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Andy and her team in "The Old Guard." Photo source: Netflix.
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  • November 5, 2020
Binge Blog: Is this it?

"Shithouse," "The Old Guard" and "What If" are this week's selections.

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  • November 5, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: November 5

Barbara Belka captured this great blue heron and brown pelican in front of Dry Dock on Longboat Key.

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  • November 5, 2020
East County weather page photo: November 5

Jo Ross captured this rainbow over Lake Uihlein and Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

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  • November 5, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: November 5

Thomas Fox captured this sunset off Turtle Beach in Sarasota.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 5, 2020
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Christmas Bazaar brings cheer early

The event was held about a week and a half before it was originally planned.

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Night With the Stars Prom is a yearly event held for people with special needs in Manatee and Sarasota County who are 16 years of age or older. (photo courtesy of Mary Anne McDevitt)
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • November 5, 2020
Outdoor craft festival Saturday in Bradenton to raise money for special-needs prom

Outdoor craft festival will be held at Christ Presbyterian Church in east Bradenton and is a fundraiser for the Night With the Stars Prom.

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Longboat Key had its last reported coyote sighting in 2018.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • November 5, 2020
Coyote sightings reported in Longboat Key

In October, Longboat Key had its first reported coyote sightings since 2018.

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The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Lakewood Ranch woman on charges of second-degree murder.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 5, 2020
Lakewood Ranch woman charged with second degree murder

Lakewood Ranch's Ashley Benefield is charged with shooting her husband, Doug Benefield, during a domestic dispute in the Central Park neighborhood.

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Hannah Mauer, Aaron Whitley, Jacqueline Putrino, Alana Kutt and Rachel Carlson took home the state title. Photo courtesy Regina Putrino.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 5, 2020
Rams girls golf celebrates state title win

Riverview High took the title after finishing top-three the past two seasons.

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Jacqueline Putrino.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 5, 2020
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Jacqueline Putrino

The junior girls golfer talks her golf origin story.

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Lance Trippel throws a pass over the middle against Manatee High.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 5, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota QB has showcased strong arm in first-ever season

Lance Trippel is 3-1 as a starting quarterback.

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  • Matt Walsh
  • November 5, 2020
A legacy decision for the city

The new tax increment district for the Bay Park is a Big Deal — a major step forward for the city.

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Rosemary District residents David Lough and Debbie Trice show off concept images developed for a park near the intersection of Central Avenue and Boulevard of the Arts, part of an ongoing effort to create a park in the community.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 5, 2020
Rosemary District continues push for parkland

The city agreed to pursue the purchase of property in the neighborhood, but a deal is not yet finalized.

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In this concept plan for The Bay park project, the Sarasota Performing Arts Center sits just south of 10th Street, adjacent to a canal and a large, wishbone-shaped pier above the water. Image courtesy Van Wezel Foundation.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 5, 2020
Survey gathers feedback on bayfront performance center

The Van Wezel Foundation is working toward a more detailed plan for a new venue within The Bay district.

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Construction crews knock down a portion of the Main Plaza shopping center to clear space for a residential-focused project still awaiting city approval.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 5, 2020
Main Plaza demolition underway

Two 10-story mixed-use buildings are planned in the 1900 block of Main Street.

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