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UncategorizedNovember 13, 2019

These are all Trademarks and Copyrights of Our Town Sarasota and Michael Penn: Our Town Sarasota Our Town Venice Our Town Bradenton Our Town Austin YourTownSarasota Our Town Sarasota .com .net .cc .tv .usa I…

In Red Tides Wake, Snook Science To the…

FeaturedNovember 9, 2019

By Stephannie Kettle, Mote Marine Laboratory During fall 2018, Florida red tide—a harmful bloom of Karenia brevis algae—intensified to a level that many marine animals could not survive. Of special concern was the impact on spawning female…

Sarasota’s World Affairs Lectures

FeaturedOctober 14, 2019

The Sarasota World Affairs Council hosts high-profile foreign affairs lectures covering current international issues ranging from foreign intelligence to peace negotiations to immigration and trade. https://www.sarasotawac.org/ Each lecture is followed by a wine and light-bites…

Florida Sea Rise is Real

FeaturedSeptember 26, 2019

By Prashant Gopa Lori Rittel is stuck in her Florida Keys home, living in the wreckage left by Hurricane Irma two years ago, unable to rebuild or repair. Now her best hope for escape is…

Sarasota Bay Project Update

Our Town SarasotaAugust 26, 2019

The latest designs for Phase I of The Bay project in Sarasota include a smaller lawn, a deleted beach and less activity along the Boulevard of the Arts. “Squint and you can see the difference,”…

Plan To Protect The Florida Keys

FeaturedAugust 25, 2019

The Comprehensive Plan To Protect The Florida Keys Posted On August 19, 2019 By Mike D. |   Since 1990, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has been tasked with protecting the only barrier coral reef in the continental…

Florida Tax Haven

FeaturedAugust 13, 2019

Florida Tax Haven nets $17B as wealth relocate from high-tax states: Report The state and local tax (SALT) deduction is causing more Americans to move from high tax states to states with no income tax.…