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Sarasota woman is new Oscar Mayer Wiener Mobile driver

SARASOTA - A Sarasota woman brings her unique "hot dog" of a job to the Suncoast.
Torey Greenwald, a 2005 Riverview graduate, beat out 2,000 applicants to be a driver of the famous Oscar Mayer Wiener Mobile.

Sarasota groups work together to address homelessness

SARASOTA - The Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness says the homeless population has skyrocketed because of the bad economy. Homelessness has an effect on residents and businesses in our community; the problem is that there's a lack of resources.

That's why the Downtown Sarasota Alliance recently held a meeting about homelessness. More than 120 people showed up, all wanting to help.

You often see people standing on street corners holding signs asking for money or a job; some Suncoast residents see it everyday.

County program focuses on reselling foreclosed homes

SARASOTA - Studies show that more American families are one paycheck away from facing foreclosure or going homeless. And on the Suncoast, neighborhoods rich, poor, new and old are all being impacted negatively by the large number of foreclosed homes.

But Sarasota County is taking part in a new federal program to get people back in homes and stabilize neighborhoods plagued by foreclosure.

The Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness says that one of the main reasons for homelessness is lack of affordable housing. Sarasota County's Neighborhood Stabilization Program is trying to change that.

State education commissioner listens to Sarasota schools at forum - WWSB ABC 7 Florida - Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, North Port, Siesta Key Breaking News, Weather, Sports and Traffic on the Suncoast |

SARASOTA - A billion dollar federal grant to shore up Florida schools was what State Education Commissioner Eric Smith was talking about Monday afternoon at a public forum sponsored by the Sarasota County School Board.

The money is available through a federal program called Race To The Top, and state officials are pretty sure they can get it.

Smith told the gathering of educators, students, parents and community leaders that the odds are very good Florida will receive the highly-sought grant. It would bring almost a billion and a half dollars to Florida schools.
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Olympic fans cheer on Florida figure skaters

Ellenton, Florida -- It's never happened before: Florida figure skaters competing in the Olympic games. So their friends and fans gathered for a watch party Sunday night, at the Ellenton Ice Complex, to cheer on their heroes.

The US Championship gold medalists, Caydee Denney of Wesley Chapel and Jeremy Barrett of Sarasota, came in 14th in Sunday's short program in Vancouver.
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Condom Week intended to lift access barriers

This month is officially the Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month, the American Heart Month and the Bake for Family Fun Month. And nestled among Women's Heart Week, the International Hoof Care Week and Dump Your Significant Jerk Week, is National Condom Week. It began on Sunday, Valentine's Day.

The event has been adopted by the Planned Parenthood and local chapters are marking the week by participating in some local events to commemorate the often passed-over observance. By participating, the group means to hand out condoms and safe-sex brochures on college campuses.
Planned Parenthood is trying to impress on sexually active individuals the importance of using condoms to protect against sexually transmitted diseases, of which some 19 million cases are reported every year. Of that, health officials say, almost half are between 15 and 24 years old.
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