🗞️ June 6, 2025: Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte County Updates 🗞️
• Sarasota County offers free sandbags on June 14, July 19, and August 10 to prepare for hurricane season.
• Self-service sandbag stations are open daily in Manatee County until November 30.
• Governor DeSantis holds a press conference at 10 a.m. today in Port Charlotte; watch live online.
🗞️ June 5, 2025: Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte County Updates 🗞️
• Sarasota County considers new stormwater department to tackle flooding issues.
• Residents urged to prepare for hurricane season; update plans and check insurance.
• Bradenton debuts a 120‐unit affordable senior housing community.
• Rotonda Circle bridge closed until July 2; active‐shooter drills underway at Deep Creek Elem.
Stay informed and share this with anyone who needs the latest local updates today! #SarasotaNews#ManateeUpdates
Homeowners impacted by past hurricanes can apply for repair grants starting today.
• A county commissioner’s bid to sell donated conservation land sparks controversy.
• Manatee County rolls out advanced hurricane‐prep tech—get ready now!
This is truly insane:
On February 20, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon sold $234 million worth of $JPM stock.
On February 22, Warren Buffett disclosed a record $334 BILLION cash balance.
30 trading days later, the Nasdaq 100 crashed -24%.
How did they know?
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Interest rates are SKYROCKETING:
The 10-year note yield is nearing 4.70% with mortgage rates on their way to 8%+.
Since the "Fed pivot" began just 111 days ago, interest rates are up more than +110 basis points.
This has NEVER happened before. So, what's next?
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Did you know that Sarasota was once the winter home of the Ringling Brothers Circus? Today, you can visit the Ringling Museum of Art, which was established by circus baron, John Ringling #florida#funfacts#Sarasota#tampa
My mentor at J.P. Morgan ripped me apart for giving him 100% certainty answers when I was only 80% sure.
I worked w/ him for 2 years and this lesson still sticks with me:
If you know something 100%, say it w/ 100% confidence.
If you don't know something 100%, say you don't know, and then go figure it out.