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  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 21, 2020
Commissioners agree to delay vote on mental health care special district

Amid COVID-19 concerns, commissioners said it "wasn't the right time" for the referendum.

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Renee Di Pilato, libraries and historical resources director, said the librarians are looking for ways to bring programming to residents while they're at home.
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 21, 2020
Sarasota libraries expand online alternatives

During library closures due to COVID-19, the library is offering a digital library card and online programming.

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County staff installed a WaterGoat in Whitaker Bayou.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 21, 2020
County installs WaterGoats to collect trash in waterways

The floating devices will help keep trash from entering Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

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The home at 839 Siesta Key Circle was built in 1972. It has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 5,233 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 21, 2020
Siesta Key Circle home sells for $2.44 million

Residential real estate transactions for April 6-10.

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  • Real Estate
Only two commissioners, Jen Ahearn-Koch and Hagen Brody, attended today's City Commission meeting in-person. Image via city of Sarasota.
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  • David Conway
  • April 20, 2020
City Commission talks reopening plans, business assistance

During a truncated meeting Monday, city officials discussed spending priorities during a public health emergency and the need for more COVID-19 testing.

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 20, 2020
Sarasota Schools closed for remainder of the year

Schools will not open until the 2020-21 school year, which parents can register their children for now.

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 20, 2020
Provisional date set for Siesta Promenade hearing

The case, which first began in 2018, will be heard in the 2nd District Court of Appeals on June 23.

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The FHSAA has officially cancelled the spring sports season.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 20, 2020
FHSAA officially cancels spring sports season

Athletes affected will not receive an additional year of eligibility.

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The watch is in effect until 3 p.m.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 20, 2020
Storm watch in effect until 3 p.m.

Seventeen counties in Florida under weather advisory until afternoon.

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  • April 19, 2020
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 17, 2020
Sarasota County first responders honor physicians

First responders gathered at nine hospitals in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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Jennifer Rominiecki said the acquisition of the Historic Spanish Point campus would allow Selby Gardens to do more work focused on natural Florida plants. Photo courtesy Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
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  • David Conway
  • April 17, 2020
Selby Gardens acquires Historic Spanish Point

Facing financial challenges, Historic Spanish Point will become a part of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens organization effective May 1.

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Temple Emanu-El Associate Rabbi Michael Shefrin and his son Jacob donned protective masks decorated with frogs – a reminder of the plague of frogs visited on Egypt during the Passover story.
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  • Guest Author
  • April 17, 2020
You Observed: Passover at Temple Emanu-el

Temple prepares for traditional celebration with smaller, safer gatherings.

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Adèle Haenel in "Portrait of a Lady on Fire." Photo source: NEON.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 17, 2020
Binge Blog: Not the lover's choice, but the poet's

"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" and "Sharp Objects" are this week's picks.

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Sarasota Memorial Hospital is conducting 25-30 in-house COVID-19 tests daily.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 16, 2020
Sarasota Memorial Hospital begins in-house COVID-19 testing

The hospital said conducting its own tests will cut the wait time for results from up to 10 days to less than two hours.

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