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At the Center for Neurological Intelligence®, individuals, couples, and leaders are supported in understanding what is happening within them so they can live, love, and lead with greater clarity, connection, and choice.

Many people who find their way here are thoughtful, capable, and motivated. From the outside, life may appear successful or functional. Yet internally, something feels unsettled-emotional loops repeat, stress feels constant, relationships feel strained, or a quiet sense of disconnection persists.

  • This work is not about fixing what is broken. It is about understanding what was learned.

Using the framework of Neurological Intelligence®, this work helps make sense of how the nervous system formed meaning through lived experience-and how those patterns continue to shape thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships today.

  • When understanding replaces judgment, change becomes possible. Not through force or pressure, but through awareness.
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Most of us were never taught how our nervous system works.

  • We learned how to perform. How to protect. How to survive.

But no one taught us how early experiences shape emotional meaning, relational patterns, or our sense of self. No one explained why we react the way we do, why certain situations feel overwhelming, or why familiar conflicts repeat even when we "know better."

Neurological Intelligence® offers a grounded, compassionate approach to understanding your inner world-without labels, urgency, or pressure to become someone else.

  • This work is not about self-improvement. It is about self-understanding.

As awareness grows, the nervous system begins to soften. Old protective strategies no longer need to run automatically. With practice, new responses become available-responses rooted in presence rather than reactivity.

Who This Work Supports

This work is for people from many walks of life who are seeking greater clarity, stability, and connection.

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Individuals

Individuals often seek this work when they are navigating stress, anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, or unresolved emotional patterns. Some feel overwhelmed or emotionally reactive. Others feel shut down, disconnected, or stuck in internal conflict.

Many are highly functional on the outside while quietly struggling within.

This work supports individuals who want to understand their nervous system, reduce internal tension, and develop healthier relationships with themselves and others.

Men, in particular, often find this work helpful when they want to move beyond internal protection patterns and connect in more authentic, grounded, and emotionally present ways-without sacrificing strength or integrity.

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Couples

Couples often arrive feeling caught in repeating cycles of conflict, misunderstanding, or emotional distance. Conversations escalate quickly or go nowhere. Trust and safety feel fragile. Both partners may care deeply, yet feel unsure how to stop hurting one another.

Rather than focusing on who is right or wrong, this work helps couples understand what is happening within each nervous system during moments of stress. When this becomes visible, blame softens, defensiveness decreases, and curiosity returns.

Couples learn how to communicate with respect, understand individual and shared needs, and rebuild safety in ways that strengthen both the relationship and the individuals within it.

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Executives and Leaders

Many leaders carry significant responsibility and invisible pressure. Decision-making never truly turns off. The nervous system remains engaged long after the workday ends.

This work supports executives and leaders who want to manage pressure more effectively, lead with clarity, and show up at home as partners or parents-not just as the boss.

Leadership here is not treated as a performance skill, but as an internal state shaped by the nervous system. When that system is supported, leadership becomes more sustainable, grounded, and fulfilling. You do not need to fit a category to belong here. If something inside you is seeking understanding, you are welcome.

How This Work Happens

My role is not to tell you who to be. It is to help you see what is already happening within you-with clarity, compassion, and practical guidance.

  • Together, we slow things down.
  • We listen to the body.
  • We observe patterns rather than fight them.

This work blends neuroscience, mindful awareness, and lived experience. Sessions are collaborative and paced with care, respecting the intelligence of your nervous system.

Change does not happen through willpower alone. It happens when awareness becomes embodied.

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At the Center for Neurological Intelligence®, the focus goes beyond traditional coaching by helping clients understand the neurological patterns shaping their inner and outer lives.

Founded by author and Neurological Life Coach Glenn S. Cohen, this approach integrates neuroscience, emotional awareness, and lived experience to support meaningful and lasting change.

Through individual sessions, couples work, leadership support, workshops, and the Neurological Intelligence® book series, people are guided in recognizing patterns that once served a purpose but may now limit growth or create unnecessary suffering.

This is not about erasing the past. It is about understanding it-so it no longer runs the present.

What Is Neurological Intelligence®?

Neurological Intelligence® is the ability to understand how your nervous system forms meaning and how that meaning shapes perception, emotion, behavior, and relationships-moment by moment.

Our nervous systems are shaped through experience. Over time, emotional learning becomes belief. Belief becomes protection. Protection becomes pattern. When these patterns remain unconscious, they tend to repeat. When they become visible, choice returns.

