LET’S TALK: Can You Hear Them Now? When Economic Stress Reaches Our Neighbors
Judith Williams reflects on economic pressures, income inequality and the health effects of financial strain—and asks how communities can respond.
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Let’s Talk: John Lewis and the Fight to Restore the Voting Rights Act
Judith Williams explores John Lewis’ civil-rights legacy, the Voting Rights Act, and the continuing national debate over voting access, redistricting, and fair representation.
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John Hawthorne Made Sarasota’s Newtown His Home
Lori Benton remembers John Hawthorne, a mentor and redevelopment leader who devoted himself to Sarasota’s historic Newtown community and the people who called it home.
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Ted’s Take: FAMU–Miami Was More Than a Blowout: The Cost of College Football’s Guarantee Games
What FAMU–Miami’s 77–7 Score Reveals About the Uncomfortable Economics of College Football By Ted Taylor The 77–7 result exposed the
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When the Grandchildren Come to Visit
There is something special about having grandchildren come to visit. The house may be a little noisier, the refrigerator may
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LET’S TALK: “Why Voting Is a Responsibility to the Next Generation”
Rosa Parks voting rights legacy and responsibility to the next generation By Judith Williams Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was born
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9/11 at 25: Sarasota Community Unites in Remembrance, Service and Hope
AMERICA250 commemoration at Sarasota National Cemetery honors those lost, the survivors who carried on and the first responders who answered
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PATHWAYS TO FAITH: Seek Real Joy?
At Psalm 51:12 (NKJV), we hear David, in his prayer of repentance, pleading with God: “Restore to me the joy
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Let’s Talk: Florida Legislature Passed HJR 1-F
House Joint Resolution 1-F (HJR 1-F), promoted as “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes,” is expected
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PATHWAYS TO FAITH: Return To Doing The Good Works!
I believe th e time has come for the local church to get back to doing the good works we
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