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Manatee County School Board District 5: John Colon

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Manatee County School Board District 5: James Golden

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Sarasota County Commission, District 4: Wesley Anne Beggs

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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 5: Justin Cody Willis

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Care 2 Tri volunteers led the race.
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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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Lakewood Ranch grooves on Main Street

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

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