Pulling trash cans off local beaches has people angry Sarasota County officials have fielded dozens of calls and e-mails since the parks department ordered the cans removed in an effort to keep the sands cleaner. Read more on The Sarasota Herald-Tribune
New store focuses on local artists Kolyn Pritchett says she deliberately choose to open her store on St. Joseph’s South Side. “I think the South Side has a bad reputation, they think it’s dirty or poor, but I don’t think that’s the case. It’s a spot that needs commerce. I’m bringing in something fresh and [...]
Local photographer experiments with toy and vintage cameras In this age when photographs are measured in megapixels, the concept of “film” photography seems as antiquated as the telegraph. Yet film can produce something that digital cameras can’t. Perhaps the film jams, the subject blurs or a shaded vignette bleeds into the periphery of the image. [...]
Local news and events ST. CLAIR COUNTY County sets phone book recycling The St. Clair County Health Department will host a spring telephone book recycling program until Monday, May 31. County residents are invited to dispose of old telephone directories at one of the following drop-off sites: Read more on Suburban Journals
More than 20,000 Novartis associates worldwide to volunteer for local causes in Community Partnership Day Thousands of Novartis associates in 55 countries will engage in volunteer activities to benefit people in their local communities in celebration of the company’s Community Partnership Day. Most of the Read more on Thaipr.net
Call for NZ to help local rescue helicopters New Zealand’s rescue helicopters undertook close to 5,000 missions last year – that’s a phenomenal amount of help for Kiwis who needed it. As part of this month’s Westpac Chopper Appeal, this life-saving service is now asking for a little help in return. Read more on Scoop.co.nz
Love for Haiti from local medical volunteers Before the dust settled from the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, Itanna and Yosafe Murphy were ready to pack their bags to help treat survivors. But when they approached Doctors without Borders, the American Red Cross, and other disaster relief organizations, they were turned away. “Either we didn’t [...]
Local Parents and Pediatricians Call for Re-design of Easy-to-choke-on Foods The call is out to Congress, state lawmakers, and whomever will listen. New warning labels need to be placed on the foods that choke 10 thousand kids a year and eventually kill dozens. This isn’t just the kind of thing that only happens to other [...]
Get a haircut, and help a local family SportClips in Newport will partner with the Klein family to raise money for the Baby Evan fundraiser. Evan Klein was born Sept. 14 as a full-term baby weighing six pounds, one ounce. He has been diagnosed with Dandy Walker malformation of the brain and other problems, including [...]
Local students’ artwork on display CORPUS CHRISTI —Is it a Picasso? Is it a Michelangelo? No, it’s master studies and other original works by area middle and high school students.On view at the Art Center of Corpus Christi through Jan. 30, visitors can explore works of art by local students. With a variety of abilities, [...]