Linkage: News from around the Suncoast in five clicks or less

July 10th, 2009 by Cooper Levey-Baker in Arts, Editor's Desk, Food and Drink, Music, News, Politics, Sarasota-Manatee

— This headline will grab your attention: “Sea Level Rise Could Doom South County.” The Pelican Press‘ Stan Zimmerman looks into what a Category 3 hurricane would mean for folks down south.

— The one remaining Cortez fishing company faces tough times: “It might not be long before fishing boats at AP Bell Fish Co. are grounded. Job security is also in jeopardy for the Cortez company’s 17 employees. Karen Bell, office manager for AP Bell Fish Co., said the business is re-evaluating its operations due to fishing restrictions placed on commercial grouper in May.”

— The staff at the Florida House Learning Center, closed since 2007, is working hard to get the space up and running by fall.

— One of the biggest bands to ever come out of the Suncoast, Crimson Glory, loses its original frontman:  John Patrick McDonald Jr., aka “Midnight.” CL Contributing Writer Abbey Weingarten has a great article in the Herald-Tribune summing up his legacy.


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