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From left; Michael Taylor Shaklik, Katherine Ward, Congressman Buchanan, Elizabeth Jendrysik, and Andrew Fischer.
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Initial reports indicated the vehicles were traveling north toward University Parkway. Northbound lanes of Cattlemen Road were reported to be closed around 8:45 p.m. while the investigation continued.
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Members of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens board of trustees pose before shoveling dirt at today’s groundbreaking ceremony.
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The botanical garden celebrated the commencement of the first phase of a master plan it intends to implement over the next decade.

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Bill Turnbull captured this image of a snowy egret gliding over a lake at Celery Fields in Sarasota.

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Cardinal Mooney junior Tayven Clark made his first varsity start at quarterback in his uncle Jared Clark's first game as head Coach.
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The potential removal of angled parking has drawn objections from some Main Street merchants, though property owners and city staff members have spoken positively about the potential to create wider sidewalks.
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Community members will have an opportunity to share input on plans for a seven-story senior community in Burns Court neighboring Laurel Park.

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Preliminary plans for MainView of Sarasota call for ground-floor retail, two stories of parking and seven floors of condominiums. Image via city of Sarasota.
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The home at 156 Givens St. on Siesta Key was built in 2008. It has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,946 square feet of living area.
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The success of the Siesta Key Breeze is one reason city officials are optimistic about the prospect of a trolley service linking downtown to St. Armands and Lido Key. File photo.
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