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  • Samantha Chaney
  • July 16, 2019
Sarasota Police Department taking part in initiative to reduce speeding

“For more than two decades, speeding has been involved in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities,” according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Construction prohibiting left hand turns onto Main Street and Ringling Boulevard is expected to end at the end of July.
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  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • July 16, 2019
Sarasota police serious about left-turn violators

Turning left on Main Street and Ringling Boulevard is prohibited due to ongoing renovations to U.S.. 301.

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Frontier began flying out of Sarasota Bradenton International last year
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  • Samantha Chaney
  • July 16, 2019
Frontier announces new flights to Trenton

The new Trenton service marks SRQ’s fourth non-stop flight destination with Frontier Airlines.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 16, 2019
Walk in the Park: A two-wheeled cruise

Longboat's island-long multi-purpose trail draws pedestrians and riders alike.

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    In Memoriam |
  • July 16, 2019
Marta M. Angelora

Marta M. Angelora, age 82, of Sarasota, FL passed away on July 7, 2019.

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    In Memoriam |
  • July 15, 2019
Julian M. Rabow

Julian “Jay” Marshall Rabow was born July 27, 1927 in Buffalo, New York, and passed away in Sarasota, Florida on June 29, 2019.

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Although Gotcha characterized its vehicular transit service as successful, it decided to terminate operations effective today after the city selected another vendor to operate a bike-share program.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 15, 2019
City selects bike share operator

As the city of Sarasota pursues a bike rental partnership, the transportation service Gotcha announced it will end operations effective immediately.

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Volunteer librarian Linda Lutz helps Todd and Isabel Jordan check out books for their week.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 15, 2019
Longboat Key Library offers an oasis of books

Library or social gathering spot? Why not both?

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Brett Mack plays the title role and Ally Farzetta plays multiple roles in Dog Days Theatre’s current production of “Theophilus North." Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 15, 2019
Dog Days Theatre’s 'Theophilus North' shines a light on human connections

The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's production is a charming adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s novel.

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Col. Kurt Hoffman. Photo courtesy of Hoffman
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  • Samantha Chaney
  • July 15, 2019
Candidate for Sarasota sheriff reports $45,000 in contributions

Three candidates file for County Commission, Rose is in running for school-board election.

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  • July 15, 2019
Janet Suzannah Hunter

Janet Hunter, 86, passed away on Friday morning July 12, 2019, at Doctors Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, following a year of illness.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 15, 2019
Weather shuts down lionfish derby but not the tasting

Despite the fishing derby being canceled, lionfish were still removed from the Gulf as a result of the weekend's lionfish tasting.

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“Shout! The Mod Musical” runs through July 21. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 14, 2019
The Players Centre's 'Shout! The Mod Musical' celebrates women of the '60s

Go back in time to the Swinging Sixties with this production at The Players Centre for Performing Arts.

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  • Harry Sayer
  • July 14, 2019
Alliance Francaise de Sarasota celebrates La Fête Nationale

Alliance Francaise de Sarasota celebrated French independence at the Bastille Day Gala July 14.

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  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • July 14, 2019
Temple Emanu-El shows off trivia knowledge

Temple Emanu-El held its fifth annual trivia night on July 13.

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