Media Mentions

Media Mentions

2020
12 March, 2020

Planning for clean water in Sarasota

North Port Sun

19 March, 2020

With funding from Gulf Coast Community Foundation, team at work on community playbook to improve water quality in Sarasota County

Sarasota News Leader

2021
14 January, 2021

Playbook’ offers a guide for healthy waterways

Sarasota Herald Tribune

14 January, 2021

Foundation releases playbook for healthy waterways

Sarasota Magazine

16 January, 2021

A “do list” to improve water quality

SRQ Magazine

20 January, 2021

Foundation working on water quality

Venice Gondolier

22 January, 2021

Sea turtle sculpture at Venice Beach encourages recycling

Sarasota Herald Tribune

25 January, 2021

Reel time: A catalyst for change

Anna Maria Island Sun

01 February, 2021

Groundbreaking playbook debues

START Newsletter

16 February, 2021

Coming together to restore and protect coastal waters from stormwater pollution

Southface Institute Blog

07 March, 2021

Suncoast Waterkeeper hires fulltime director

Sarasota Herald Tribune

10 March, 2021

Foundation creates playbook to improve water quality

Your Observer

21 June, 2021

Siesta Key Grand Canal project receives grants, hopes for others

Your Observer

28 July, 2021

Here’s how you can improve local water quality during red tide

Tampa Bay 10

14 September, 2021

Fighting red tide, one neighborhood pond at a time

Sarasota Magazine

15 September, 2021

Solutions to Avoid Red Tide launches regional ‘Healthy Ponds Collaborative’

Sarasota Magazine

22 September, 2021

Barancik Foundation grant donates $250,000 to Healthy Pond Collaborative

Your Observer

23 September, 2021

Project Pond: Red tide non-profit to help neighborhoods enhance water quality

Sarasota Herald Tribune

23 September, 2021

Solutions to Avoid Red Tide (START) launches regional Healthy Ponds Collaborative

SRQ Magazine

01 October, 2021

A new program in Sarasota County aims to minimize the impact of stormwater runoff

WUSF

06 October, 2021

Sarasota County plans virtual water quality update

ABC 7

07 October, 2021

Register Now for Sarasota County’s Water Quality Virtual Update

SRQ Daily

11 October, 2021

Sarasota County to discuss water quality in virtual event on Oct 18

Sarasota Herald Tribune

18 October, 2021

County takes multi-pronged approach to water quality

The Gondolier

18 October, 2021

Organic carbon can reduce nitrates in wastewater produced by septic systems

Sarasota Herald Tribune

18 October, 2021

Pipe dreams: Sarasota County, city of North Port contemplate costs of septic to sewer

Sarasota Herald Tribune

02 November, 2021

Red tide persists along Florida’s Gulf coast, how you can help stop it

83 Degrees Media

13 December, 2021

North Port City Commission to discuss septic to sewer conversion costs for existing homes

Sarasota Herald Tribune

2022
09 February, 2022

Farmers are supporting conservation efforts

Sarasota Herald Tribune

17 February, 2022

Re-wilding’ Plan to change Quad Parcels into wildlife habitat on display Saturday

Sarasota Herald Tribune

19 February, 2022

Plans for re-wilding land parcels on display in Sarasota

Center Dispatch

20 February, 2022

Plans for re-wilding land parcels on display in Sarasota

Miami Herald

03 March, 2022

Opinion: Celery fields project is taking shape

Sarasota Herald Tribune

08 March, 2022

Gulf Coast Community Foundation awards $75,000 to Conservation Foundation

Sarasota Magazine

08 March, 2022

Gulf Coast Community Foundation awards $75,000 to Conservation Foundation in support of Quad Parcel rewilding

Tampa Bay Newswire

09 March, 2022

GCCF awards $75,000 to Conservation Foundation

Scene Sarasota

19 March, 2022

Remain committed to water quality when advocating

SRQ Magazine

01 April, 2022

Education Matters | The Water Quality Playbook: Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s Transformational Environment Plan

Scene Magazine

12 April, 2022

Sarasota County launches major expansion of Bee Ridge wastewater facility

Herald Tribune

17 May, 2022

Gulf Coast Community Foundation awards $10,000 to Sarasota Audubon for water quality testing at the Quad Parcels in future internship program

Tampa Bay Newswire

19 May, 2022

A win-win for our region

Herald Tribune

19 May, 2022

Grant funds to pay for interns to monitor water quality at Quad Parcels ‘re-wilding’

Herald Tribune

20 May, 2022

Internship donation aims to aid Quads water testing

Your Observer

24 May, 2022

Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Sarasota Audubon Society for water quality testing

Sarasota Magazine

27 June, 2022

Gulf Coast Board Approves Final Fiscal Year 2022 Grants

Tampa Bay Newswire

28 June, 2022

Gulf Coast Board Approves Final Fiscal Year 2022 Grants

Scene Magazine

28 June, 2022

START Expands Healthy Ponds Collaborative

Scene Magazine

02 July, 2022

Gulf Coast Board approves $3.3M in grants

Your Sun Newspapers

20 July, 2022

Foundation CEO reflects on his career

Your Sun Newspapers

21 July, 2022

If clean water is Florida’s ‘No. 1 issue,’ here’s why keeping grass green isn’t helping

Bradenton Herald

01 October, 2022

Spotlight: Dr Mark S. Pritchett Sees a Strong Future for Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Scene Magazine

01 November, 2022

Cleaner Water One HOA At A Time

Water Quality Playbook

28 November, 2022

Register Now for Sarasota County’s Water Quality Virtual Update

SRQ Magazine

07 December, 2022

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Participates in 2022 National Environmental Summit

SRQ Magazine

2023
04 January, 2023

Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s Community Playbook for Healthy Waterways

Scene Magazine

27 January, 2023

Please Welcome Our New Green Business Partner: The Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Venice Headquarters & Sarasota Philanthropy Center)

IFAS Sarasota County

14 February, 2023

Sarasota Philanthropy Center

Sarasota County Government – Gulf Coast Community Foundation