Neurological Intelligence® does not teach control. It teaches cooperation with your inner system. Through awareness, patterns can soften, integrate, and transform in ways that support greater clarity, balance, and freedom.

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A Note from Glenn

I did not set out to create a methodology. I set out to understand myself.

Like many people, my early life shaped emotional and relational patterns long before I had language for them. I searched for answers through psychology, spirituality, leadership training, and personal growth. Each offered insight, but none fully explained how the nervous system stores meaning-or how early experiences quietly shape our lives.

Over time, Neurological Intelligence® emerged not as a theory, but as a map.

My work is shaped by both professional training and lived experience. I meet people with respect, humility, and care. I also hold people accountable and gently challenge the stories that keep them from living fully.

  • You are not here to fix yourself. You are here to understand yourself.

When the inner world becomes visible, the outer world becomes changeable. If you are here, you are not broken. Something within you is asking to be heard.

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Sarasota airport TSA wait times at SRQ Thursday

As the partial government shutdown drags on, leaving Transportation Security Administration officers without pay, travelers continue to encounter longer TSA wait times at airports nationwide on Thursday, March 19.The TSA staffing strain has intensified as hundreds of officers have resigned and many have called out of work.Acting TSA Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl told Fox News that prolonged disruptions could force airport closures, particularly at smaller airports.TSA wait times Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport...

As the partial government shutdown drags on, leaving Transportation Security Administration officers without pay, travelers continue to encounter longer TSA wait times at airports nationwide on Thursday, March 19.

The TSA staffing strain has intensified as hundreds of officers have resigned and many have called out of work.

Acting TSA Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl told Fox News that prolonged disruptions could force airport closures, particularly at smaller airports.

TSA wait times Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) have been "largely unaffected," airport officials said. Extended wait times are possible at Florida airports, including Orlando (MCO), Tampa (TPA), Miami (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL).

On Sunday, March 15, security checkpoint lines at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida stretched out the doors, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Here's what to know about TSA wait times at SRQ airport in Sarasota and other Florida airports for Thursday, March 19:

What do SRQ officials say about TSA wait times at Sarasota airport?

While SRQ officials ask travelers to arrive 2 hours ahead of departure.

"Traveling through SRQ this spring break? Good news: while many airports are seeing long security lines during the government shutdown, SRQ is largely unaffected," SRQ officials posted on Facebook.

"SRQ participates in the TSA’s Screening Partnership Program (SPP), which keeps checkpoints fully staffed even during the shutdown. We still recommend arriving two hours prior to your scheduled departure."

According to the TSA, the Screening Partnership Program contracts security screening services at commercial airports to qualified private companies. These companies run screening operations under federal oversight and must comply with all TSA security screening procedures.

Are Florida airports closing due to the partial government shutdown?

Acting TSA deputy administrator Adam Stahl told Fox News on March 17 the agency may have to shut down airports if the partial government shutdown persists.

"If this continues, it's no hyperbole to suggest that we may have to quite literally shut down airports, particularly smaller ones," Stahl said.

What are TSA wait times at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) in Sarasota, Florida today, March 19?

Security wait times at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) currently average 6 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 33 minutes, and immigration processing averages 12 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 3 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Daytona International Airport, DAB?

Security wait times at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) currently average 13 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 13 minutes, and immigration processing averages 8 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 7 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, VPS?

Security wait times at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) currently average 7 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 28 minutes, and immigration processing averages 12 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 4 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FLL?

Security wait times at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) currently average 16 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 42 minutes, and immigration processing averages 10 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 8 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Gainesville Regional Airport, GNV?

Passengers moving through the security checkpoints at Gainesville Regional Airport should anticipate waiting on average of 4 minutes and 48 seconds, according to TSAWaitTimes.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

What is TSA wait time at Jacksonville International Airport, JAX?

Security wait times at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) currently average 9 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 28 minutes, and immigration processing averages 11 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 5 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Key West International Airport, EYW?

Security wait times at Key West International Airport (EYW) currently average 3 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 21 minutes, and immigration processing averages 10 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 2 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Melbourne Orlando International Airport, MLB?

Security wait times at Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) currently average 3 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 14 minutes, and immigration processing averages 7 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 2 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Miami International Airport, MIA?

Security wait times at Miami International Airport (MIA) currently average 3 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 43 minutes, and immigration processing averages 58 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 2 minutes.

You can also check the airport's website at miami-airport.com/tsa-waittimes.asp.

What is TSA wait time at Naples Municipal Airport, APF?

