Today's Top Stories: YMCA closing branches, Margaret Good, school board talks money

DAILY NEWSLETTER [Herald-Tribune]( 24 Jul, 2019 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( [Sarasota YMCA to permanently close fitness branches]( Frank G. Berlin and Evalyn Sadler Jones centers are shutting down. Latest News [Margaret Good raises $135,426 in 24 hours]( Strong results for Sarasota Democrat show why party believes she has a shot against Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan in 2020. [Manatee School Board ends Lincoln Academy’s charter]( The school district will resume control of Lincoln Memorial Academy, but board members say they want it to ultimately return to the Palmetto community. [Anderson: Hospice volunteers salute veterans as they prepare to die]( Tidewell program, in place since 2008, is as poignant as it is powerful. [COMMENTARY: The Sarasota YMCAs are closing and I’m angry about it]( The Y was a place where you could work out and hang around afterward to talk to friends [The Sarasota School Board discussed the budget and property tax rates for 2019-20]( The $873 million budget is largely funded through local property taxes. [Commissioners want to work with cities to reduce panhandling]( Residents complain that beggars are becoming more aggressive And finally... [Florida travel: ‘World’s largest Jet Ski’ offers unique tour of Gulf]( Florida has a new attraction -- a Hydro Jet, a first of its kind hybrid boat and jet ski that takes beachgoers on a scenic ride. You are receiving this communication as a member of the Herald-Tribune. Herald-Tribune values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Herald-Tribune 1777 Main St Sarasota, FL 34236 © 2019 Herald-Tribune. All rights reserved.