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Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season

Nov. 27, 2024 11:02 AM EST

Cecilia Grove didn’t work for 38 days after Hurricane Helene's storm surge flooded the kitchen of the restaurant where she waits tables. The Cottage, a local and tourist favorite on Siesta Key near Sarasota, Florida, might have reopened sooner, but Hurricane Milton made landfall on...

Oragenics: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 13, 2024 14:50 PM EST

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Oragenics Inc. (OGEN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $2.5 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 38 cents. _____ This story was...

Helios Technologies: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 05, 2024 16:50 PM EST

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) on Tuesday reported earnings of $11.4 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had net income of 34 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

Roper Technologies: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 23, 2024 07:07 AM EDT

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $367.9 million. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had profit of $3.40 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $4.62...

Hurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for 'snowbirds' on Florida's Gulf Coast

Oct. 23, 2024 00:20 AM EDT

BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast beaches, regularly voted some of the best in the United States, are closed to the public because of the devastation from Hurricane Milton two weeks ago. Most...

The Latest: Milton causes widespread power outages and several deaths in Florida

Oct. 10, 2024 22:03 PM EDT

Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. It weakened as it plowed through Florida late Wednesday into Thursday. Power outages were widespread, and at least eight...

The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida

Oct. 10, 2024 02:20 AM EDT

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state. Milton drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters, twice reaching Category 5 status. ...

Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton's path prepare for the worst

Oct. 08, 2024 19:23 PM EDT

Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up for Hurricane Milton. The system, which is shaping up to be one of the most powerful to hit the region in years, is projected to make landfall a bit...

Chief operating officer of Truth Social's parent company resigns

Oct. 04, 2024 08:25 AM EDT

The chief operating officer of Truth Social's parent company has resigned and the company must hand over almost 800,000 shares to one of its investors as part of a court ruling, according to a regulatory filing. COO Andrew Northwall resigned from Trump Media & Technology Group...

10th death reported in Boar's Head deli meat listeria outbreak

Sep. 25, 2024 20:13 PM EDT

A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar's Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday. At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst made at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant. Illnesses were...