Security wait times at Naples Municipal Airport (APF) currently average 15 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 20 minutes, and immigration processing averages 9 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 8 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Northwest Florida Beaches International, ECP?

Security wait times at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) currently average 6 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 18 minutes, and immigration processing averages 10 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 3 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Orlando International Airport, MCO?

Security wait times at Orlando International Airport (MCO) currently average 19 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 44 minutes, and immigration processing averages 10 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 10 minutes.

You can also check the airport's website at flymco.com/security/.

What is TSA wait time at Orlando Sanford International Airport, SFB?

Security wait times at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) currently average 62 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 43 minutes, and immigration processing averages 9 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 31 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Palm Beach International Airport, PBI?

Security wait times at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) currently average 9 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 29 minutes, and immigration processing averages 11 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 5 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Pensacola International Airport, PNS?

Security wait times at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) currently average 5 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 19 minutes, and immigration processing averages 11 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 3 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Punta Gorda Airport, PGD?

Security wait times at Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) currently average 4 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 32 minutes, and immigration processing averages 13 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 2 minutes.

What is TSA wait times at Southwest Florida International Airport, RSW?

Security wait times at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently average 1 minute, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 43 minutes, and immigration processing averages 11 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 1 minute.

What is TSA wait time at St. Augustine Airport, SGJ?

Passengers moving through the security checkpoints at St. Augustine Airport should anticipate waiting on average of less than one minute, according to TSAWaitTimes.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

What is TSA wait time at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, PIE?

Security wait times at St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) currently average 7 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 25 minutes, and immigration processing averages 11 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 4 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Tallahassee International Airport, TLH?

Security wait times at Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) currently average 2 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 13 minutes, and immigration processing averages 7 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 1 minute.

What is TSA wait time at Tampa International Airport, TPA?

Security wait times at Tampa International Airport (TPA) currently average 5 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 45 minutes, and immigration processing averages 11 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 3 minutes.

What is TSA wait time at Vero Beach Regional Airport, VRB?

Security wait times at Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB) currently average 12 minutes, according to flightqueue.com at 8 a.m. March 19.

Check-in typically takes 13 minutes, and immigration processing averages 10 minutes.

TSA PreCheck lanes average approximately 6 minutes.

What are the current wait times at Florida airports? See the list

As of 8 a.m. Thursday, March 19, here are the estimated security wait times for Florida airports according to the airports and TSA. Note TSA estimates may not be current due to the shutdown when the MyTSA app is not updated:

Wait times will be shorter for travelers with TSA PreCheck, or for families or military members using dedicated lines, where available.

How to check TSA wait times

Need to know when to be at the airport? There are a few ways to monitor TSA lines in real time.

How much do TSA agents make in Florida, U.S.?

TSA pay varies depending on location. For example, higher-cost metro areas pay more than smaller or rural markets.

Pay varies further by experience and tenure, as government employees receive increases based on federal pay bands and step increases. Working overtime, night shifts and holidays also increases pay above base averages.

Wage average for TSA officers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS):

United States (national averages)

Florida (state averages)

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Downtown Sarasota apartment project would replace breakfast restaurant

Bottom lineKey takeaway: A Tennessee development firm focused on growing Sunbelt markets is proposing a 324-apartment project on Fruitville Road in downtown Sarasota.Core challenge: Obtaining approvals from city officials. What's next: A submittal to the city's Development Review Committee is next. An apartment building that includes affordable housing units planned to replace an iconic stretch of Fruitville Road has begun its journey through the ...

An apartment building that includes affordable housing units planned to replace an iconic stretch of Fruitville Road has begun its journey through the city of Sarasota’s administrative approval process.

Dubbed 1899 Fruitville Road, a five-story, 324-unit residential project had its first appearance March 18 before the city's Development Review Committee. Should it successfully navigate the city’s staff approval gauntlet, it will replace the entire block of Fruitville Road and Fourth Street between Gillespie Avenue and North Osprey Avenue.

That covers 3.44 acres and 22 parcels that urban infill developer Bristol Development Group of Franklin, Tennessee, would purchase and demolish all structures to make way for the redevelopment. That includes one residential and multiple commercial buildings, most notably the rainbow row of former residences-turned-businesses along Fruitville Road, including The Breakfast House and German restaurant Siegfried’s.

