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Sarasota County's planned shuttle service between downtown and SRQ would utilize trolley-like vehicles every 20 to 30 minutes.
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Discard expired, unwanted medications Oct. 28 at Sarasota Police HQ

Unused and unwanted solid forms of prescriptions are encouraged to be dropped off at the Sarasota Police Department headquarters for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

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REI Co-op announced earlier that year that it planned to open a store in the UTC area.
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Outdoor retailer REI sets mid-November opening at UTC

The Seattle-based outdoor gear and clothing brand's other store on the west coast of Florida is in Tampa.

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Baby Basics of Sarasota County provides diapers, wipes and books to parents in need.
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The annual luncheon for Baby Basics of Sarasota County helped provide essentials to families in need.

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Gillespie Park currently has three Little Free Library book exchange boxes.
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Neighborhood rift means no grant for Gillespie Park

The requested replacement of three Little Free Libraries is the casualty of an ongoing battle for neighborhood association supremacy.

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A rendering of the proposed One Park in The Quay.
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Hunter Carroll rules air rights above Quay Commons must be conveyed to the The Quay master association per the general development plan.

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Nathaniel Gruhl and Hayden Wilding were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
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Only 16,000 students out of 1.3 million nationwide earned the honor.

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