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  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 4, 2022
ODA football's chance at unbeaten season ends in SSAC semifinals

The Thunder lost 21-0 to rival St. Stephen's Episcopal at home Friday.

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Officials and members of the design/build team dig into the soil for a groundbreaking. (Eric Garwood)
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  • Eric Garwood
  • November 4, 2022
Sarasota County breaks ground on expanded 17th Street Park

Softball renovations and new artificial turf fields are coming in the first phase of the regional park plan.

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Arlington Park is one of four in a pilot program to bring free Wi-Fi to Sarasota city parks. (File photo)
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 4, 2022
City to launch free park Wi-Fi program next week

A Sarasota pilot program will offer free Wi-Fi in four city parks. MLK Jr. Memorial Park will be the first when officials will cut the cord on Nov. 10.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 4, 2022
Meals on Wheels Plus hosts Empty Bowls on Lakewood Main Street

People came for the soup, bowls and camaraderie but, most of all, to support the social services organization.

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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • November 4, 2022
Golfers scramble into a new season at the Longboat Key Club

The 18-holers at the Longboat Key Club welcomed back 90 of their 186 members at a tournament and luncheon.

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City residents are encouraged to place the remainder of debris in separated piles by the curbside this weekend in advance of the final collection pass, the city said in a release on Thursday. (Photo by Eric Garwood)
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  • November 4, 2022
Last debris pass in the city begins Monday

Sarasota urges residents to gather the last of storm debris for collection.

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A conceptional drawing of The Bay shows a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center located on the southwest corner of the what is now the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 4, 2022
Architect selection timeline laid out for new performing arts center

The task force selected to recommend an architect for the replacement of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall holds its first meeting. It's scheduled to select a firm by April 2023.

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  • November 3, 2022
East County weather page photo: November 3

Raymond Redden captured this photo of a snail traveling along the Greenbrook entrance in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • November 3, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: November 3

Gordon Silver captured this photo of a cardinal perched in an oak tree in Myakka River State Park.

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  • November 3, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: November 3

Tim Holcomb captured this photo of the sun setting from his home on Longboat Key.

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The Grinch himself joins the 2021 Village Holiday Parade on Siesta Key.
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  • November 3, 2022
The best things to do this season on Siesta, Lido, Longboat keys

The don’t-miss events from around the keys in November, December and January.

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A 29-year-old Sarasota woman is in critical condition after she lost control of her car while entering an I-75 ramp off University Parkway.
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  • Jay Heater
  • November 3, 2022
Sarasota woman seriously injured in one-car crash on I-75 ramp

The 29-year-old woman lost control when she entered the ramp from University Parkway in Sarasota.

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The Cardinal Mooney volleyball season came to an end Tuesday against Clearwater Central Catholic, but not before defeating defending champion Calvary Christian the round prior. (File photo.)
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 3, 2022
Special Cardinal Mooney volleyball era ends with loss in regional final

Meanwhile, other sports are gearing up for state championship action over the next few weeks.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 3, 2022
Children First returns with Flip Flops & Fashion

The annual event was held Nov. 2.

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 3, 2022
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton leads nation in new business employment

The region is not only the top mid-size metro area in the country for job creation by new businesses. By percentage of total employment, it tops all metros.

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