Daily Briefing: New College retention rates fall, dropout rates spike amid overhaul

New College had "by far" the lowest retention rate of first-year students in the college's history, Interim Provost Brad Thiessen wrote. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Oct 13 2023 [New College retention rates fall, dropout rates spike amid overhaul]( [Gov. Ron DeSantis talks during his bill signing ceremony of new legislation impacting the state's colleges and universities in May, held at Sarasota's New College of Florida.]( New College had "by far" the lowest retention rate of first-year students in the college's history, Interim Provost Brad Thiessen wrote. [READ MORE]( [Oktoberfest beer at the 8th annual Oktoberfest event held at Edelweiss Restaurant in the parking lot and beer garden area, located just east of downtown Bradenton and Riverwalk and continues noon to 8 p.m. (today) Sunday Oct. 11, 2020.]( [Oktoberfest and more fun things to do in Sarasota area this weekend]( Get off the couch! It's finally starting to feel like fall and we have a bunch of fun, outdoor events happening in Sarasota-Manatee this weekend. [READ MORE]( [This rendering of One Park Sarasota shows an aerial of the development site looking over The Bay Park. A police probe was launched in April after a meeting between a One Park partner and and a planning board member.]( [Sarasota Planning Board says City Commission should deny One Park luxury condo plan]( The project has faced persistent opposition from the condo board for the Ritz-Carlton Residences. [READ MORE]( [The Gran Paradiso Property Owners filed suit against the West Villages Improvement District and Lennar over an irrigation pact made prior to the residents assuming control of the association.]( [Rift between Gran Paradiso started over irrigation lawsuit and widens]( Latest incident resulted in Gran Paradiso treasurer being ejected from West Villages board meeting while asking for Hurricane Ian cleanup funds [READ MORE]( [North Port's Ryan Blackmon, center, celebrates histouchdown with teammates during Friday night's game against Bayshore. North Port defeated Bayshore 37-14.]( [High school football: Sarasota and Manatee previews and predictions]( Previews, predictions for Sarasota and Manatee Week 8 high school football games [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [For subscribers] [Four Florida markets in Top 10 ranking of home markets to watch]( Insurify.com cites the area's housing construction boom and skyrocketing property values. [READ MORE]( 2 [Big event for Allman Brothers Band fans coming to Sarasota]( Bestselling rock author Alan Paul and an all-star tribute band performing the music of the Allman Brothers are ... [READ MORE]( 3 [For subscribers] [Venice brewery opens new location with restaurant and beer garden]( The brewery previously operated out of a Venice brewpub for years before recently opening this standalone location. [READ MORE]( 4 [Luxury condos in demand while workers struggle to pay the bills]( Area workers can't pay the rent, but new condos priced at $2 million each. [READ MORE]( 5 [For subscribers] [Manatee County to consider donating waterfront land to New College]( Manatee County commissioners originally decided to give the land to the University of South Florida. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( Advertisement Love where you work? Get your organization awarded as an employer of choice by USA TODAY. Participation is easy. [NOMINATE NOW]( [NOMINATE NOW]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [Unlock news for $1]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](