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  • Harry Sayer
  • October 13, 2022
Women's Council of Realtors brings glamour with annual fashion show

The "Glamour on the Gulf" event was held Oct. 13.

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Briggs is enjoying his first day back at Bayfront Park's dog park. (Photo by Lauren Tronstad)
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2022
Longboat's Bayfront dog park reopens after artificial turf installation

The park's reopening date was pushed back due to Hurricane Ian preparation and recovery.

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Operation Blue Roof is available to Sarasota-area homeowners through Oct. 23. The program is offered by the Army Corps of Engineers. (Courtesy Army Corps of Engineers)
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 13, 2022
Operation Blue Roof is available for Hurricane Ian-damaged homes

Army Corps of Engineers' Operation Blue Roof program authorized to affect temporary repairs to storm-damaged roofs. The program ends on Oct. 23.

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  • October 13, 2022
East County weather page photo: October 13

Gordon Silver captured these two deer checking out the neighborhood on a sunny morning in Del Webb of Lakewood Ranch.

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  • October 13, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: October 13

MaryAnn Tygh Parks captured this heron taking off over Celery Fields.

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  • October 13, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: October 13

Richard Moskovitz captured this photo of the sun rising over the bay from Longboat Key.

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Animal lovers are jumping for joy as 27 dogs are flown Wednesday to shelters in other states to clear space at Manatee County Animal Welfare. Photo by Jay Heater
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  • Jay Heater
  • October 13, 2022
Manatee animal shelter space improved through altruistic effort

Wings of Rescue, Humane Society joined Manatee County Animal Welfare to provide new homes for 27 dogs.

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The city offers administrative approval for inclusionary projects in the downtown core only. (Andrew Warfield)
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 13, 2022
Controversial development rules set for Monday vote in Sarasota

As the City Commission is set to consider the final OK to expand staff approval for developments that include attainable housing, all three candidates for two open seats line up in opposition.

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An American Airlines Airbus 319 lifts off from SRQ on its way to Charlotte, North Carolina. (Eric Garwood)
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  • October 13, 2022
SRQ's September traffic grows despite Hurricane Ian's cancellations

Airport on pace for another record passenger traffic year.

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Kristen Patton walks with fourth grader Abigail Patton and Giavanna Patton, who is in pre-K, and Vincent Patton to school. "It's always good to get the kids out of the house for some morning exercise," Kristen Patton says.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • October 13, 2022
Braden River Elementary hosts annual Walk and Roll to School Day

Walk and Roll to School Day encourages students and their families to participate in easy physical activity, like walking to school.

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Manatee County issued a statement Thursday that many wells in the Myakka City area have shown contamination from the floodwaters.
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  • Jay Heater
  • October 13, 2022
Tests show many private wells in Myakka test positive for contamination

Manatee County will provide potable water to Myakka area residents until water is safe.

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Maureen Merrigan was chosen vice mayor by her peers in March. (file)
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  • October 13, 2022
Longboat's Merrigan not seeking reelection

Her decision follows increasing out of state family commitments.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • October 13, 2022
DNA links dead suspect to second Sarasota homicide victim, police say

52-year-old man who died in jail had already been charged in one case.

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Jerald Wheat and Imani Lee Williams in Looking for Ithaca. (Photo by Sophia Marquart.)
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  • Marty Fugate
  • October 13, 2022
Asolo Rep on Tour brings Homer into the modern day

It was hard enough to adapt Homer's "The Odyssey" for the modern day. And then Hurricane Ian came along.

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Construction of new homes of two bedrooms or fewer is down to 6.2% of all homes nationally, compared to 24.1% in the mid-1980s. (File photo)
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 13, 2022
Sarasota region ranks No. 22 for starter home availability

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton is ranked the 22nd best mid-size MSA in the country to find a starter home and eighth best among its peers in Florida.

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