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The city has posted leaflets about the Saturday parking restrictions along Main Street.
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Parking restrictions, street closures set for Sarasota parade

Main Street, side streets begin to be affected on Saturday afternoon.

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Tranda Pestrak builds a sandcastle with her kids Levi, 4, and Selah, 2, the day after Thanksgiving.
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Buying the beach instead

For some the day after Thanksgiving means sales, but for others it means sun.

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Glossie Atkins is the mother of former Mayor Fredd Atkins
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Happy 102nd birthday, Glossie

Glossie Atkins celebrates 102 years of life.

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Investment banker Marc Schaefer has helped the YMCA with its finances.
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  • December 5, 2019
Sarasota YMCA loses partner, won't bring Silver Sneakers back

Project Stoked backed out as a partner, and YMCA leaders couldn't reach negotiations to bring back the Silver Sneakers program.

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Sarasota weather page photo: December 5

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Annie Arguello looks at some of SCAT's most popular routes.
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SCAT officials seek public feedback before presenting to commissioners

The Sarasota County Area Transit will soon undergo a network redesign.

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  • December 5, 2019
Sarasota Schools consider land purchases east of I-75

Due to growth, the school district is considering land purchases in Lakewood Ranch and near Clark Road.

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Cardinal Mooney sophomore Jenna Santiago shoots on net against ODA.
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  • December 5, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Creative cats

The Cougars get creative on the pitch.

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Riverview freshman Mia Ortlieb races past a Sarasota High defender.
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  • December 5, 2019
Riverview girls soccer team is young, energetic and full of potential

The Rams are off to a hot start in 2019.

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Sofia Genta.
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  • December 5, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Sofia Genta

The Riverview girls soccer forward talks recovering from injury and studying the sciences.

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The city plans to dredge sand from Big Pass to renourish Lido Key next year, but the county is declining to consider a staging agreement to use a park property during construction.
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  • December 5, 2019
City, county butt heads over Lido renourishment staging agreement

The county is reluctant to consider a deal without a provision focused on addressing potential issues, a clause the city deemed unnecessary.

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Church of the Redeemer officials say they've paid more than $200,000 in permit fees to the city, but they believe they shouldn't have to assume costs associated with sidewalk closures.
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  • December 5, 2019
Church lobbies for construction fee waiver

The city will consider waiving fees associated with certain sidewalk closures, but staff says some residents have lobbied for tougher regulations.

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The Bay Sarasota is working with the city to develop 53 acres of city-owned bayfront property as a public park.
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  • December 5, 2019
City endorses core terms of bayfront funding model

City officials backed a plan to use property tax revenue from the area around the project site to help pay for The Bay. Will the county follow suit?

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • December 5, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.5.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Andy Sandberg joined the Hermitage Artist Retreat in 2019 with an extensive and highly successful theatrical background that includes a Tony Award.
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  • December 4, 2019
Hermitage Artist Retreat's board names new executive director

Andy Sandberg chosen to succeed Bruce Rodgers at start of new year

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