The strip of Fruitville, parallel to Main Street, has gone through multiple iterations and tenants going back several decades. Sarasota attorney Alex Lancaster, through Marlex Corp. of Sarasota, owns at least six of the properties, Sarasota property records show. Alex Lancaster and his wife Marlene first bought a cottage there in 1985 and by 2010 they had 16 cottages in their portfolio. The cottages were initially built in the 1920s and 1930s.

The application is requesting administrative site plan approval plus three adjustments. The property is zoned Downtown Edge with a future land use designation of Urban Edge. Because no rezoning is requested and the site is within a downtown zone district, approval will not include the public process.

With multiple staff comments needing addressed, a resubmittal to the DRC will be required.

Utilizing the city’s downtown attainable density bonus program, the project will include 36 attainable housing units.

According to the application, the proposed project includes one apartment-style building ranging from four stories along Fourth Street to five stories at its highest point. The height transition complies with a requirement that DTE-zoned sites adjacent to the Downtown Neighborhood (DTN) zone district are limited to one story above maximum DTN height within 100 feet of the boundary. This results in the step-up to five stories beyond that 100-foot distance.

Internal to the project is a six-level, 439-space parking structure with one vehicle access point off Fruitville Road and two off Fourth Street.

The proposal continues a trend of high-density residential redevelopment on the eastern edge of downtown.

The most recently completed such redevelopment is Aster & Links, which stands across Fruitville Road from the 1899 Fruitville Road site behind the Sprouts grocery store. Fronting Main Street, that development includes two 10-story buildings with 420 apartments and 50,000 square feet of commercial space.

On North Osprey Avenue between Main Street and Fruitville Road, The High Line is planned for 11 stories and 142 residential units. And just to the east are plans for Fruitville Gateway, a 274-unit multifamily building covering just more than 3 acres within the block of North Washington Boulevard, East Boulevard Fruitville Road and Fourth Street.

“Collectively, these completed, proposed and emerging developments create a cohesive pattern of urban, mid-rise residential density that aligns with and supports the proposed intensity for the proposed redevelopment,” reads the application.

Bristol Development Group, according to its LinkedIn profile, builds "high-quality, amenity-rich urban and suburban living at attainable prices in growing Sunbelt cities." Recent projects, according to its website, are Santa Rosa Beach, Huntsville, Alabama, Columbia, Tennessee and Glen Allen Virginia. The firm was founded in 1999.

This article originally appeared on sister site YourObserver.com.

25 Best Live Music Venues in Sarasota, Florida (Where to Hear Live Music Tonight)

Sarasota has quietly become one of Florida’s best places to enjoy live music. From downtown nightclubs and beach bars to breweries and waterfront restaurants, talented local and touring musicians perform throughout the area nearly every night of the week.Here is a guide to 25 popular venues where you can regularly hear live music in Sarasota, Florida.Downtown Sarasota Music Venues525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 894-6469Website: fogartyville.org1819 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 960...

Sarasota has quietly become one of Florida’s best places to enjoy live music. From downtown nightclubs and beach bars to breweries and waterfront restaurants, talented local and touring musicians perform throughout the area nearly every night of the week.

Here is a guide to 25 popular venues where you can regularly hear live music in Sarasota, Florida.

Downtown Sarasota Music Venues

525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 894-6469Website: fogartyville.org

1819 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 960-1535Website: oscurasrq.com

1 N Lemon Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 330-0440Website: mattisons.com

777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 263-6799Website: vanwezel.org

4675 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34234Phone: (941) 355-5141Website: bahihut.com

1255 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 316-0808Website: artovationhotel.com

2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 365-4232Website: marinajacks.com

5 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 203-4771Website: olearystikibar.com

1560 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 365-2234Website: eviesonline.com

Breweries & Casual Music Venues

975 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232Phone: (941) 371-2939Website: bigtopbrewing.com

1215 Mango Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237Phone: (941) 999-2020Website: sunkingbrewing.com

343 12th St W, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 706-2395Website: theovertonsrq.com

5445 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232Phone: (941) 378-1888Website: foodandbeer.com

821 Apricot Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237Phone: (941) 445-1938Website: bazaaronapricotandlime.com

Outdoor & East Sarasota Music Venues

19 East Rd, Sarasota, FL 34240Phone: (941) 312-5969Website: stottlemyerssmokehouse.com

5585 Palmer Crossing Cir, Sarasota, FL 34233Phone: (941) 921-2521Website: geckosgrill.com

1322 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 955-7600Website: thereservesrq.com

Waterfront & Beach Music Spots

1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 388-4311Website: theoldsaltydog.com

1505 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 388-3050Website: newpassgrill.com

