Find out what YOU can do to stop these centers
These Unregulated Pregnancy Centers must go!
FL State Rep. Kelly Skidmore will speak about her bill, HB 6001, and how YOU can help in bringing this bill forward.
The Panel will speak about what's happening in both blue and red states. These unregulated pregnancy centers pretend to be medical centers and untrained medical volunteers tell lies to unsuspecting clients who wish to get free pregnancy tests and ultra sounds. AND, You, the FL taxpayer, are spending 29.5 million a year to keep these deceptive places open.
Please, attend this zoom and work on getting this HB 6001 in the 2026 FL Legislative Session.
Sarasota / Manatee NOW: What Your Chapter is Doing
Sarasota / Manatee NOW - Showing Up for NOW at the Unite and Rise LWV Rally
Judi Marraccini, Sari Lindross-Valimaki, and Beth Cunningham (not pictured) tabled at the LWV Rally on November 1st.
FL NOW now has FL NOW scarves of purple, gold and white. If you zoom in, Judi and Sari are wearing them. Be proud to wear FL NOW colors.
If you want a scarf ($15.00 each) please contact Judi at judi.marraccini@gmail.com
SAVE THE DATE!
Save the Date - August 14 - 16 , 2026
FL NOW will be holding the 2026 Annual State Conference at the Downtown Hilton in St Pete's.
Since the Conference is held 3 days before the FL Primary, we will have Feminist Candidates speak about their goals of making Florida a feminist state.
Anyone under the age of 30 years old can attend for free.
On Friday night (August 14th) we will hold a candidates reception.
Saturday morning (August 15th), feminist candidates will be speaking.
Saturday afternoon will be the opportunity to interact with workshop leaders. Our nine workshops give you opportunity to discuss in person issues that are important to you.
Saturday evening, we invite you to take the free trolly, join us for a group dinner at "The Hanger", a resturant at the small airport on the bay and wander around downtown St Pete.
Sunday morning (August 16) is a business meeting for members only.
Come to the Conference!
Meet old and new friends!
All those people that you have seen on Zoom - meet them Face to Face!
Once registered and at the conference, you will a SWAG Bag, a program book and you can visit community display tables, buy buttons / T-Shirts, and other items.
About Us
OUR HISTORY IN SARASOTA / MANATEE FL
Sarasota / Manatee NOW has had a long history since the 1980s. We have partnered with many other organizations that agree with our issues. We have marched, rallied, clinic escorted and have been involved in promoting Women's rights on the Gulf Coast of FL.
OUR MISSION
Since our founding in 1966, NOW's purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.