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The waterfront home at 4300 Higel Ave. sits back from the road. It offers six bedrooms, six full baths and three half-baths and more than 8,200 square feet of living space.
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Sarasota Rocktoberfest brings the jams

The annual music show was held Oct. 15-17

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North Port team wins competition that attracted hundreds to the 21st annual competition on Oct. 17.

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Crisp Waffle Co. opens on St. Armands Circle

Owner Todi Garay is making liege waffles out of dough rather than batter.

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Luann LaRussa captured this photo of an anhinga dockside on Siesta Key.

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Vintage circus posters will be on display at Selby Gardens’ annual Orchid Show that runs Oct. 9 to Nov. 28.
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Circus aerialists and orchids share high wire at Selby

The Ringling teams up with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens to add a circus element to its annual orchid show.

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City Manager Marlon Brown said he wants to promote internal candidates when appropriate, but he’s leaning on community input to guide his search for a new police chief. File photo
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Citizen input to guide police chief search

Tasked with hiring a police chief twice in less than a year, City Manager Marlon Brown is taking a more deliberate approach to filling the vacancy the second time around.

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The Luxe on Tenth apartment project includes some affordable units to comply with city regulations, but a representative for the developer said the review process serves as a barrier to the production of low-cost residences.
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Officials are once again searching for opportunities to improve the development review process, though previous proposals have proven divisive.

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Former City Commissioner Willie Shaw spoke in favor of maintaining the city’s council-manager government at Monday’s Charter Review Committee meeting.
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Commission to discuss hosted rental policy

After a yearlong delay, city officials will consider legalizing short-term rentals when the homeowner remains on the property.

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  • October 13, 2021
Tower Residences condo is week's top seller at $5.3 million

18th floor unit on Watergate Drive tops the sales list in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey and Nokomis for Sept. 27-Oct. 1.

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