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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 18, 2021
Sarasota school district names new police chief

Oakes joined department as a sergeant when school board formed new security service.

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Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens addresses the groundbreaking crowd in June. Among those attending, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, state Sen. Joe Gruters and then-Mayor Hagen Brody.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 17, 2021
Selby names Turner Chief Advancement Officer

Work on downtown-adjacent campus' renovation is underway.

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  • December 16, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: December 16

Darlene Edelman stopped to take this photo of lily pads floating in a lake at UTC Mall in Sarasota.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 15, 2021
Siesta Key home in Sanderling Place sells for $14 million

Property sold for $10.5 million in 2020.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 15, 2021
Spend it on infrastructure

Local governments have so much money politicians say they don’t know what to do with it. The most effective use of these windfalls is to invest in long-term infrastructure touching the most people.

  • Sarasota
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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 15, 2021
Sarasota Cops Corner: Dude, where's my car.

Police reports from around Sarasota.

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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 15, 2021
Prominent Sarasota eye surgeon dies at 53

Dr. Bill Lahners helped grow Center for Sight into one of the largest eye care practices in the region.

  • Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 14, 2021
Sarasota man gets five months in jail for anti-Semitic graffiti

Arrest dates back to incidents from April and July 2020.

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5142 Bunyan Street — This house brings a slide full of penguins and reindeer.
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  • Harry Sayer
  • December 13, 2021
Sarasota's sidewalk spectacles sparkle for the holidays

Homes make the season twinkle with electricity and creativity.

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The top selling property in Sarasota was the Unit 408 condominium at 1255 N. Gulfstream Ave. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,055 square feet.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 13, 2021
Point of Rocks property sells for $4.85 million

Siesta Key home is the top seller for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3 in the Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch area.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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  • Harry Sayer
  • December 13, 2021
Sarasota Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival brings cheer to J.D. Hamel Park

The art festival went through the weekend from Dec. 11-12.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • December 13, 2021
Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade returns to the bay

The boat parade made its way through the Bayfront Park area on Dec. 11.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • December 11, 2021
Crowds return for Southside Stroll

The Southside Village holiday event was held Dec. 10.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • December 11, 2021
Selby Gardens kicks off 2021 Lights In Bloom

The preview event was held Dec. 9.

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  • Neighbors
Waitress Taylor O'Brien serves a craft beer in Good Liquid Brewing Co.'s lakeside dining area. The restaurant opened Friday, Dec. 10.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 10, 2021
Good Liquid Brewing Co. now open at Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch

Good Liquid Brewing Co. adds to its Bradenton location with a second restaurant/pub now open at Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch

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