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Greg Wood took over the Sarasota Scullers in August 2019. Courtesy photo.
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  • July 16, 2020
Sarasota Scullers coach has navigated the waters of a turbulent first year

Greg Wood has big plans for the program's future.

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota City Commission District 2: Joe Barbetta

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota Hospital Board Central District: Steve Kleinglass

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota Hospital Board At Large Seat 1: Audie Elizabeth Bock

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 2: Lourdes Ramirez

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 2: Vic Rohe

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Sarasota Charter Review Board District 2: Joseph 'Jody' Hudgins

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The sheriff’s office said the suspect was shown wearing a blue baseball cap, a dark long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans and gray athletic shoes during both incidents overnight, covering his face with a red bandana. Courtesy image.
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  • David Conway
  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota temples vandalized with anti-Semitic messages

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is working to identify the suspect responsible for the damage at Temple Emanu-El and Temple Sinai.

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota Charter Review Board District 1: Samantha Medred

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The prospective owner of the Gulf Beach Motel property intends to repurpose the sign in a future condominium development.
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  • July 15, 2020
City OKs Lido motel demolition

The city’s Historic Preservation Board approved plans to knock down the Gulf Beach Motel despite objections from some residents.

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  • July 15, 2020
Payback against Selby?

After the Sarasota County property appraiser lost a ruling against Selby on a technicality, its lawyers went all-out to take away its tax exemption.

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota School Board District 3: Tom Edwards

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota School Board District 3: Eric Robinson

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The 2020 Dick Vitale Gala will be a virtual-only event, Dick Vitale and the V Foundation for Cancer Research announced Wednesday.Â
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  • July 15, 2020
2020 Dick Vitale Gala will move to a virtual presentation

The event, already postponed from April to September, will now be online-only out of COVID-19 concerns.

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota School Board District 2: Karen Rose

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