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Riverview football advances in FHSAA playoffs
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  • November 13, 2021
Riverview football advances in FHSAA playoffs

Cardinal Mooney was shut out by Bishop Verot on the road

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  • November 12, 2021
Braden River football beats Countryside to stay alive in playoffs

The Pirates used big plays to put away the Cougars 30-16

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  • November 12, 2021
Town of Longboat Key celebrates 66 years

The town was incorporated in 1955.

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Town officials urge clients of vehicle-transport services to arrange for loading and unloading in locations away from Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • November 12, 2021
Longboat alerts vehicle-delivery clients along GMD

Town says police will ticket trucks violating parking regulations

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  • November 12, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: An alarming morning

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • November 12, 2021
Longboat Island Chapel hosts Veterans Day concert

Siren Song provided the music, which ranged from celebratory to brooding to liberating.

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  • November 12, 2021
Medieval vs. Renaissance: Faire plays showcase life long ago

Our reporter steps back in time to explore who wore history better in two Sarasota-area events.

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Thanksgiving recipes with a side of heart

For the holidays, we all have our some signature dishes that mean more than a full tummy. Local chefs share their most treasured recipes for the season.

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The city cited the El Tropicale property owners for two code violations.
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  • November 12, 2021
Laurel Park residents target short-term rental

The neighborhood association succeeded in getting the city to respond to a property that was allowing one-night stays.

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The Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble presents its second concert of the year Thanksgiving weekend, on Nov. 28.
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  • November 12, 2021
Wind Ensemble trumpets upcoming concert

The Lakewood Ranch group will perform on Thanksgiving weekend.

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  • November 11, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: November 11

Louis Condas captured this photo of an anhinga breaking the rules at a pond on Central Sarasota Parkway.

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  • November 11, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: November 11

David Lauterbach captured this sandpiper on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 11, 2021
Patriotic parade marches through Sarasota for Veterans Day

Veterans and supporters marched on Main Street on Nov. 11.

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  • November 11, 2021
East County weather page photo: November 11

Kim Muenter took this photo of flowers in bloom by Town Hall in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • November 11, 2021
Plymouth Harbor, Tidewell Hospice honor veterans with pinning ceremony

More than 40 of Plymouth Harbor's 80 veterans attended the ceremony and received a pin.

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