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Superintendent Brennan Asplen said district staff is motivated to make the necessary changes.
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Sarasota Schools to take deeper look at special education evaluation

After Department of Education investigation, the district will focus on its evaluation process to determine which students need special education.

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County staff will explore the option of adding a second floor to the proposed medical examiner facility.
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Sarasota County will build an autopsy and office building for the District 12 Medical Examiner.

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NAMI offering help to struggling students

NAMI Sarasota and Manatee are offering a variety of programs who are struggling due to virtual learning.

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Sarasotans celebrate the split from Manatee County in 1921.
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Year of events planned for Sarasota County centennial

Plans include virtual lectures and walking tours.

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Commissioners outline priority projects

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A food service partnership with Michael's on East — including an exclusive catering agreement for events — is at the center of a dispute between Selby Gardens and the Sarasota County Property Appraiser. File photo.
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Selby Gardens, property appraiser set for showdown

This week, a special magistrate will hear a long-gestating challenge to the tax-exempt status of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens downtown campus.

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Sarasota County received 3,300 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from the state this week, which will be distributed at drive-thru clinics on Thursday and Friday. Image courtesy Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
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Sarasota County to launch new COVID-19 vaccine registry

A new system will allow users to add their name to a waiting list online, over the phone or via an app. The county will host its first drive-thru vaccination clinics this week.

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School Board begins search for new general counsel

The current attorney, Art Hardy, will retire after nearly 30 years working for the board.

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Pierre the 5-month-old cat is one of the first pets to use the facility's new play space.
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Humane Society of Sarasota opens new adoption center

The brand-new space will be able to house nearly 1,000 more animals each year.

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Takiyan Coleman, 7, climbed the Martin Luther King, Jr. bust during the event.
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Sarasota honors Martin Luther King Jr. with spirited ceremony

Community figures honored Dr. King's legacy on Jan. 18.

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The home at 3360 Gulfmead Drive was built in 1951. It has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,559 square feet of living area.
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Siesta Key home sells for $3.5 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 4-8.

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Local charities hit the jackpot as Sisterhood for Good brings Vegas to the Sarasota Polo Club in Lakewood Ranch

Guests bet it all during Sisterhood for Good fundraiser at the Sarasota Polo Club in Lakewood Ranch on Jan. 15.

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Sarasota weather page photo: January 14

MaryAnn Parks captured this great blue heron catching a fish in Myakka.

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Lofts on Lemon developers and funding partners broke ground together.
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Sarasota Housing Authority hosts Lofts on Lemon groundbreaking

The community development's supporters and funding partners held a ceremony Jan. 13.

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Chad Davis is the next Cardinal Mooney volleyball coach. Courtesy photo.
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  • January 14, 2021
Mooney's new volleyball coach has championship credentials

Davis brings experience, familiarity to the program.

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