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Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid backed his zero-tolerance ethics policy with Procurement Official Mark Thiele's resignation. Now he hopes to fill the position before August.

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A Costco at Sarasota Square mall that's been under construction for the last two years is set to open in August.
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A new Costco is set to open in Sarasota Square mall in August and a Trader Joe's is opening September 7.

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John Velasquez, 58, is charged with bank robbery and is currently being held in jail without bond.
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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office caught John Velasquez, 58, within two hours after he committed a bank robbery.

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Carlos Woods, former assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Indianapolis Colts, was introduced via Skype at Booker High School Tuesday evening.

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