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Longboat Key Cops Corner: The ups and downs of a portable sign

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Unit 101 condominium at 4750 Ocean Blvd. was built in 2019 with four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and 4,439 square feet of living area.
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  • July 19, 2020
Oceane condo sells for $4.05 million

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Predators and development have harmed snowy plovers' ability to nest in peace.
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  • July 17, 2020
Bird of the Week: Snowy plovers

The snowy plover's nesting season runs through August.

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The home at 47 S. Washington Drive was built in 1927 with three bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,956 square feet of living area.
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  • July 17, 2020
St. Armands home tops sales at $3.25 million

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Sarasota Bay is pictured Tuesday, July 14, 2020, near Susan Veshosky's home on Spanish Drive North. She does not think the "foul" smell is related to the June sewage break. Photo Courtesy of Susan Veshosky.
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  • July 17, 2020
Sewage break prompts Longboat Key resident concerns

The town of Longboat Key was required to submit materials to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection about June’s sewage break in Sarasota Bay.

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After restricting visitor access last month, Sarasota Memorial Hospital announced today plans to scale back surgical operations because of COVID-19. Image courtesy Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
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  • July 17, 2020
Sarasota Memorial Hospital concerned about COVID-19 numbers

Because of a spike in cases, the hospital is planning to scale back its non-emergency surgical operations. Ten COVID-19 patients have died at SMH this month.

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The Sarasota Farmers Market has been closed since March because of COVID-19. The market is now working to reopen in two weeks.
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  • David Conway
  • July 17, 2020
Sarasota Farmers Market to reopen in August

Ahead of the market’s return to downtown Sarasota, organizers have shared a customer code of conduct in response to COVID-19.

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