A local theater gives up a grant rather than caving to Sarasota County anti-DEI requirements
The small Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota built itself around inclusive storytelling. Urbanite marketing director Hannah Levite said signing the contract could force the theater to change its programming.
Angie Nixon talks about health care and immigration enforcement
If elected, Angie Nixon said she would advocate for changes within Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Her main priority is addressing what she calls the “enormous” backlog of immigration cases under the Trump administration.
A Pasco Duke Energy plant spills 3,200 gallons of sodium bisulfite
A state pollution report says that the company alerted environmental regulators Thursday about 3,200 gallons of sodium bisulfite in to the soil and asphalt near Holiday, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Florida cattle ranchers oppose Trump’s plan for tariff-free beef imports
Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said Florida’s cattle ranchers, and ranchers across the country, are “disappointed.”
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