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School district announces district National Merit Scholarship finalists

33 Sarasota County students in total were selected as National Merit Scholarships finalists.

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Attendees lined the street on the bayfront and held all types of signs and flags.
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On the one-year anniversary of Parkland, locals lined the bayfront both in support and opposition of guns.

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Married couples say 'I do' again on Siesta Key

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The number of closed sales climbed 6.7 percent from 2017.

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Taylor Armstrong received the car on a two-year lease.

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The summit, according to commissioners, is designed to both inform residents on government strategies as well as allow for public input.
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The state and county are monitoring levels of pest-borne viruses.

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After the Parkland shooting in 2018, Sarasota schools sped up some security measures, and new ones appeared.

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Cardinal Mooney soccer advances to final four.
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Cardinal Mooney soccer advances to final four

The Cougars beat Berkeley Prep 1-0 Wednesday night

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Cardinal Mooney High senior boys lacrosse captains Alec Frank, Ryan Katchen and MJ McMahon.
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Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse gears up for season

The Cardinal Mooney High boys lacrosse team gears up for season is setting last year's historic season as the minimum expectation in 2019

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Reasons to care about Baltimore Orioles spring training in 2019 include EVP/general manager Mike Elias, outfielder Yusniel Diaz, infielder Ryan Mountcastle and pitchers Dylan Bundy, Dean Kremer and Zach Pop.

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Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Katy Dean

Riverview High girls basketball junior Katy Dean talks defense and her dream of visiting Barcelona

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Sarasota weather page photo: Feb. 14

William Rosen captured this sunrise over Sarasota Bay.

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