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The survey will be open through the remainder of February.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 13, 2020
Sarasota County seeks feedback on mental-health tax district

If approved, money from property taxes would be distributed to local organizations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Can John Means put together a full 2020 season? His quest to do so starts in spring training. Photo courtesy Todd Olszewski/Baltimore Orioles.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 13, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Still America's pastime

There are plenty of reasons to attend Orioles spring training games in 2020.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Former Cardinal Mooney High quarterback Jared Clark is the Cougars' new head coach.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 13, 2020
Former Cardinal Mooney quarterback comes home

Jared Clark is now leading the school's football program.

  • Sarasota
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Cameron Lynch.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 13, 2020
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Cameron Lynch

The Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse senior is expected to have a big 2020 season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is expected to break out in 2020. Photo by Todd Olszewski/Baltimore Orioles.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 13, 2020
Orioles open spring games next weekend

Red Sox in town for Ed Smith Stadium opener on Feb. 23.

  • Sarasota
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    A time to celebrate |
  • February 13, 2020
Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day

  • Longboat Key
  • Celebrations
Mary Anne Bowie, second from left, thinks the Arlington Park neighborhood can help lead a push for effective affordable housing solutions in Sarasota. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 13, 2020
Residents, activists to discuss housing strategies

The Jericho Project and the Arlington Park Neighborhood Association are hosting an event to identify actions that could help create a more affordable housing supply.

  • Sarasota
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Ringling College of Art and Design is crafting new growth strategies to accommodate a larger student body with evolving needs.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 13, 2020
Ringling College continues to plan for growth

The art school is working with the city and its neighbors as it plots expansion to the northwest.

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Sarasota Farmers Market Executive Director Phil Pagano says a shortage of bathrooms is one of the biggest problems the event faces.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 13, 2020
Sarasota Farmers Market lobbies for bathrooms

The Sarasota Farmers Market wants permanent bathrooms downtown for visitors to use, but city staff isn’t enthusiastic about the initial options.

  • Sarasota
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(Courtesy rendering) The Bath & Racquet Club property proposed buildings up to five stories tall adjacent to some single-family homes, a scale residents called unacceptable but city planners endorsed.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • February 13, 2020
The vision-less continues

We knew how the Bath & Racquet Club proposal would go — Sarasota’s own ‘Groundhog Day.’ At least Mayor Ahearn-Koch, a no voter again, has this right: The process needs to change.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Jellyfish are one of the animals you can adopt from Mote.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • February 12, 2020
Celebrate Cupid’s Day with a new addition

What could be better than adopting a marine animal for a Valentine's Day treat?

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  • Neighbors
Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner reminds people to register for the presidential primaries. File photo
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 11, 2020
2020 elections underway in Sarasota County

The first batch of vote by mail ballots were sent out Feb. 6.

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The proposal for alternative three would shrink golf at Bobby Jones to 27 holes and create an expansive park space emphasizing natural elements, which planners compared to the Celery Fields.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 11, 2020
Parks board endorses less golf at Bobby Jones

In a 4-3 vote, the advisory board recommended adopting the $21.4 million redesign option that would maximize park space at the 293-acre city-owned property.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • February 11, 2020
Rick Steves talks fear, embracing other cultures

Travel writer, TV host is the second speaker in the RCLA Town Hall Series.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This rendering, provided by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, shows the proposed parking garage at the corner of Mound Street and Orange Avenue.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 10, 2020
Selby Gardens files revised site plan

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens leaders hope a scaled-down garage and a relocated restaurant will convince city officials to approve a redevelopment proposal they previously rejected.

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