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Blake Roulund is a leader on the Cardinal Mooney wrestling team in the program's first year.
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Sarasota's Zack and Greta Hamric sit in their 1956 Jaguar XK 140MC Roadster formerly owned by Hollywood star Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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An old clown and his clever dog steal the show on St. Armands Circle

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The Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded more than $11.5 million in scholarships to local students since 1997.

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Sarasota County expects an additional $210 million in federal funding for storm recovery efforts.
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Many Siesta Key neighborhood streets are included in the resurfacing program.
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