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Sarasota County School Board, District 1: Bridget Ziegler

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Sarasota County School Board, District 4: Shirley Brown

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Sarasota School Board, District 1: Nick Guy

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Sarasota County School Board, District 4: Karen Rose

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Sarasota School Board, District 5: Pamela Gavette

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Jane Goodwin
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Sarasota County School Board, District 5: Rick Linden

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Sarasota County School Board, District 5: Justin Cody Willis

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Care 2 Tri volunteers led the race.
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  • August 5, 2018
Runners help raise funds for cancer in Sarasota

Candy's Circus Run raises funds for cancer research.

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Music on Main brought a couple hundred event-goers out.
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  • August 4, 2018
Lakewood Ranch grooves on Main Street

Despite warning signs of a storm, Music on Main brings a large crowd.

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Megan Lowndes and Poe will be visiting the pet food stores for the next two weeks.
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  • August 3, 2018
Dog lovers unite for drive in Lakewood Ranch

Dog-friendly businesses join forces to help the Little Feet, Big Heart Rescue.

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  • August 3, 2018
U.S. House District 17 Julio Gonzalez

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U.S. House District 17 Bill Atkins

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Steve Schield has been with the town of Longboat Key since 1989.
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  • Bret Hauff
  • August 3, 2018
Longtime Longboat planner retires

Steve Schield, who's been working with the town for almost three decades, is leaving town staff this month.

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Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in "The Princess Bride." Image source: HBOGO.
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  • August 3, 2018
Binge Blog: Story time

Romantic comedy "The Princess Bride," starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin and streaming on HBOGO, and sports drama "Miracle," starring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich and streaming on Netflix, are this week's picks.

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