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Girls of Girls Inc. are spending their spring break at Girls Set Sail Monday, March 10 to Friday March, 14. Girls Set Sail is a weeklong camp that allows participants to explore Sarasota Bay with the help of local organizations such as Mote Marine, the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, the Sarasota Police Department and MarineMax.

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An improved bond rating from Standard & Poor's reflects economic recovery in Sarasota County.

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School tax referendum vote kicks off

Early voting is under way for the renewal of a one-mill tax referendum, which generates about $40 million in supplementary revenue each year for Sarasota County schools.

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After receiving a report regarding a body located on the side of a road last night, the Sarasota Police Department is investigating the death of a Palmetto man.

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The hospital is undergoing construction, as crews have begun to install a 25,400-pound pedestrian bridge linking buildings on Arlington Street.

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Boaters' Coalition says no to Big Pass dredge

On Saturday the group joined a growing chorus of opposition to the Army Corps project, injecting for the first time in the debate the voice of stakeholders not focused on Siesta Key.

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Ear Research Foundation 11th annual Gala

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