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  • May 15, 2020
Sarasota schools plan special celebrations for seniors

Booker High School and Pine View School will host events at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall to honor the senior class.

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Unit 5 at 378 Golden Gate Point was built in 1993 with three bedrooms, three baths and 3,098 square feet of living area.
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  • May 15, 2020
Condo at The Renaissance sells for $1.9 million

Residential real estate transactions for May 4-8.

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  • May 15, 2020
Wildlife advocates urge beach caution

Several nests on Siesta Key Beach have been disturbed by those walking dogs on the beach.

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  • May 15, 2020
Demolition begins on Siesta Key fire station

The station will be built at the same location, 1170 Beach Road, and will be completed by summer 2021.

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The City Commission unanimously authorized the creation of the grant program earlier this month.
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  • May 15, 2020
Applications open next week for city business assistance grants

Small businesses in the city of Sarasota can seek up to $5,000 beginning Tuesday.

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Although gyms were excluded from the state's initial reopening plans, they will be allowed to open as long as the businesses maintain social distancing and follow other health guidelines. File photo.
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DeSantis expands reopening to include gyms, more

Beginning Monday, restaurants, stores, museums and libraries will be allowed to open at 50% capacity.

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  • May 15, 2020
Air Force flyover thrills Sarasota Memorial Hospital staff

MacDill-based aerial tanker banks low over Sarasota to honor medical professionals and first-responders.

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  • May 14, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: May 14

Stephen Jordan captured this photo just before sunset on Siesta Key.

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Scenic Production intern Justin Allan works on the floor of the Gompertz Theatre. Photo courtesy Sarah Haley.
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  • May 14, 2020
Relief bill allows local theaters to rehire employees

Florida Studio Theatre and Asolo Repertory Theatre were able to hire back nearly 100 local artists and theater employees.

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The proposed 43-space public lot would be located on the old sheriff's office site. File photo
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  • May 14, 2020
New public parking lot may be added to south Siesta Key

Sarasota County Planning Commissioners approved a plan to turn county-owned property into 43 public parking spaces.

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Fifth grader Jackson Bitsoff recreates “Portrait of the Artist’s son Jorge Mandel Theotokopoulos” by El Greco. Photo courtesy
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  • May 14, 2020
Out-of-Door students get creative for annual arts tradition

Out of Door Academy students participate in the Getty art challenge and virtual lessons for Arts Day.

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  • May 14, 2020
County truck hits, injures jogger on Bahia Vista

Jogger taken to Sarasota Memorial with critical injuries.

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As restaurants like C’est La Vie rely on sidewalk cafes to generate business during the first phase of reopening, the city is debating the merits of expanding outdoor dining options.
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  • May 14, 2020
City considers street closures for outdoor dining, pedestrian space

The city could temporarily close streets to cars as a COVID-19 response measure, but it's unclear if and when changes may actually take place.

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The commission declined to move forward with a maintenance proposal that would have eradicated the grass on portions of the Bobby Jones property, holding off on that step until renovation plans are finalized.
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  • May 14, 2020
Bobby Jones overhaul not yet final

Although the city continues to move towards renovating the municipal golf course next year, officials are leaving room to reconsider the plans.

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Two of the top three transportation projects in city staff's proposed master plan involve trails, including connections to an extended Legacy Trail in Payne Park. File photo.
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  • May 14, 2020
Trails still top city transportation priorities

After gathering public input, staff is going to the commission for guidance on the Sarasota in Motion master plan.

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