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The Sarasota Police Department is again implementing a High Visibility Enforcement program to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety.  The City of Sarasota ranks in the top 25 cities in the state of Florida for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicycli…

Please help!   There is a critical shortage of blood supply in our area.  Suncoast Blood Centers needs your help now.  Donating blood is a simple process and takes less than an hour of your time.  You will be helping to save lives.  With the new Covid19 variant ra…

Seven local Hooters Girls are raising funds in support of Self-Help International‘s work to empower women from August 9th- 15th. Newly crowned 2021 Miss Hooters Gianna Tulio (Boca Raton), Danielle Magda (Sarasota), Sloan Miavitz (Sarasota), Madison Novo (Weston), Lisamarie Johnson (Weston), A…

If you are a resident of Florida, at some point you will have visitors from the north.  It is kind of an unspoken obligation that most are happy to fulfill.  Sure, it takes a good amount of work to get your home in top visitor-condition.  You must have adequate supplies and meals p…

Students in Sarasota return to school on August 10, 2021.  Before students head back to class, the Sarasota Police Department, in partnership with our community, wants to ‘Pack the Patrol Car’ with new school supplies for the upcoming school year. The Sarasota Police Department is accepti…

Sarasota filmmaker Frank DiCesare is pleased to announce that his award-winning short film “Blacksmith” has now been streamed in more than 70 countries and territories around the world. According to analytics from the film’s distributor, Filmhub, the 16-minute poetic documentary about Bla…

Our dear friend, Rose Lipke shares the story about her brother BJ. Your help is greatly needed. Imagine yourself if you will, leaving work like you always do. It’s a typical Monday of a typical week. Perhaps you’re thinking about what you’ll cook for dinner or that you have to stop at the sto…

The Perlman Music Program Suncoast, Inc. (Perlman Suncoast) Board of Directors has elected Timothy Gruters to be the next President of the Board, effective as of July 1, 2021. Tim will replace outgoing Board President, Fran Lambert. Tim Gruters joined The Perlman Music Program Suncoast, Inc. B…

DOGPerfect and Friends of Manatee County Animal Services are teaming up to help the shelter animals of Manatee County Animal Services. One of DOGPerfect’s core values is to get animals out of shelters and into happy and healthy forever homes. DOGPerfect cares about the local animal community a…

Jacqueline Matter has announced that she is leaving ABC7.  She has been with the station for nearly 5 years!  She has developed a great and large following on the Suncoast.  She will be greatly missed. Here is Jacqueline’s post on Facebook from Monday, July 5th. Life update: …