Florida AG James Uthmeier: Sarasota Teacher ‘Attempted to Dismiss’ Eighth Grader for His Conservative Opinions
Florida Attorney General Criticizes Teacher Over Treatment of Student Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has accused a Sarasota teacher, Liz Ballard, of “harassing, disparaging, and deliberately trying to cancel” an eighth-grade student due to his conservative viewpoints. In a letter addressed to the Sarasota school district, Uthmeier expressed his concerns about Ballard’s actions. In a […]
People from the Midwest are moving to Florida’s Gulf Coast to retire, driving growth in Sarasota.
New Residents Flock to Sarasota, Florida Amid Rapid Growth Florida’s Gulf Coast, particularly Sarasota County, is seeing a notable surge in new residents from the Midwest, which is contributing to the area’s rapid development. This shift has been backed by data from the Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) showing a 12.4% increase […]
Leader of Sarasota trust company and former FDIC chair reveals retirement plans.
Bill Isaac Announces Retirement After Decades in Banking Bill Isaac, a prominent banking figure and public servant with a career that included heading the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in the 1980s, has shared news of his retirement. His recent work involved assisting in the growth of Sarasota Trust Company. Isaac has lived in a […]
Live updates: Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Sarasota, as Florida sees flooding and tornadoes
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key Wednesday night as the National Weather Service issued a storm warning for the Tampa area. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) said at an earlier press conference that Milton was “in the process of making landfall” as a Category 3 storm. Milton's landfall was preceded by flooding and multiple […]