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Francesa Carrero
Sarasota School Board rejects contract with consultant tied to Hillsdale College
The Sarasota County School Board voted yesterday to reject a $28,000 consulting contract with Jordan Adams, through his new consulting firm Vermillion. Nearly 80 speakers voiced concerns during an almost four-hour public comment, mostly in...
Moms Demand Action protest against new “Permitless Carry” law
Gun reform advocates organized at Curtis Hixon Park Tuesday one day after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law to allow carrying concealed firearms without a permit. Melissa Ransdell is with Mom’s Demand Action. She said...
Bay Pines hosts annual Stand Down event to support veterans
The Bay Pines Veteran Affairs Healthcare System hosted their annual Veterans Stand Down event on Saturday. At the CW, Bill Young VA Medical Center. Karen Broadus, member of the Pinellas County housing authority explains resources...
Anti-Fascist woman’s march mural
Camilla Carrero reporting: Woman’s History month is wrapping up with a celebration last night at the Cuban Club, where local historians discussed the significance around the unveiling of a new mural and historic marker...
Souls to the Polls gets out the early vote
In the weekend leading up to Tampa’s municipal election, the NAACP and members of historically African American churches gathered for Souls to the Polls at an early voting site to educate and encourage residents to...
