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Sandbar mistaken for floating body

Reportedly missing sailboat resident was located ashore. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

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Les and Pam McCurdy opened their first Sarasota comedy club in 1988, the year after they got married.
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Senior Friendship Centers and Project Pride SRQ's event celebrated and offered a showcase of services to the local LGBTQ+ community ages 50 and up.

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Peninsula Sarasota will bring 23 luxury residences to Golden Gate Point.
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Construction begins on luxury development Peninsula Sarasota

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A cultural center in Greece stood out to the task force in its search for a firm to design the Sarasota Performing Arts Center.

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