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North Port, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning North Port! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What would Elaine Allen-Emrich change on North Port’s City Commission?
- Will North Port seize private land to save a vital wildlife corridor?
- Which North Port nonprofits just landed new grant funding and why?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 76.
- Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Elaine Allen-Emrich running for North Port City Commission (yoursun.com) — A longtime North Port resident and former Daily Sun journalist, Elaine Allen-Emrich is running for the District 4 seat on the North Port City Commission, seeking to replace her termed-out husband, Pete Emrich. She emphasizes her decades of institutional knowledge, concern over potential property tax cuts affecting parks and law enforcement, and a commitment to helping residents understand how their city government works. 
2. Eminent domain to preserve environment? Officials deem land seize' nuclear option' (yoursun.com) — North Port commissioners are weighing whether to use eminent domain to acquire 30 privately owned parcels that link Myakkahatchee Creek Greenway to Little Salt Spring, aiming to protect a key wildlife corridor. For now, they’ve ordered staff to negotiate with the landowner, coordinate with the school board, build a preservation coalition, and seek state and federal environmental designations while keeping eminent domain as a last-resort option.
3. Area nonprofits get Community Foundation of Sarasota County grants (yoursun.com) — New grant awards from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County will directly support North Port children and families, including hygiene supplies through Back Pack Angels and basic-needs help via Awaken Outreach. Nearly $500,000 in Community Impact and Capacity Building grants went to almost 50 area nonprofits, strengthening services from affordable housing to grief support and disability programs across the region.
4. Tampa Bay Ranked Among Most Dangerous U.S. Areas for Pedestrians (iheart.com) — A new national “Dangerous by Design” report ranks the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota metro among the most hazardous places in America for people walking, alongside Tampa Bay and several other Florida regions. Researchers blame wide, high-speed roads and poor pedestrian infrastructure, urging local governments to improve crossings and calm traffic to reduce deaths and serious injuries.
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