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  • Eric Garwood
  • January 6, 2022
Cops Corner: Dialing for dollars

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Save Siesta Key board of directors member Harry Anand speaking to county legislators about incorporation Tuesday night.
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • January 5, 2022
Siesta Key incorporation stalled after bill fails to secure majority vote

County legislators voted against Siesta Key incorporation bill in 3-3 tie, killing the bill and citing budget concerns.

  • Siesta Key
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The Coon Key Bridge just east of St. Armands Circle, which was third on the city’s list in 2021, fell to sixth this year.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • January 5, 2022
Roundabouts again top Sarasota's roads wish list

Brody pushes for reordered list featuring Legacy Trail additions.

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Sarasota Crew junior Eva Harris finished second in the Women's 1x Final A (8:10.66) in the Youth (U19) division at the 2021 USRowing Youth National Championships. The event is returning to Benderson Park in 2022.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 5, 2022
Prose and Kohn: What our columnist can't wait to see in Sarasota sports in 2022

There could be a lot more success on the way for area athletes and teams.

  • Sarasota
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  • Eric Garwood
  • January 4, 2022
City advances plan to add 30 docks to Sarasota Yacht Club

Three existing dock structures will be rebuilt and a fourth added.

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Boats will land at Historic Spanish Point's Packing House dock, where a restored vessel is often moored. File photo
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • January 4, 2022
New Selby Gardens boat tours are selling out fast

Selby offers boat tours from its downtown campus to Historic Spanish Point and back.

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Garrett works at the barber shop when not in school.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • January 4, 2022
Sarasota High School student cuts hair after hours

Seventeen-year-old Landon Garrett works as a licensed barber outside of school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A pair of yard signs in support of Siesta Key incorporation.
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • January 3, 2022
Local delegation to decide fate of Siesta Key incorporation

Sarasota County legislatures will vote on Siesta Key incorporation at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

  • Siesta Key
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Police received a report of a shooting in the 1400 block of Main Street around 2 a.m. Saturday.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 3, 2022
Woman charged with murder in New Year's Main Street shooting

37-year-old held on $1.1 million bond.

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1. Jordyn Byrd stars in volleyball and girls basketball at Cardinal Mooney.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 3, 2022
The top 10 Sarasota athletes to watch in 2022

These rising stars demand your attention.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 3, 2022
Legacy Trail's newest addition is coming soon

The rails-to-trails pathway's progress into downtown is nearly complete, and with it the vision of a wide range of supporters.

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The 10-member board, which has been at work since August considering potential alterations to the city’s foundational governing document.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 3, 2022
Sarasota's Charter Review Committee OKs recommendation for elected mayor

Proposal needs City Commission approval before heading to voters.

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  • By Harry Sayer
  • January 1, 2022
Sarasota crowds flock to New Year's Eve Pineapple Drop

The annual block party returned on Dec. 31.

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  • Neighbors
  • By Eric Garwood
  • December 31, 2021
2021 through the lens in Sarasota

A look back in pictures to the year we (almost) got back to normal.

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The largest of the three parcels, which fronts Ringling Boulevard, covers about 2.8 acres and is split zoned by the city of Sarasota for downtown core and downtown edge.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 31, 2021
Sarasota County finalizes deal to sell, lease back downtown administration building

County leaders will remain at the headquarters built in 1973 for about four years while plans move forward for Cattlemen Road complex.

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