Lakewood Ranch’s Katie McCoy can barely remember a time before she had Bristol, a Labrador retriever, by her side.
McCoy was matched with Bristol through Southeastern Guide Dogs, a Palmetto-based nonprofit, six years ago after she had done research to find a guide dog to help her.
About Southeastern Guide Dogs
Southeastern Guide Dogs is a Palmetto-based nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives by creating partnerships between people and dogs.
The nonprofit will breed, raise and train dogs to become guide dogs and then match the dogs to people who are visually impaired, veterans and children with significant challenges. Dogs from Southeastern Guide Dogs will find homes and help people all across the country.
PPP loans: See who in Sarasota and Manatee got Paycheck Protection loans
More than 25,503 businesses and nonprofits in Sarasota and Manatee counties collected federal assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program to keep workers employed during the coronavirus pandemic.
In Sarasota County, the health care and social assistance industry received the largest chunk of money, pulling in a combined $172.7 million in loans, which don’t have to be paid back if they are used for certain purposes. The county’s construction industry collected $166 million.
In Manatee County, the construction industry received $103.7 million in loans. Health care and social assistance got $95.5 million.
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Video views of art in the world
In conjunction with its current show, “Janaina Tschäpe: Between the Sky and the Water,” the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College is offering a video series tied to the career retrospective of the artist. On Saturday and Sunday, the museum will be showcasing some of Tschäpe’s video works that were created from 2000 to 2014 and touch on some of the painted and sculpted pieces featured in the exhibition. Showings start at the bottom of every hour and will be limited to 20 people on a first-come, first-served basis. The videos are included with museum admission. The exhibition continues through May 2 at 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For more information: 941-304-4300; sarasotaartmuseum.org