Kara Newhouse | Suncoast Searchlight

About Kara Newhouse | Suncoast Searchlight

Kara Newhouse is Suncoast Searchlight’s investigative data reporter and has more than a decade of journalism experience in the U.S. and abroad. As a reporter in Pennsylvania, Kara’s investigation of a wealthy school district led to board member resignations, a more transparent superintendent search and the restoration of elementary art and music classes. It also won multiple state journalism awards. Kara hold a master’s degree from the University of Maryland, where she was a fellow at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and worked on investigations related to housing, high school sports, worker safety and the legacy of Jim-Crow-era lynchings. Prior to Suncoast Searchlight, Kara was an editor and podcast producer for a digital news outlet focused on education. Kara is originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and moved to Sarasota from Washington, DC. When not writing, she loves to run, hike and watch women’s sports. Reach Kara via email at kara@suncoastsearchlight.org

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The future of local journalism is uncertain, but not [...]

By |2025-11-14T13:42:26-04:00November 14, 2025 1:42 pm|Sarasota|Comments Off on New York Times editor visits Sarasota to discuss state of local journalism

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By |2025-11-10T10:07:22-04:00October 17, 2025 5:30 am|DeSoto, Suncoast|Comments Off on DeSoto Memorial weighs offers from major health systems as challenges mount

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By |2025-10-09T21:41:48-04:00October 10, 2025 4:35 am|Manatee, Sarasota, Suncoast|Comments Off on As deportations rise, Suncoast theater gives voice to immigrant fears and hopes

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As the federal government mines local jails for undocumented [...]

By |2025-09-26T09:36:47-04:00September 26, 2025 5:50 am|Manatee, Sarasota, Suncoast|Comments Off on ICE ‘detainers’ erode constitutional rights in Florida’s justice system, advocates warn

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Leer en español aquí. In the early morning hours [...]

By |2025-09-19T10:58:13-04:00September 19, 2025 5:45 am|DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota, Suncoast|Comments Off on She paid his bond. ICE took him. Bradenton family’s saga shows how Florida jails fuel deportations

Ella pagó su fianza. ICE lo atrapó. La odisea de una familia de Bradenton demuestra cómo las cárceles en Florida alimentan la ola de deportaciones.

Traducción por Aimée Barat Read in English here En [...]

By |2025-09-19T11:00:53-04:00September 19, 2025 5:44 am|Spanish|Comments Off on Ella pagó su fianza. ICE lo atrapó. La odisea de una familia de Bradenton demuestra cómo las cárceles en Florida alimentan la ola de deportaciones.

How we analyzed the data on ICE detainers, arrests and deportations in Florida

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By |2025-09-18T19:15:03-04:00September 19, 2025 5:40 am|DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota, Suncoast|Comments Off on How we analyzed the data on ICE detainers, arrests and deportations in Florida

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As childhood vaccination rates plummet across the Suncoast and [...]

By |2025-08-11T17:23:02-04:00August 8, 2025 5:45 am|Sarasota, Suncoast|Comments Off on Sarasota kindergarten vaccine rates plummet — and doctors fear speaking out
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