1 month ago

Beachgoers unite, sue for accessSTORY POSTED 6 HOURS AGOHOLMES BEACH - With beachgoers filing a lawsuit Friday against the property owners on 78th Street who closed a beach access point, the Real Island Podcast team took to the airwaves Sunday in hopes of helping both sides find an amicable solution. Podcast hosts Abigail Nunn, Dick...Read further at news source★ FURTHER REFERENCES ★★ RELATED STORIES IN FLORIDA ★

Spot On Florida

3 months ago

And with a GOP-dominated legislature in an election year in Florida, abortion access is poised to change. “This has been a shield for the people of Florida in protecting their abortion access,” she says. Republican Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore voted against sending the letter. We don’t have the power to do this.”Gruters also dismisses the Manatee County proposal. No matter what happens in Florida this session, abortion politics is

Sarasota

1 month ago

click to enlarge AdobeWith the Supreme Court signaling the (official) end of abortion access in the United States, the task of getting people to places where they can receive necessary medical care is about to become much harder.If Alito's leaked decision holds and the issue of abortion is kicked back to be decided on a state-by-state basis, nearly all neighboring states and Florida would have strict regulations around abortion access.

Orlando Weekly

2 months ago

INVERNESS — Due to a decline in community COVID-19 cases, HCA Florida Citrus Hospital will update its visitor policy beginning Sunday, April 24. The policy will allow patient visitation seven days per week from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. with a limit of two adult visitors per patient at a time. The hospital's previous visitation policy was still open weekly, but hours were from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. The

Bay News 9

1 month ago

click to enlarge Marlo Miller Protester marches with a reproductive rights sign in 2020. With the Supreme Court signaling the (official) end of abortion access in the United States, the task of getting people to places where they can receive necessary medical care is about to become much harder.If Alito's leaked decision holds and the issue of abortion is kicked back to be decided on a state-by-state basis, nearly all

Creative Loafing Tampa

3 months ago

By Kyle Glaser on March 7, 2022Major league spring training remains shut down due to the lockout, but minor league spring training is underway. Athletics—No fan access to minor league spring training. Blue Jays—No fan access to minor league spring training. Pirates—No fan access to minor league spring training. Reds—Red Sox—A date for fan access to minor league spring training has not yet been determined.

Baseball America

2 months ago

4 states moved to restrict abortion access this weekSTORY POSTED 6 HOURS AGOFour states moved to curtail abortion access this week, with two of them advancing their own versions of a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy - similar to the controversial Mississippi law before the US Supreme Court that's set up a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. Here's...Read further at news source★ FURTHER REFERENCES ★★ RELATED

Spot On Florida

2 months ago

Community Day School's Dan Cesaar with students. Image: Courtesy PhotoHershorin Schiff Community Day School recently announced that it has received a $15,000 Equity and Access grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. The grant will support the school’s Every Child Scholarship Fund for students in single parent households, specifically for those households with single mothers. The Community Foundation’s Equity and Access Grant supports projects promoting equity and access to

Sarasota

1 month ago

Holmes Beach residents file lawsuit over beach accessSTORY POSTED 10 MINUTES AGOHOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) - Last month some residents living along 78th Street in Holmes Beach were surprised to find the beach access they'd been using for years was blocked off. Neighbors told 8 On Your Side in April that two private homeowners at the end of the street posted "private...Read further at news source★ FURTHER REFERENCES ★★ RELATED

Spot On Florida

2 months ago

Remote proceeding shown to expand access'Fundamentally, on the question that we are constantly challenged with, which is cost and delay in civil court, remote participation has made a huge difference'The court system’s unusually quick pivot to virtual technology, a pandemic necessity, is expanding access to justice, the latest research shows. Remote hearings take 34% longer than in-person hearings, a finding judges confirmed in the focus groups. That can be mitigated

The Florida Bar