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Plans for demolition of Phillippi Creek dam near Southgate Circle prompt more County Commission discussion about projects critical to preventing more storm flooding

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Learning they could not keep search firm’s city manager applicants’ list if they restarted hiring process, Sarasota city commissioners nonetheless call for far more transparency going forward

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Updated plans call for faster construction of affordable housing units within development at 2501 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Sarasota

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County staff researching regulatory options to control reckless watercraft users at Ted Sperling Park on South Lido Key

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County property owners eligible for rebates up to $5,000 for implementing specific best management stormwater practices

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‘Bed tax’ revenue takes another tumble in February

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March proves to be busiest month ever at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

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New seawall approved for two Shell Road parcels on Siesta Key

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35-year-old Ohio woman nearly drives off seawall into Intracoastal Waterway on south Siesta Key, Sheriff’s Office reports

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Child suffers minor injuries after boat collision in ICW off Siesta Key

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Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Sarasota and Venice campuses among 30 hospitals in service area of LifeLink of Florida to receive ‘prestigious platinum recognition’ for organ donation initiatives

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OTHER NEWS (free):

All Faiths Food Bank launches 12th annual Campaign Against Summer Hunger

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Big Waters Land Trust protects 34 acres in Englewood

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Former Tax Collector Ford-Coates to be honored on April 26 by League of Women Voters of Sarasota County

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Tree giveaway event to be held at The Bay Park in downtown Sarasota for city residents April 25-26

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Sheriff’s Office Corrections Sgt. Traska graduates from Florida Leadership Academy