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A great week for area teams, though some games were closer than others.
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Sarasota Football Final 10.21.16

A great week for area teams, though some games were closer than others.

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Find out more about candidates running for offices representing Sarasota and Manatee counties ahead of Election Day.
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  • October 21, 2016
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Find out more about candidates running for offices representing Sarasota and Manatee counties ahead of Election Day.

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  • October 21, 2016
Florida Senate — District 23: Greg Steube

Greg Steube will face Frank Alcock in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Florida Senate — District 23: Frank Alcock

Alcock will face Greg Steube in the general election.

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Alex Miller will face Edward James III in the General Election.
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  • October 21, 2016
Florida House — District 72: Alex Miller

Miller will face Edward James III in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Florida House — District 72: Edward James III

James will face Alex Miller in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Florida House — District 74: Julio Gonzalez

Gonzalez will face Manny Lopez in the general election.

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Manny Lopez will face Dr. Julio Gonzalez in the general election.
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  • October 21, 2016
Florida House — District 74: Manny Lopez

Lopez will face Dr. Julio Gonzalez in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
U.S. House — District 16: Vern Buchanan

Buchanan will face Jan Schneider in the general election.

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U.S. House — District 16: Jan Schneider

Schneider will face Vern Buchanan in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
County Commission — District 1: Mike Moran

Moran will face Fredd ‘Glossie’ Atkins in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
County Commission — District 1: Fredd ‘Glossie’ Atkins

Atkins will face Mike Moran in the General Election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Florida House — District 70: Wengay ‘Newt’ Newton

Newton will face Cori Fournier in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller: Karen Rushing

Rushing, the longtime Sarasota County Clerk, will face challenger Todd Barton in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller: Todd Barton

Barton is challenging longtime sarasota County Clerk Karen Rushing for the position.

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