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The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is Southwest Florida's source for news, commentary and more.
Sarasota, Florida
Joined June 2007
College Board rejects Florida's request to remove LGBTQ subjects from AP courses
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With six more Floridians arrested this week, the state now is in sole possession of first place when it comes to the most individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol.
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Ethics complaints allege DeSantis abused his office 'for personal gain'
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Here's how to connect to a satellite to send texts on your iPhone when there isn't any service. 📱 #problemsolved
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Marco Rubio again trails Democratic challenger Val Demings in quarterly fundraising
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BREAKING: Democrat Margaret Good, in an upset, has won a special election for Florida's state House District 72 #htnow.
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The four Republicans representing Sarasota County in the Florida House voted Wednesday for a state budget that cuts $12 million from Sarasota schools because the district approved a mask mandate in defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Photos: New College of Florida 'Commencement On Our Terms' graduation
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Video: Neil Gaiman speaks to New College of Florida students at alternative commencement
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New College students host alternative graduation after controversial changes at school
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U.S. Department of Education launches investigation into New College of Florida board, admin
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Opinion: Florida’s surgeon general says not to get the COVID vaccine. That’s why I got mine.
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New College of Florida dropout rate spikes, retention rate falls amid DeSantis' transition
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Sarasota Memorial will adhere to a federal requirement requiring COVID vaccinations for its workers – despite the foolish new laws passed by Florida Legislature to block employers from complying with the sensible mandate. #Vaccines
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Florida Republicans take the lead in early voting ballots, an ominous sign for Democrats
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'We will not go down without a fight,' students vow after DeSantis move to upend New College
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Kamala Harris campaign deployed 1,400 Florida volunteers during 'Weekend of Action'
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Exclusive: Trump left Sarasota media company weeks before federal subpoenas were issued
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A Florida Department of Law Enforcement official said that disclosing the cost of Gov. Ron DeSantis' travel doesn't jeopardize his safety.
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A dumpster in the parking lot of Jane Bancroft Cook Library on the campus of New College overflowed with books from the Gender and Diversity Center.
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LIVE: Sarasota School Board expected to approve resolution calling on Ziegler to resign
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Bridget Ziegler facing mounting pressure to resign ahead of upcoming School Board meeting
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"It's not a healthy environment to raise a child in.". Three families who decided to move out of Florida after the recent rush of legislation tell their stories.
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Florida teen fighting for her life against COVID-19; family begs people to wear masks
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Opinion: "The Sarasota County School Board has earned the fulsome praise it deserves for making the right call – and, equally important, the safe one – on mask-wearing in the district's schools."
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Hundreds of LGBTQ supporters marched Sunday in Sarasota's Say Gay rally, organized in opposition to the "Don't Say Gay" bill in the Florida Legislature. “I am gay. We know that we exist, it’s not going to change us. We are still going to be here.”.
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The original post about New College of Florida throwing out books on X has almost 3 million impressions since Thursday afternoon.
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COVID: Florida reports 131,699 cases and 1,324 deaths in a week, 'stealth omicron' detected
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Florida only state to not submit plan for COVID funds; US Department of Education wants to know why
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#Bradenton's @samwoolfmusic on @AmericanIdol fame: "This is just crazy.” http://t.co/qpGp4kT4Qa
http://t.co/h4zYuJrTbD.
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In the midst of a drug crisis deadlier than any Florida has seen before, blacks get less help fighting their addictions and almost always see more prison time. Read the Herald-Tribune investigation.
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Editorial: On numerous fronts, @GovRonDeSantis has given critics plenty of justifiable fodder. But here are five areas where DeSantis deserves praise.
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Comments by Pine View grad Zander Moricz to Bridget Ziegler gain traction online
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“As a physician, this revelation raises further grave concerns about Dr. Ladapo,” said Dr. Mona Mangat. “Fast-tracking of his medical license and placement in the University of Florida as a professor additionally undermines our trust in this man.”
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Donald Trump called his Trump Taj Mahal casino "the eighth wonder of the world." Carl Icahn called it quits.
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A previously scheduled audit of University of Florida spending now will be expanded to "encompass Office of the President expenditures."
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Emma Weyant, the 19-year-old swimmer from Riverview High, is bringing home some hardware from Tokyo!
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Bridget Ziegler absent as public rallies against her at Sarasota School Board meeting
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Sarasota Republican raising money for Democrat Margaret Good
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From the editor: Guest column about Proud Boys did not meet our standards
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The University of Florida is investigating possible violations of its research integrity policy following a 274-page faculty committee report that included claims of pressure to destroy and barriers to publish COVID-19 data.
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Although Alexander isn't quite old enough to drive his new car yet, he enjoys noise the outdoor speaker with a crazy horn, and it has a whoopee cushion button. @MrBeast #ForTheWin
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Gov. Ron DeSantis's fundraising for his reelection campaign continued at a torrid pace in May, allowing the governor to put more distance between himself and his Democratic rivals.
