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The Sarasota City Commission also agreed to move forward with negotiations for two hotel proposals Monday.
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Sarasota city commissioners created a downtown parking enforcement program Monday that has parking enforcement from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Tricia Foster wore some fun shamrock glasses at Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
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Hana Kenny performs with the Sarasota Irish Dance Academy, Saturday, March 17, at the 7th Annual Irish Rover St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Phillippi Estate Park.
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Vaishnavi Jayakumar, 9, plays in one of the Banyan trees after performing, Saturday, March 17, during the Selby Gardens 7th Annual Asian Cultural Festival
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The 7th Annual Asian Cultural Festival was held March 17 and 18 at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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The Sarasota City Commission meets today at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.
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Sarasota city commissioners will discuss parking enforcement hours moving forward and hear from hotel developers at its regular meeting today at City Hall.

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Ten local, creative leaders spoke at the 10x10 event, Thursday, March 15 at the State of the Arts Gallery.

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Banyan Ball 'The Emerald Isle'

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