700 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 388-2161Website: lidobeachresort.com

Nearby Siesta Key Music Scene

5238 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key, FL 34242Phone: (941) 346-5443Website: skob.com

5253 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key, FL 34242Phone: (941) 346-8122Website: gilligansislandbar.com

5151 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key, FL 34242Phone: (941) 349-6311Website: beachclubsiestakey.com

153 Avenida Messina, Siesta Key, FL 34242Phone: (941) 312-9300Website: cottagesiestakey.com

1200 Old Stickney Point Rd, Siesta Key, FL 34242Phone: (941) 349-3885Website: captaincurts.com

Between downtown venues, beach bars, breweries, and outdoor stages, Sarasota offers dozens of places to hear live music every week.

Whether you’re looking for an acoustic sunset performance, a jazz set downtown, or a late-night band in Siesta Key Village, Sarasota’s music scene continues to grow and attract talented performers from across Florida.

Frequently Asked Questions About Live Music in Sarasota

Many bars, restaurants, and music venues host live entertainment across Sarasota every night. Popular spots include Mattison’s City Grille, Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse, and Siesta Key Oyster Bar. Many venues feature local bands performing rock, blues, country, reggae, and acoustic music.

Downtown Sarasota and Siesta Key Village are two of the most active areas for live music. Downtown venues such as Marina Jack often host performances, while Siesta Key spots like Gilligan’s Island Bar and The Beach Club feature energetic bands and nightlife.

Yes. Several venues offer outdoor stages or waterfront music experiences. Popular examples include O’Leary’s Tiki Bar and Grill, The Old Salty Dog, and Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse.

Yes. Siesta Key Village is known for its lively music scene. Venues like Captain Curt’s Crab & Oyster Bar, The Cottage, and Siesta Key Oyster Bar frequently host live bands throughout the week.

Sarasota’s music scene features a wide range of styles including classic rock, country, blues, jazz, reggae, pop, and acoustic beach music. Many venues host both local musicians and touring bands.

Local Program Air Contacts

Eight approved local air programs conduct ambient air monitoring and take lead responsibility for air compliance and enforcement activities in their counties. Six of these programs are also delegated air permitting authority for most types of air pollution sources. Click the map to view a larger version (PDF file).Public Works and Environmental Services DepartmentNatural Resources Division115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 329HFort Lauderdale, FL 33301954-519-1270Ed Ball Building214 N. Hogan St., Fifth FloorJacksonville, FL 32202Phone: ...

Eight approved local air programs conduct ambient air monitoring and take lead responsibility for air compliance and enforcement activities in their counties. Six of these programs are also delegated air permitting authority for most types of air pollution sources. Click the map to view a larger version (PDF file).

Public Works and Environmental Services DepartmentNatural Resources Division115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 329HFort Lauderdale, FL 33301954-519-1270

Ed Ball Building214 N. Hogan St., Fifth FloorJacksonville, FL 32202Phone: 904-255-7100Fax: 904-255-7130

Chief: Melissa Long | melissal@coj.netAir Branch Manager: Mike Williams | mcwilliams@coj.netAsbestos: Asbestos Group | asbestos@coj.netPermitting: airpermitting@coj.netCompliance: aircompliance@coj.net

3629 Queen Palm DriveTampa, FL 33619-1309813-627-2600

Director: Diana Lee | lee@epchc.orgAsbestos: Jeff Sims | simsj@epchc.orgAsbestos: Josh Calero | caleroj@epchc.orgPermitting: Lora Webb | webbl@epchc.orgCompliance: Sahand Nasseri | nasseris@epchc.org

701 N.W. First Court, Suite 200Miami, FL 33136305-372-6925

Division Chief: Susana Palomino | Susana.Palomino@miamidade.govAir Facilities Section Chief: Elsa Cabrejo | Elsa.cabrejo@miamidade.govPermitting: Rick Garcia | manuel.garcia3@miamidade.govCompliance: Jorge Cano Salom | jorge.canosalom@miamidade.gov

3165 McCrory Place, Suite 200Orlando, FL 32803-3727407-836-1400

Regulatory Compliance Program Coordinator: Wanda Parker | Wanda.Parker@ocfl.netCompliance: Ilka Bundy | Ilka.Bundy@ocfl.netAsbestos: John Parker | John.Parker@ocfl.netPermitting: Rovindra Churaman | Rovindra.Churaman@ocfl.net