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New College President Richard Corcoran's latest sin is having his underlings toss a truckload of books into the garbage
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New College of Florida graduates turn backs, wear masks in protest of leadership, changes
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Opinion: New College of Florida's leaders want to tick off our community. They're doing a good job.
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New College of Florida set to punish student protesters following boos at commencement
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Pressure grows for Christian Ziegler to resign as Florida GOP chair
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The Florida House is proposing a $12 million cut to the Sarasota County School District's budget as part of $200 million in cuts to districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis and implemented mask mandates.
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An SPLC executive said Moms for Liberty and similar groups are part of a new front in the battle against inclusivity in schools, though they are drawing from ideas rooted in white supremacy.
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COVID surge in Florida: Cases rise 332.9% in one week, state among fastest-spreading in US
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Ron DeSantis revokes Carlos Beruff's appointment to FWC
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Florida's new immigration law has been condemned by critics as cruel and potentially leading to law enforcement profiling.
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Sunday's letters: School Board leader a right-wing partisan without education experience
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New College fires librarian, second LGBTQ faculty member dismissed this year
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MT @JayHandelman: You can see @samwoolfmusic perform Saturday in Bradenton and Sunday at The Manatee County Fair: http://t.co/FM7WSBrkFW.
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Pine View senior Zander Moricz said his principal told him "that if my graduation speech referenced my activism or role as a plaintiff in the lawsuit, the school administration had a signal to cut off my microphone, end my speech, and halt the ceremony.”
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New College loses at least $10 million in donations after DeSantis' takeover, alum says
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Florida Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried began Wednesday what she said will be frequent updates on COVID-19 to fill a "void" left by Gov. Ron DeSantis as the state emerges as one of the nation’s leading coronavirus hot spots.
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@DaveBautista When Drax isn't saving the universe, he's looking out for Florida's beloved manatees. ❤️
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Sarasota Moms for Liberty appoints Michael Flynn ally Conni Brunni as next chairwoman
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Sarasota Republican Joe Gruters wins reelection to Florida Senate District 23
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Letters: To rebuild Florida, DeSantis needs the immigrants he shipped to Martha's Vineyard
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The NAACP Board of Directors issued a travel advisory for Florida, claiming Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies were undemocratic and "hostile to Black Americans."
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Joe Gruters, Sarasota senator, files to run for Florida chief financial officer in 2026
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Brian Laundrie: What we know about his death
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City of Sarasota orders New College of Florida to stop removing trees from Uplands Preserve
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Opinion: LETTERS: Shame on Greg Steube for supporting Trump's divisive remarks on Haitians
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EDITORIAL | The rush to fire Asplen – which is being led by School Board members Bridget Ziegler, Karen Rose, Robyn Marinelli and Tim Enos, and despite the absurd reality that Marinelli and Rose joined the board only days ago – is an outrage.
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New College professors, students file lawsuit to block DeSantis' higher education law
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New College student orientation leaders push back when told to remove Pride, BLM pins
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No April Fool's joke: Florida ranks at top for conspiracy theorizing and gullible residents
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Those with darker skin spend two-thirds more time behind bars for drug crimes in Florida.
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Report: Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler accused of sexual battery
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Federal judge refuses to toss University of Florida professors' First Amendment lawsuit
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The Sarasota County School Board enacted a district-wide mask mandate on Friday, during a special board meeting called to address an ever-increasing number of COID-19 cases within the district.
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Florida city declares itself a sanctuary city for LGBTQ people: 'A safe place'
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Sarasota County needs more poll workers - a dilemma that is a clear ripple effect of Gov. Ron DeSantis' ongoing efforts to hinder how Floridians vote. Now more than ever, it's a message that must be clearly sent.
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Neighbors raise concern as Sarasota hospital board member flies upside-down American flag
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New College of Florida sees 'ridiculously high' faculty departures ahead of fall semester
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Sarasota School Board member Tom Edwards calls on Bridget Ziegler to resign amid scandal
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At @Books1Sarasota, @jerryspringer calls Steve Bannon ‘architect behind madness’ of Trump presidency .
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Florida ranked ninth among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows.
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'It's uncontrollable': After Sarasota man moves parents to Florida, they both die of COVID a week apart
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Both Hurricane Milton and Helene struck the community of Siesta Key, Florida.
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Biden orders federal aid for Hurricane Debby damage in Florida: What to know, number to call
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LGBTQ+ families mull leaving Florida in wake of new culture laws
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Rob Schneider at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre in Sarasota
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New College of Florida faculty votes to censure university's board of trustees
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In advance of #HurricaneDorian, we have lifted our paywall so everyone can have access to our journalism. #flwx #supportlocalnews.
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Sheriff: Man requests mail ballot for dead wife because he was 'testing the system'
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Pete Buttigieg in West Palm Beach rides Brightline and pledges federal funds for safety
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New College of Florida plummets in national ranking amid DeSantis conservative overhaul
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