 23,000 square foot, all-encompassing facility for people in need.
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Organizations along the Suncoast are teaming up to help people in need get the necessary help when it comes to finding a house they can afford.
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It’s been over two weeks since Hurricane Idalia first started impacting the Suncoast, and there are still lots of businesses that haven’t been able to open back up, including Jetty Jacks in front of South Jetty Beach in Venice.
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It’s been nearly two weeks since Hurricane Idalia washed away a portion of Manasota Key Road.
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Congressman Vern Buchanan gave a stern warning Friday as investigators continue working to determine the responsible party for last week’s oil spill at SeaPort Manatee.
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The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program has taken samples from 12 different spots in the bay and will compare the bacteria levels found in those samples to ones collected before the hurricane.
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The Suncoast is being put on notice for potentially dangerous effects from Idalia.
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The fifth and final meeting of the initial “Forward Manatee” series met at the Braden River Library in Bradenton on Wednesday.
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The city of Sarasota is looking at a plan that could add hundreds of parking spaces at the Sarasota Bradenton International airport.
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The deterioration inside the Manatee County parking garage in downtown Bradenton has become a cause for concern among local leaders.
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The supply for homes isn’t meeting the demand in the Sunshine State, which is something the organizations hope to see change.
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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with DNA Labs International in Deerfield Beach to identify remains found in 2007.
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The approval for a new volunteer program in Manatee County is on the agenda for the Board of County Commissioners Meeting on August 8.
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The roundabouts where U.S. 41 meets 10th Street and 14th Street in Sarasota were supposed to look very different in the coming months.
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The Manatee County Commissioners decided Tuesday not to give them their requested $27,000 of funding.
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The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program surveyed 32 different seawalls throughout the bay, 16 of which were concrete and the other 16 were plastic or vinyl.
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Coming off of a hurricane season that left lots of Florida’s Gulf Coast devastated, Suncoast residents and especially seniors are taking hurricane preparedness a lot more seriously this year.
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Jeffrey Wilson, a teacher and coach at Freedom Elementary School, leaves behind a legacy that will continue to live on for generations.
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Hundreds of rowers are trying to stand out at Nathan Benderson Park this week in the first inaugural Summer Festival of Rowing.
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The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Joe Biden Friday, striking down his student loan forgiveness plan.
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Sarasota County Mosquito Management continues to urge the public to take the current Malaria spread seriously, but also gave a positive update on the effectiveness of their spraying missions.
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The current spread of Malaria in Sarasota County is starting to gain national attention in large part because of the rare way the disease is being transmitted.
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Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services is working to try and stop the spread of malaria.
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and online fishing club, Salt Strong teamed up to released 1,800 Red Drum fish into Phillippi Creek on Thursday.
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Two local organizations are teaming up to make sure everyone is able to get a day to focus on themselves.
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Local organizations are teaming up to install unique tools to help protect the ecosystem in our local bays.
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A rare car was stolen from the Sarasota Classic Car Museum early Thursday morning.
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The chamber at Venice City Hall is expected to be very full tomorrow for a highly anticipated public hearing about changes to land at the corner of Jacaranda Boulevard and Laurel Road.
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In 2021, Sarasota Crew missed the podium and a year ago, they took home the bronze. This year they come home as national champions.
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Thousands of people are heading to Sarasota over the next few days for one of the biggest competitions in rowing.
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