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  • Anna Brugmann
  • December 8, 2016
Friends and family come together to shed some puppy love

They didn’t want much for their birthdays — just to give Sarasota Sheriff’s Department’s canine companions a barking good time.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups from around Sarasota this week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Senior Cellexia Foster and the Booker girls basketball team held Sebring to 11 points. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.08.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.08.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Andrew Cano.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2016
Teen Sarasota boxer trains with grown men — and holds his own

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • December 8, 2016
Patrick Sanders invites Sarasota children to board the Polar Express

Patrick Sanders wants to keep the Christmas spirit alive, and he has just the ticket.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Emmanuel Lambright.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2016
Sarasota basketball star is finally where he needs to be

The senior previously played at Sarasota Christian and Cardinal Mooney.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The speed table is designed to slow down drivers using Orange Avenue as a detour while the Osprey Avenue bridge is closed.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Orange Avenue residents lobby for speed table

The city installed a temporary speed table to slow down drivers in a residential area.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The project at 1329 Fourth St. will include tree-lined sidewalks that are at least eight feet in width.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Rosemary developer defends tree removal

Community members are fighting to preserve two big trees on Fourth Street, but the developer is confident its plans will satisfy the community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This rendering depicts Sabal Palm Plaza with Boaz Vaadia's sculpture “Ba'al & Yizhaq.”
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
City loosens public art rules for new developments

Developers will be allowed to bundle their required public art contributions into one large project — and the city may use public funds to enhance those projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Gotcha Group uses advertising to fund its free ride service.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Downtown circulator plans move ahead

The city is nearing an agreement with a private operator to run a new transit service offering on-demand rides in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Smoking was banned on the beach until 2013, when a judge determined the county didn't have the authority to regulate tobacco use.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Siesta strikes up no-smoking conversation

State law prohibits the county from enforcing a smoking ban on Siesta Key Beach, but residents are still working to curb the impacts of tobacco.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 8, 2016
Three down, six to go

Believe it or not, 2016 actually was a year of (some) progress on the redevelopment of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort. But sorry, the hurdles are still substantial.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • December 8, 2016
It’s time for the city to free the food trucks

Sarasota, North Port should follow the county’s lead and ease regulations.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 8, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.08.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • December 7, 2016
SKVA bids members a final farewell

The Siesta Key Village Association held their final meeting Wednesday night.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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