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Work on the Clark Road diverging diamond interchange at I-75 will be completed on June 2.
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I-75 ramps at Clark Road to close as interchange improvements finish

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The 23-year-old man was last seen Sunday night off Turtle Beach.

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Former Sarasota High running back Brian Battie remains on a ventilator after being shot May 18, according to Auburn University Head Coach Hugh Freeze.
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Deputies search for swimmer missing off Turtle Beach
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Deputies search for swimmer missing off Turtle Beach

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Sarasota Sheriff's Office warns of phone scam uptick
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Sarasota Sheriff's Office warns of phone scam uptick

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Booker High grads share advice as they prepare for their next steps

Commencement speaker Annabelle Truong had an optimistic appraisal of the moment to share during the graduation ceremony for Booker High School on May 18.

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State troopers arrest man in Sarasota who allegedly stole a Hillsborough County bus.

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Former Sarasota and Braden River high schools running back Brian Battie played for Auburn University in 2023.
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Sarasota football star Brian Battie injured, brother killed in shooting

The brothers were shot at Tallywood Centre Plaza in the early hours of May 18. Their connections to the Sarasota community run deep.

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