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Seven days after the ten-year anniversary of her father’s death, Cardinal Mooney volleyball’s Annie Shaw walked onto the court for her Senior Night celebration.
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  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Cardinal Mooney volleyball player's Senior Night is made unforgettable

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In May, The Players Theatre announced its plans to relocate from downtown Sarasota to Lakewood Ranch.
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  • December 30, 2016
Top Story — September: Players leadership reflects on theater history

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Following complaints from downtown Sarasota merchants and residents, the motorcycle festival is moving almost entirely out of the city and expanding its presence elsewhere in the region.
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  • December 30, 2016
Top Story — September: Thunder by the Bay relocates to Lakewood Ranch

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Town staff has outlined three major courses the commission could take to address concerns about underground utility funding.
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Top Story — September: Longboat navigates undergrounding crossroads

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Last year at this time, wisdom was our word — that Americans would have wisdom in the voting booth

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A fire tore through storage sheds at the gulf front property Sunday night, causing two propane tanks to explode.
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  • December 29, 2016
Top Story — August: Explosions rock Sandpiper Inn on Longboat Key

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Motion might have been prompted by family housing four Bayside College students.
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Three years after buying a property near downtown Sarasota, the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is turning its campus into a home.
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  • December 29, 2016
Top Story — August: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe plans expansion

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Riders test out the "rhythm section" of the renovated BMX track at the Youth Athletic Complex.
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  • December 29, 2016
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Renovations are underway for Michael’s On the Bay event venue within Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
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  • December 29, 2016
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Braden River graduate earns spot on Dolphins' cheerleading squad.
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  • December 28, 2016
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Kim Kessler’s family has lived in the house at 690 Fox St. for more than four decades.
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  • December 28, 2016
Top Story — July: Village residents cry fowl following peacock removal

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Business owners leaving St. Armands Circle think the character of the tourist district is changing. What does that mean for shops in the area?
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