800 Clematis St., Fourth FloorWest Palm Beach, FL 33401P.O. Box 29West Palm Beach, Florida 33402-0029Phone 561-837-5900Fax: 561-837-5295

Administrator: Laxmana Tallam | Laxmana.Tallam@flhealth.govAsbestos: epost_asbestos_sepb@flhealth.govPermitting: Javeria Lara Real | epost_air_sepb@flhealth.govCompliance: epost_air_sepb@flhealth.govEnforcement & Complaints Coordinator: epost_air_sepb@flhealth.gov

509 East Avenue S., Suite 138Clearwater, FL 33756Phone: 727-464-4422Fax: 727-464-4420

Environmental Division Manager: Sheila Schneider | sschneider@pinellascounty.orgAsbestos: Adam Kiehn | akiehn@pinellas.gov | asbestos@pinellas.gov Compliance: Chris Brodeur | cbrodeur@pinellascounty.org | airquality@pinellas.gov

1001 Sarasota Center Blvd.Sarasota, FL 34240Phone: 941-861-5000Fax: 941-861-6267

Manager: Dr. Maria Irianni Renno | mirenno@scgov.net Air Monitoring: Ann McCarthy | amccarthy@scgov.netAsbestos: Faith Oladejo | foladejo@scgov.netAsbestos: Matthew Dodd | mdodd@scgov.netPermitting/Compliance: Lucy Dobson | ldobson@scgov.netPermitting/Compliance: Michael Storino | mstorino@scgov.net

All Faiths Food Bank Opening Free Community Market In Sarasota

SARASOTA, FL — A free community market is opening its doors in the heart of Newtown, in an area known as a food desert, on Tuesday, bringing access to fresh, nutritious food to residents, Nelle S. Miller, president and CEO, of All Faiths Food Bank, told Patch.“It’s traditionally a very inequitable part of this community,” she said.Margie’s Market, a choice-style model of food distribution, is a pilot program launched by All Faiths Food Bank. As the concept is tested and refined, it has the potentia...

SARASOTA, FL — A free community market is opening its doors in the heart of Newtown, in an area known as a food desert, on Tuesday, bringing access to fresh, nutritious food to residents, Nelle S. Miller, president and CEO, of All Faiths Food Bank, told Patch.

“It’s traditionally a very inequitable part of this community,” she said.

Margie’s Market, a choice-style model of food distribution, is a pilot program launched by All Faiths Food Bank. As the concept is tested and refined, it has the potential to expand into other neighborhoods in Sarasota and DeSoto counties.

The program’s first year is funded through an approximately $701,000 grant from Charles & Margery Brancik Foundation. The organization is working to secure funding for the store for its first three years.

The market is located inside Goodwill Manasota's Job Connection Center at 1781 Dr. Martin Luther King Way.

Miller sat on the All Faiths’ board for a number of years before being hired as CEO about three years ago.

This role change allowed her to get out into the community more. With a focus on Newtown, she began regularly sitting in the park there and chatting with community leaders.

“I wanted to figure out what people there could use in terms of help without me saying, ‘How can I help you?’ I found myself saying, ‘How don’t I help you?’” she said. “Agency, choice, cultural sensitivity, and hours and proximity were really the core issues that they had with us.”

This feedback led to the creation of the Margie’s Market concept.

“We listened to our neighbors. They want to be able to walk in and feel like they’re treated in dignified ways, like human beings, and that they had a choice,” Miller said.

The partnership with Goodwill allowed them to move ahead with the project. The job center only used a small portion of the building, leaving much of it, about 80 percent, empty.

“So, we’re renting from Goodwill the majority of the space there and have set up what looks like a beautiful, small market,” she said.

Goodwill will continue to help people find work from its portion of the building and All Faiths will bring in other partners, from legal aid services to tax assistance, to operate from additional unused office space.

“We have the hook; we have the food,” Miller said. “People will come in for food and we’ll talk to them, ‘Do you know we help with SNAP [benefits]? Do you know we help with tax returns?’ And connect them with the help they need.

The market will focus on healthy foods, all available to the community at no cost, she said. “To begin with, we’ll be heavy on produce, protein, and dairy, and shelf-stable food.”

Those running the market will also focus on the community’s needs.

“So, we’ll have foods that people in the community eat. They’ll be able to come out with groceries they can go home and cook with,” Miller said.

She added, “We’re just very grateful to be building the trust in this part of the community. It’s a vital part of our community and a rich part of our community. Deep as in cultural and artistic and its history, and it deserves equity; it deserves what it deserves.”

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