Sarasota Memorial Health Care System rang in the New Year with its first babies of 2026, both born in the year’s first 90 minutes in Sarasota and Venice on Jan. 1.
The first was born at SMH-Venice to Corey Gifford and William Zimmerman. Zaiden Amaris Zimmerman, affectionately known as “Zaz,” was born at 12:50 a.m. Zaz weighed 6 pounds and measured 19.5 inches long. He has two sisters and a bit of family history.
“It’s funny because my brother was the first baby of the year at Sarasota Memorial 14 years ago,” William said…