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  • Harry Sayer
  • June 20, 2022
Newtown puts on Juneteenth celebration

The afternoon event was held June 18 in the heart of the community.

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Christine McMasters and Zoey Lynn
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 19, 2022
Cats and dogs return for Project Pride pet parade

The annual walk through Bayfront Park was held June 18.

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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 18, 2022
Longtime Sarasota furniture store owner, philanthropist Ed Kalin dies at 101

"It doesn't cost anything to be nice, and it pays dividends" was one of Ed Kalin’s favorite sayings.

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Janie's Garden on Lemon avenue is among Sarasota Housing Authority's recent public housing projects. (Andrew Warfield)
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 17, 2022
Town hall reveals proposals to address workforce housing crisis

Sarasota's recent success isn't equally distributed as the resulting spike in housing costs are pricing essential workers out of the city.

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Building permits both residential and commercial are one criteria SmartAsset used to determine the business growth of counties in Florida. Sarasota County ranked 10th in the three-year study. (File photo)
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 17, 2022
Sarasota 10th among Florida counties in three-year business growth

Financial tech company SmartAsset ranks Sarasota County among the 10 fastest business growth counties in the state over the past three years.

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The home in Harbor Acres sold for $9.3 million.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • June 16, 2022
Harbor Acres home sells for $9.3 million

A Harbor Acres home tops the week's sales at $9.3 million.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: June 16

Gordon Silver captured this photo of a red winged blackbird along a lake bed in Myakka River State Park.

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Maya Schultz and Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt let some some screams after winning the A Final of the Women's U17 2x (7:36.96) at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 16, 2022
Sarasota Crew rowers win Women's U17 2x national championship

The 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships were held at Nathan Benderson Park from June 8-12.

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Selby Aquatic Center will be the venue of the 2023 USMS Summer National Championship.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 16, 2022
2023 US Masters Swimming Summer National Championship coming to Sarasota

The championship will be held Aug. 2-6, 2023, at the Selby Aquatic Center.

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Brian Ferguson recently attended a screening of the new "Top Gun: Maverick" film with family in Sarasota.
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  • Harry Sayer
  • June 16, 2022
Sarasota's Brian Ferguson coordinates realism for 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Ferguson, who grew up in Sarasota, was inspired to join the Navy by the first "Top Gun" film.

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Sarasota historic board turns down developer's request to demolish the historic Mira Mar building. (Photo by Mark Gordon)
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 15, 2022
Sarasota building inspector calls for immediate safety measures at Mira Mar

The property inspection found "overall decline," and a local expert said the city is liable if the building collapses.

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Adam Bradtmueller, a Sarasota High alum, ran a sub-4 minute mile on June 5 (3:57.91). Photo courtesy Xavier Daniels.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 15, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Spring college athletes get it done

A final look at our area's alumni now that the NCAA spring season is coming to a close.

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Sarasota Kennel Club was closed in 2020 when dog racing was banned by the State of Florida. Owner Jack Collins Jr. has been searching for a buyer to redevelop the site since. (Andrew Warfield)
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 15, 2022
Planning Board rejects apartments for Sarasota Kennel Club site

Citing airport operations noise concerns, the Sarasota Planning Board recommends against the approval of an apartment community at Sarasota Kennel Club.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • June 15, 2022
Sarasota RC Squadron trains locals in model aviation

The RC aircraft club has members flying their planes across Rothenbach Park daily.

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  • By Adrian Moore and Richard Hiller | Contributors
  • June 15, 2022
Florida pension fixes in budget are great but only the first step

With the passage of House Bill 5007, the Florida Retirement System’s Investment Plan is much closer to being a model of effective public retirement plan design.

  • Sarasota
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