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Sarasota County Mosquito Management patrols the entire county with a full-time crew of 20 and 11 more seasonal workers, treating for larvae and adult populations.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 17, 2023
Mosquito season is coming, and your yard might be part of the problem

Sarasota County's mosquito manager says residents can help control the population during the rainy season.

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Attendees collaborated with local artist Brandon Thrift to create a community art piece.
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  • Ian Swaby
  • March 17, 2023
Community Foundation honors partners, community at Better Together

For the first time, Gulf Coast Community Foundation's Better Together event was opened to the general public in a downtown block party.

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Police investigate shooting at Siesta Key North Bridge
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 16, 2023
Police investigate shooting at Siesta Key North Bridge

Two men shot each other during an argument at a late-night party.

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 16, 2023
No-swim advisory issued for Lido Casino Beach

Sarasota County health officials say red tide continues to persist at all 16 county beaches.

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A marine debris worker reaches beneath a bush to pluck a dead fish from the shore of Bayfront Park.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 16, 2023
City park red tide cleanup underway; Lido, Siesta beaches still waiting

Sarasota County has determined that beaches haven't reached special dead fish cleanup threshold.

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  • By Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast
  • March 16, 2023
Think Everything's Good?

For 36 years, JFCS has been empowering individuals and families of all faiths and backgrounds.

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The home on 1287 Whitehall Place was built in 1972. It has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,762 square feet of living area.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • March 16, 2023
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 27 to March 3 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A Siesta Key home in Prince’s Gate tops the week's sales at $2.3 million

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Riverview High's Luis Castaneda is a Class 4A contender in the discus.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 16, 2023
A spring sports check-in in Sarasota

With spring break here for Sarasota County Schools, it's time to see who has started the season on fire.

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Our presidential contenders
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  • Matt Walsh
  • March 16, 2023
Our presidential contenders

Three Floridians want to be president. Timing and circumstances appear to be working against one. Another is up to his usual insults. The third has the courage, but does he have the will to bear it all?

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Sarasota High's Ryleigh Bennett has been the team's workhorse.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 16, 2023
Sarasota High softball gets 'scrappy' in fast start

Building off their 2022 season, the Sailors are 6-1 and have shown an ability to win multiple ways.

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SRQ President and CEO Rick Piccolo expects the airport to serve some 4.5 million passengers in 2023.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 16, 2023
Sarasota-Bradenton Airport positions for continued growth

As passenger count continues to grow, the airport is preparing to begin its expansion to accommodate passengers and maximize revenues.

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  • March 15, 2023
City gives input on downtown affordable housing plan

No action was taken, but Sarasota city commissioners request more research before it comes up for a vote.

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Broken window incident may have up to 10 suspects
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 15, 2023
Broken window incident may have up to 10 suspects

Police were unable to identify a possible large group of vandals who broke a homeowner's window with a brick. This and other reports from the Sarasota Police Department in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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Mote executives say that now construction of the new aquarium has gone vertical, corporate sponsorships are a greater possibility.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 15, 2023
New Mote aquarium construction goes vertical for fall 2024 opening

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium executives are elated that the $132 million Science Education Aquarium project at Nathan Benderson Park has hit its vertical construction stage.

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Shirley Goodman tap dances at her 100th birthday party at the Senior Friendship Center dance floor.
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  • Dariela Delgado
  • March 14, 2023
The Dancing Nana celebrates her 100th birthday

Shirley Goodman embraced her birthday with tap dance at Senior Friendship Centers.

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