Florida officials scramble to prevent catastrophic flood of contaminated water from reservoir
Paulina Firozi and Brittany Shammas, The Washington Post
April 4, 2021
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This aerial photo taken from an airplane shows a reservoir near the old Piney Point phosphate mine, Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Bradenton, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a significant leak at a large pond of wastewater threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores polluted waters. The pond where the leak was discovered is at the old Piney Point phosphate mine, sitting in a stack of phosphogypsum, a waste product from manufacturing fertilizer that is radioactive. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP)Tiffany Tompkins/Associated Press
Local New College student working to help feed veterans New College student and All Faiths Food Bank intern Garland Hanson (Source: All Faiths Food Bank) By Ben Kramer | February 23, 2021 at 9:50 AM EST - Updated February 23 at 10:14 AM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - New College of Florida student Garland Hanson is looking to make a difference in the local community. She has taken an internship with All Faiths Food Bank to investigate and analyze the food insecurity among veterans in Sarasota County.
Hanson will be working to increase participation at the food bank’s existing Veteran’s Pantry by trying to reach new clients and identify and developing new healthcare and veteran-focused organizational partnerships to further assist veterans.
New College of Florida kicking off search for new president Donal O Shea, President of New College of Florida. (Source: New College of Florida) By ABC7 Staff | January 19, 2021 at 11:41 AM EST - Updated January 19 at 11:41 AM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - New College of Florida has kicked off its search for a new president. The Collegeâs new leader will succeed President Donal OâShea, who retires in June.
The New College Board of Trustees has appointed a search committee led by Board Chair Mary Ruiz, a 1978 graduate of New College, to conduct the national search for the collegeâs sixth president.