News across Greater North Port
A panel of advocates addresses hardships Haitians are facing after TPS revocation
Nonprofit and business leaders in Sarasota discussed the struggle of making a living without protected status. One who works with individuals and families said some are "basically barricaded in their homes."
AID announces agency closure
Cornelia Zanetti, president for some 15 years of the organization known as All Island Denominations, an affiliation of the island’s […]
WSLR+Fogartyville
Published 10 hours agoNational key figure visits Kirschner for Congress fundraiser
Democrats put Congressional District 16 'in play', but so far money tells its own story.
Sarasota County School District responds to attorney general in teacher probe
The letter reveals four separate investigations. All are closed except for one grievance, filed on Sept. 11.
WSLR+Fogartyville
Published 13 hours agoSuncoast Searchlight: Uthmeier letter undercuts Sarasota in Live Local fight
It's unusual for attorney generals to comment on a pending lawsuit.
WSLR+Fogartyville
Published 13 hours agoSuncoast Searchlight: Politically connected figure at center of Uthmeier complaint against teacher
The Florida Attorney General accused the Sarasota teacher of trying to 'cancel' an eighth-grade boy.
WMNF 88.5
Published September 29The Scoop: Tue. Sep. 29, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Explore the rising cases of dengue and the local initiatives to combat the mosquito-borne illness affecting communities.
The Islander Newspaper E-Edition Wednesday, September, 30, 2026
Holmes Beach roadwork continues, snarls island traffic
Work replacing a water main at the Marina Drive-56th Street intersection in Holmes Beach, shown above on Sept. 25, has closed the intersection and mucked up traffic since it began in August, but there’s hope it will end soon. Paving was set to begin Sept. 28 but also was pending…
RoadWatch – 09-30-26
Eyes on the road Stay informed before heading out with weekly updates on island-related roadwork, traffic impacts and free trolley […]
AM mayor updates city projects
Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short told The Islander Sept. 24 via email that the contractor engaged by the city to […]
Passage Key drowning victim indentified
Manatee County sheriff’s detectives were investigating a drowning Sept. 18 near Passage Key off the north end of Anna Maria […]