Justin Garcia
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Palm Beach County coalition shows a way to improve digital access in Florida
See how a partnership of nonprofits, governments and businesses in Palm Beach County are effectively addressing problems of digital inclusion. → Read More
Emergency Broadband Benefit information sessions coming to the Sarasota area
There will be two info sessions thus with FCC, hosted by The Patterson Foundation, to educate consumers and organizations about the EBB. → Read More
What does the Broadband Deployment Act mean for Florida?
Eventually, Florida's Office of Broadband will award grants designed to increase availability in targeted areas, like DeSoto County. → Read More
Rental assistance ambassadors help Sarasota residents who lack digital access
Those in need seek help due to a lack of reliable broadband internet, lack of devices, or need help with digital literacy. → Read More
Striving for digital access in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties
The pandemic taught us how important it is for everyone to have the right tools to effectively use the internet. How will we get there? → Read More
The Patterson Foundation purchases $1 million in Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity mortgages
The purchase will give Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity the capacity to build 70 homes over the next two years. → Read More
How Sarasota-Manatee health care providers helped patients with telehealth access
MCR Health and CenterPlace Health help patients overcome obstacles that could have kept them from telehealth services. → Read More
Sarasota Housing Authority helps families with necessary digital access
A greater reliance on technology during the pandemic has highlighted the effect of a lack of digital access and tools for many low-income families. → Read More
UnidosNow uses digital tools to expand education for families in Sarasota-Manatee
UnidosNow has worked with families on language skills, helped with access to internet and technology, and provided tutoring for remote learners. → Read More
Meet the man who has pushed for better broadband in DeSoto County for over a decade
His connection speed has never been stronger than 3 Mbps, as opposed to the current national average of 86 Mbps. That really irks Burns. → Read More
How has remote learning during COVID-19 affected Sarasota County students?
Nonprofits, schools, parents and students work to overcome the challenges of remote learning. → Read More
DeSoto County falls far behind neighbors and rest of country in broadband internet speed
Half of DeSoto residents only have access to internet speeds three times less than the national average, 10 times less than Sarasota and Manatee. → Read More
DeSoto's South Florida State College helps students and faculty with limited internet access
Many DeSoto County residents access broadband speeds at one-third the national average. → Read More
The Patterson Foundation contributes $100,000 to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
CDP helps donors maximize their impact by making more intentional giving decisions in response to domestic and international disasters. → Read More
Unite Us connects Sarasota's healthcare and social services using innovative technology
Since coming to the Sarasota area, Unite Us has helped link traditional healthcare with an array of social services. → Read More
Sarasota-Manatee residents with vision loss embrace digital tools during COVID-19
"Seeing the usefulness of these digital tools has changed everything." → Read More
Sarasota city officials want to bring free Wi-Fi to public parks this year
Commissioners say the effects of COVID-19 have shown a need for open-air spaces with Wi-Fi available to residents. → Read More
Broadband benefit in federal stimulus package could help low-income Sarasota residents
$3.2 billion dollars are designated to help cover low-income Americans’ broadband bills of up to $50 per month. → Read More
FDOH closes Sarasota County COVID-19 testing site just ahead of the holidays
The drive-through site, formerly located off of Cattleman Road, ceased operating on Sunday afternoon and remained closed on Monday. → Read More
Sarasota nonprofit UnidosNow celebrates 10th anniversary
UnidosNow works to educate both children and parents, and assists students in navigating the path to higher education. → Read More