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Anger as DeSantis eases voting rules in Republican areas hit by hurricane

Executive order makes voting easier in Florida’s Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties but not in Democratic Orange county

The Guardian - US

Florida governor eases voting rules in counties slammed by Hurricane Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order extending early voting and mail ballot access for certain voters who were affected by Hurricane Ian ahead of elections this fall.

WEKU

Hurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitely

The devastation from Hurricane Ian has left schools shuttered indefinitely in parts of Florida, leaving storm-weary families anxious for word on when and how children can get back to classrooms

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Hurricane Ian forecast to strike west Florida earlier and harder as track moves south

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s projected path shifted to the south Tuesday and farther away from Tampa Bay, a heavily populated region highly vulnerable to storm surge flooding, but the storm was still shaping up as a potential wide-ranging disaster for Florida.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian forecast to strike west Florida earlier and harder as track moves south

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian now a fierce Category 3 as track shifts south and early rains sweep Florida

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s projected path shifted slightly Tuesday, on a track that would push the powerful storm to an earlier potential landfall south of the Tampa Bay area — a small but significant change for a Gulf Coast vulnerable to storm surge.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian, now a fierce Cat 3, track shifts south as rains sweep Florida

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s project path shifted slightly Tuesday, on a track that would push the powerful storm’s to an earlier potential landfall south of the Tampa Bay area — a small but significant change for a Gulf Coast vulnerable to storm surge.

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Right wins big in Fla. school boards

Anti-"woke" right-wingers score major victories in Miami, Sarasota — but elsewhere in Florida, liberals push back

Salon

Florida school district rejects dictionary donations amid ‘indoctrination’ law

The Florida education law requires all reading material in schools be ‘selected’ by a certified education media specialist, and the Sarasota school district doesn’t currently have one

The Independent UK

A Florida district declines dictionary donations as it navigates a new book law

A local Rotary Club and nonprofit have given dictionaries to Sarasota, Fla., schools for over a decade. The district declined this year amidst amidst a book freeze while it navigates a new state law.

WEKU

Recalled Florida ice cream had Listeria in 16 of 17 tested flavors, officials say

TAMPA, Fla. — Sixteen flavors of Sarasota-produced ice cream linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak contained the bacteria, Florida officials have confirmed.

Tribune News Service

Tiger Woods golf entertainment center opens in Sarasota; other locations planned

TAMPA, Fla. — The crowd was buzzing the evening of May Day in Sarasota as the line of people snaked around the sidewalk waiting to get into the preview party for PopStroke, the latest entertainment center by Tiger Woods. The golf superstar’s rapidly growing chain plans to expand into Tampa…

Tribune News Service

Tiger Woods’ newest PopStroke location is biggest one yet, first with rooftop bar

Tiger Woods didn't make it to the ribbon-cutting for the latest PopStroke location but his paw prints are still all over it.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida man pleads guilty to threatening Rep Ilhan Omar

David Hannon, 67, of Sarasota, pleaded guilty in Tampa federal court to one count of threatening a federal official

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Florida researcher predicts 22 named storms, 5 major hurricanes in 2022

SARASOTA, Fla. — Tampa Bay residents have a tendency to brush aside concerns about hurricane season as annual forecasts arrive each spring.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: A canceled flight was a nightmare for my family and many others. We deserve better

Our flight home to Chicago from Sarasota, Florida, was one of thousands that were canceled during the first weekend of April. Sarasota’s airport is small. It grew hotter, louder and more crowded as we worried and waited.

Tribune News Service

Tigers' Kyle Funkhouser trying to stay patient, positive after another 'gut punch'

LAKELAND, Fla. — It happens every morning. The clubhouse slowly empties out, his teammates are either going to the back fields to work or preparing to play in the day’s game. Or, like Sunday, they’re packing their bags and bats and boarding the bus to Sarasota.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida lands 9 beaches on TripAdvisor’s best US beach list for 2022

ORLANDO, Fla. — Often lauded among best beach awards, a strip of Florida shoreline near Sarasota has once again set itself up for success as Siesta Beach was the only Sunshine State location to make the Top 10 of the annual TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards.

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Seven Great Places to Retire in Florida

The Sunshine State remains a beacon for retirees, offering warm weather, sandy beaches, and a relatively low cost of living. Here's a look at where to live.

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