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  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 2, 2020
School Board will begin search for superintendent in January

The board will begin its search by hiring a search firm to aid the district.

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T.Georgiano's donated 300 pairs of shoes to Second Chance Last Opportunity.
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  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • January 2, 2020
T.Georgiano's donates 300 pairs of shoes

T.Georgiano's donated 300 pairs of shoes to Second Chance Last Opportunity on Dec. 12.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • January 2, 2020
Lido Shores home sets record at $3.35 million

December sale is highest for a non-waterfront home in Sarasota County in 2019.

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Kindra Muntz, president of Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections, speaks to protestors.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 2, 2020
Sarasota County prepares for 2020 elections

Local officials, candidates and voters are anticipating the 2020 elections.

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  • January 2, 2020
Temple Sinai installs new rabbi

Rabbi Samantha Kahn was formally installed as Temple Sinai's new rabbi on Dec. 6.

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  • Neighbors
John and Karen Henry celebrate their win of the $20,000 raffle prize with Bill and Susanne Weber at the 2019 Lawn Party.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 2, 2020
Get those calendars ready

Longboaters won't want to miss these 2020 events.

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FDOT contractors work on construction a bridge along Interstate 75. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2020
FDOT to temporarily close I-75 on-ramp at S.R. 70 in Bradenton

FDOT to temporarily close I-75 on-ramp at S.R. 70 in Bradenton

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St. Armands Circle is a frequent source of traffic headaches.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • January 2, 2020
If you were king or queen, how would you fix traffic?

What are your potential solutions to our never-ending traffic troubles.

  • Longboat Key
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The path forward into the next decade includes, for many, some kind of solution for the Town Center issue.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 2, 2020
Visions for the path toward 2030 in Longboat Key

Longboat leaders tell us what they'd like to see in the next decade.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 2, 2020
Prose and Kohn: An open letter to the 2020 Sarasota sports scene

A new year means new possibilities.

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1. Riverview High golfer Jacqueline Putrino won two major tournaments in 2019.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 2, 2020
The top-10 Sarasota athletes to watch in 2020

These local competitors are rising stars.

  • Sarasota
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A group of about 15 players were sharing Bayfront Park's three courts on a Monday morning in mid-December. By the end of January, there will be more room to play.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 2, 2020
Pickleball expansion gets started in Longboat's Bayfront Park

Work to add two dedicated courts, reduce basketball facilities to half-court, expected to wrap up by end of January.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 2, 2020
High-profile Sarasota projects hope to make major strides in 2020

How do the groups overseeing these planning efforts intend to get it done?

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Winners of the 2019 tournament's Division 1, Andy and Karen Adams, Sandra Weiss and Chris Wetzig.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 1, 2020
Observer Challenge still swinging after 20 years

The tennis tournament celebrates two decades in January.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 1, 2020
2019: Longboat Key's top 10 real estate sales

$11.4 million property tops list.

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