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Champion taekwondo athlete Isaac Weintraub shared his fear of geese in 2018.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 24, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Isaac Weintraub

The taekwondo gold medalist talks the feeling of walking into large stadiums and his fear of geese.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 24, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: May 24

This Lido Beach sunset was photographed by Lucia DeVictor and submitted by Susan DeVictor.

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J.B. Development of Sarasota LLC recently bought four properties on Siesta Key. The two properties at 89 Beach Road sold for $2,113,000. In a separate transaction, two properties at 84 Avenida Veneccia sold for $2,113,100.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 24, 2018
Development company buys four Siesta Key properties.

Four Siesta Key properties sells to Sarasota developer.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Beginning last fall, city staff held a series of public workshops to get input as it develops a parks master plan.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 24, 2018
Parks staff shares master plan update

Sarasota city staff is working with a consultant on a strategy for ensuring residents are satisfied with their parks and recreation options.

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Students have cited a fear regarding potential school shootings as a reason they want School Avenue closed, but school staff says less serious intrusions are equally concerning.
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  • David Conway
  • May 24, 2018
School district seeks street closure at Sarasota High

After successfully petitioning the city to expand the restrictions on a segment of School Avenue, Sarasota County Schools hopes the road can be closed for good.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 24, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.24.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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Freshman pitcher Conner Whittaker, seen here pitching against Lakewood Ranch on May 16, threw a complete-game shutout against Plant High, allowing just five hits and two walks.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 23, 2018
Sarasota High baseball reaches state final four

The Sailors defeated Plant High 2-0 in nine innings on Wednesday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sandy Loevner and Jan Crudele, with the Florida Winefest & Auction.
    By
  • Kat Wingert
  • May 23, 2018
Follow the money

The Winefest awarded $187,300. Over its 28 years, it has donated more than $8.5 million to charities that help children — and this is just one small organization in Sarasota’s huge philanthropy scene.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • May 23, 2018
They chose liberty over enslavement

Monday is Memorial Day

  • Longboat Key
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The outage affects a segment of U.S. 41 from Sixth Street to Tenth Street.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 22, 2018
City warns of street light outages

Street lights in the Central Cocoanut, Rosemary District and Gillespie Park neighborhoods are temporarily out of order.

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  • By Tom Barwin, Sarasota City Manager
  • May 22, 2018
Tom Barwin: We have listened, tried to be reasonable about Big Pass dredging

The city has insisted, and the permit will require, that we monitor the Big Pass project to be certain it does no harm.

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  • Opinion
Photo courtesy Sarasota County Emergency Services.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • May 22, 2018
Construction worker extracted from hole at U.S. 41 and 10th Street

The man was being transported to the hospital after being stuck for almost an hour.

  • Sarasota
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A jury ruled the city's handling of the Palm Avenue garage site caused damage to the developer originally slated to build on that land.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 22, 2018
Jury orders city to pay $49.8 million in lawsuit

A verdict in a lengthy lawsuit over a Palm Avenue property asks the city to pay a large award to a prospective developer.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • May 21, 2018
Two more candidates going for Sarasota County School Board seat

This makes three candidates challenging Jane Goodwin for her District 5 seat.

  • Sarasota
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The Bay Sarasota is moving closer to a final master plan, but some elements — such as the location of two performing arts venues — remain fluid.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 21, 2018
Bayfront group unveils latest plans

The Bay Sarasota is firming up a plan for redeveloping the land around the Van Wezel, but several variables are still left to be finalized.

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